The spilling of innocent blood through abortion and other atrocities against humanity can only be reparated by the pure and Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Let us petition Saint John Paul II to intercede for these, smallest and most vulnerable brethren.
Daily prayer: Pope Saint John Paul II's Prayer to our Lady.
O Mary
bright dawn of the new world,
Mother of the living,
to you do we entrust the cause
Look down, O Mother,
upon the vast numbers
of babies not allowed to be born,
of the poor whose lives are made difficult,
of men and women
who are victims of brutal violence,
of the elderly and the sick killed
by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
Grant that all who believe in your Son
may proclaim the Gospel of Life
with honesty and love
to the people of our time.
Obtain for them the grace
to accept that Gospel
as a gift ever new,
the joy of celebrating it with gratitude
throughout their lives
and the courage to bear witness to it
resolutely, in order to build,
together with all people of good will,
the civilisation of truth and love,
to the praise and glory of God,
the Creator and lover of life.
Day 2: March 17 - For an end to abortion.
The pro-abortion culture is especially strong precisely where the church's teaching on contraception is rejected .... The life which could result from a sexual encounter thus becomes an enemy to be avoided at all costs, and abortion become the only possible decisive response to failed contraception. EV13
Heavenly Father, you intended the family to be the sanctuary of life. But throughout the world today, the family has become the author of the death sentence for its youngest and most vulnerable members. Please bestow your gift of courage on all parents facing an unplanned pregnancy, and raise up more people of goodwill to assist mothers in their time of need. AMEN
Please share this effort with your family and friends and continue to work toward the hopeful goal of a world that respects all life - from fertilization to natural death.
Remember to us hashtag #EvangeliumVitae when using Twitter.
You may also join the Evangelium Vitae Novena Facebook event for daily reminders and the opportunity for interaction with like-minded prolife advocates.
You may also join the Evangelium Vitae Novena Facebook event for daily reminders and the opportunity for interaction with like-minded prolife advocates.
If you'd like a bit of history behind the struggle for the respect of life, check out my column at Catholic Stand.
You can also find the daily meditation graphics for sharing on Facebook on the Designs by Birgit fan page.
In His Name for Life, Birgit J
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