January 22, 2018 - For the legal protection of the unborn

45 Years ago today, the Supreme Court made a decision which has led to the death of ten times more babies than the deaths of all U.S. soldiers in all of our nation’s wars including the Civil War, the World Wars, the Vietnam War, and the War on Terror.

So throughout the United States today, U.S. Catholics engage in prayer for the restored legal protection of the unborn.  This liturgy for life and justice calls for the wearing of purple vestments: purple, the color of grief and prayerful penance.  We grieve the abundance of sin and murder occurring on a daily basis for 45 years.  And we do penance even for those who do not repent.  And we commit ourselves to praying and working for authentic justice for the unborn.

Today we reaffirm our belief that abortion is wrong and that life is a gift from God, and we recognize the call of Catholics to be involved in political activity to work for the protection of the unborn: to work for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, to insist that our civil representatives work for pro-life legislation, and to work and create a world where every child is welcomed and cherished, where every life is sacred.

So, today, please keep the protection of the unborn in your constant prayers, and consider ways that you can contribute to the call.

The Gospel today speaks of the divided house of Satan. The Pro-choice, pro-abortion house is a divided house, because it treats one life as more important than another, it diminishes the value of life, it is a house built on a lie, built by the Father of Lies. Roe v. Wade will continue to cause division in our nation, as long as it exists, because Catholics and the other faith who recognize the truth of the sacredness of life will never give up, and we will never stop insisting that our civil representatives be pro-life.

The sooner life is protected in our nation, the sooner many of our other national wounds can begin to heal.

We hope and pray today, in the words of the Psalm, that “Justice" justice for the unborn, justice for all, "shall flourish in our time, and fullness of peace forever”.  For the glory of God and salvation of souls.

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That the leaders and members of the Church may fulfill with joy their calling to proclaim, celebrate, and serve the Gospel of Life, we pray to the Lord…

That Court decisions which permit the destruction of innocent life may be resisted and ultimately reversed, we pray to the Lord…

That God may protect all unborn babies, and keep them safe from the scourge of abortion, we pray to the Lord...

That all women facing difficult or unplanned pregnancies may receive compassionate care and the support they need, let us pray to the Lord.

That all medical professionals involved in the practices of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia, may experience conversion of mind and heart and cease these activities, we pray to the Lord…

For all women who have had abortions, that they may seek out and experience God’s tender mercy, we pray to the Lord.

In thanksgiving for the many children who have been saved from abortion through the efforts of the pro-life movement, we pray to the Lord…