One that at the same time captures the pain of having gone through an abortion, healing from that and of forgiveness. It is the the last part that brought tears to my eyes. I looked at this for a very long time. Let me just say that I know firsthand about the pain of abortion and no, as a man I cannot relate to the procedure itself, the ripping of life from one's body, the wreckage from grief that is the aftermath for the majority of women who had undergone this barbaric procedure. Having been on the (for lack of better words) 'receiving end' of both of my ex-wives having abortions without my knowledge while I was gone, one time logging out of town, the other time when I was fishing away from home for a few days, was devastating. Again, this is from my 'guy' perspective. The empty hollowness, and a void in my heart of kids that never even had a chance. I am not trying to convey feelings like a woman could because I cannot. I have always been pro-life and I will be when I am called home.
I am really unable to convey how this work of art touched me. It did deeply and in ways that I had long forgotten about and thought were handled. One is never to old for healing or forgiveness and we must NEVER close ourselves off from being open to allowing healing to happen to us. PatriotUSA
From 1389 Blog.
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Young Slovakian Sculptor Captures Post-Abortion Pain, Mercy and Forgiveness
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| Sculptor: Martin Hudáček; born 1984; home: Banska Bystrica, Slovakia |
Family Life Council has the story:
(h/t: LifeSiteNews)By Dan Zeidler
As an art student, Martin Hudáček of Slovakia was moved to create a sculpture to draw attention to the devastation abortion can bring to the woman, and that through the Love and Mercy of God, reconciliation and healing are possible.
The sculpture shows a woman in great sorrow grieving her abortion. The second figure in the work is the aborted child, presented as a young child, who in a very touching, healing way, comes to the mother, to offer forgiveness.
Martin, who named the work “Memorial for Unborn Children,” said the sculpture also “expresses hope which is given to believers by the One who died on the cross for us, and showed how much He cares about all of us.”
Praised by many as an extremely effective representation of post-abortion trauma, the work sensitively communicates this reality, and draws out many emotions and interpretations.
Dr. Martha Shuping, M.D., a psychiatrist with more than 20 years experience in helping women with abortion recovery, says, “I believe this beautiful image will resonate in the hearts of many women who have had abortions. It illustrates powerfully their experience.”
“This presents a very beautiful image of a core component of post abortion healing,” comments Kevin Burke, LSW, of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries, “- that the very child that was lost to abortion with God’s grace is now instrumental in calling the wounded mother and father to repentance and healing in Christ.”
Julie Thomas of Atlanta, who has personally experienced abortion and is now active with the Operation Outcry post-abortion program, commented, “I love that the little girl is not a baby – we often talk about that during our Bible study and for some reason a lot of us believe that when we get to Heaven that our children will be a toddler as the child is here. I also like the child being ‘transparent’ almost angel-like in appearance. The mother appears to be in anguish which is so very real. I love that the child is reaching out to touch the mother’s head. I can imagine the mother sensing the touch and believe that she will stand up, taller than before. I believe that this image is very strong and touching, possibly leading to the first step of healing for the mother who has aborted her children.”
A Latin American post-abortive woman, Michelle, who was helped in the healing process by the Proyecto Esperanza (Project Hope) program says the sculpture “is simple…marvelous. I got emotional and I stopped to take the time to look at it…I felt many things…the woman with all her pain being concentrated in her face held in her hands. Shame is also conveyed…And the daughter who blesses her, reaching up to touch her, to me indicates the height of forgiveness, the height of that child’s forgiveness, through the love of God. The transparency of the child means she comes from a pure place. It talks to me of the forgiveness we feel after we have worked through the grief… Precious…really precious.”
“I find this a heart-rending sculpture,” says experienced post-abortion retreat leader, Fr. William Kurz, S.J. of Marquette University in Milwaukee. “It’s a message of forgiveness and healing needed by the grieving post-abortive mother even some years after her abortion … It speaks directly and beautifully both to the intense and profound grief of the mother, and to the dignity of the aborted baby.”
Several people interviewed for this article stressed that promoting this powerful image should also be accompanied by referral possibilities for anyone who senses they need help and reconciliation. For that reason, it is recommended that contact information be included for programs such as Project Rachel (www.hopeafterabortion.org) and Rachel’s Vineyard (www.rachelsvineyard.org)
Marek Hudáček, brother of Martin, says both he and his brother were extremely surprised by the positive reactions from all over the world to the sculpture, “We did not expect it… The main intention of my brother to do the sculpture was not to be famous, but to speak about the important value of human life and the necessity to protect it from conception.”
For more information, and to download a mini-poster with this image, go to: www.4life4family.org/sculpture
Dan Zeidler is president of Family Life Council, Inc., www.4life4family.org, info@4life4family.org
Family Life Council, Inc. 2416 N. 74 St., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 USA tel: 414-771-2965
Proyecto Esperanza (Chile y America Latina):
Para las personas que están sufriendo después del aborto, hay esperanza y ayuda.
Para más información: Proyecto Esperanza e-mail: proyectoesperanza@vtr.net
tel (Chile): (56) 2-569-7920
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I wonder how fast Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation will demand its destruction.
To be replaced by a statue of Sandra Fluke.
Thank you Patriot. This is beautiful.
http://ladyravensaspirincabinet.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/woman/
My pleasure to share this outstanding sculpture. How anyone can view this and not be touched on some level is beyond me.
Findalis, Great comment and Sandra Fluke, ewww.
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