I want you to know I went to Confession tonight. I was terrified. Needlessly. The priest who heard my confession was not disgusted by me, or angry with me. He never stopped smiling at me even as I revealed my ugliest sins. He was gentle, kind, and loving. Of course, this made me cry. Hard. He was patient. He absolved me of my sins. Told me I was worthy of all God's kingdom. So not what I expected. This website [hopeafterabortion.org] planted a seed of hope in my heart that I could really be forgiven. God took it from there. Thank you so much for being there in a way that didn’t make me feel dirty or contemptible. For making me feel human again.”
~ Message to www.hopeafterabortion.org (Project Rachel website)