The speech is over... back to work

The graduation is over, the honorary degree awarded. The protesters made their positions known. The president of Notre Dame University got the high-profile commencement speaker he wanted at a cost of dollars and credibility that only time will ultimately determine. And the nation will continue to be divided over the the issue of life vs. personal freedom.
The crowds have gone home. Those who profit from the slaughter of innocents will continue their grisly task under the Orwellian designation of "reproductive health services"; those who see the death by abortion of each unborn child as one more murder in the ongoing holocaust will continue to pray for the unborn, their mothers, their executors and perhaps most importantly for a world and society that countenances this atrocity.
If there is any hope to be drawn from the experience of the last few weeks, it might be found in the results of the recently released Gallup Poll indicating the the majority of Americans would now describe themselves as "pro-life" rather and "pro-choice".
I can't help but recall all those years of praying the rosary for the conversion of Russia. Those prayers were often made with more fervor than confidence. Yet, God has a way of surprising us. Russia is now rediscovering her Christian heritage. Let's keep praying and leave the ultimate results up to the Lord.