The night before the sign was vandalized, Mattson said, a parishioner had offered her testimony of conversion and healing after having procured an abortion years ago.
“I think in a spiritual way, this [vandalism] happening that night was a certain sign to us that the healing that the Lord offers is something Satan hates,” he said.
Rather than being discouraged by these acts of vandalism, the parish is encouraged in their pro-life values, Mattson said. He added that he felt sad for the vandals and will pray for their conversion.
Damage from vandalism with pro-abortion messaging has become a common sight for Catholics and pro-lifers in the past several months. A rise in reports began in May, when the decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked to the media showing Roe v. Wade was poised to be overturned.
Since the incidents began, some arrests have been made in church vandalism cases. Out of the over 50 pro-life pregnancy centers that have been vandalized, however, not one arrest has been reported.
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