The USCCB has some Lenten suggestions for those frustrated with the slow progress in overturning Roe v. Wade. From the National Catholic Register: Instead of grumbling, would it not make more sense to make a Lenten commitment to light one (or hundreds) of the thousands of candles waiting to be lit? Support or undertake one of the many proven ways … Read More
A Prayer for Super Tuesday
“Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from childhood, bless my native land. I beg You, Jesus, look not on our sins, but on the tears of little children, on the hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the sake of these innocent ones, grant me the grace that I am … Read More
A Prayer for the Florida Primary
“Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from childhood, bless my native land. I beg You, Jesus, look not on our sins, but on the tears of little children, on the hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the sake of these innocent ones, grant me the grace that I am … Read More
Huckabee Wins Iowa
I don’t know what that means for the rest of the primaries, but let’s pray that the best candidate for our party and our country will get nominated this year. My pro-life prayer for our country: “Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from childhood, bless my native land. I beg … Read More
Today’s Holy Innocents
Today, December 28, the Church remembers the “Holy Innocents” who lost their lives in Bethlehem. Then it was all boys age two and under who were put to death at the hands of King Herod and his soldiers because of Herod’s fear of the prophecy of the Messiah. Now over 4,000 innocent children lose their lives every day in this … Read More
Protectress of the Unborn
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She is the Protectress of the Unborn and the Mother of the Americas. Our Lady of Guadalupe, we turn to you who are the protectress of unborn children and ask that you intercede for us, so that we may more firmly resolve to join you in protecting all human life. Let … Read More
Cures Without Cloning Blog
Missouri Cures Without Cloning has launched a new blog to help get out accurate and up to date information about cloning, the Missouri initiative to ban human cloning, and the current legal battle we are facing. Check it out! Right now we’re still waiting for a court date to get through this ugly legal mess and hopefully get an accurate … Read More
The Immaculate Conception
As I was reflecting on today’s feast day, it struck me what a really pro-life feast we are actually celebrating today (and yes it is a Holy Day of Obligation in the U.S. even though it’s a Saturday since, as a country, we are consecrated to Mary as the Immaculate Conception). God did not choose to purify the womb that … Read More
Can We Appeal to God’s Mercy Before it’s too Late?
Mark Pickup (a Canadian) has an excellent post up: Will America be Blessed or Judged?, reflecting on our 30+ year history of killing our nations weakest members. He concludes: After more than 30 years of abortion on demand in America and more than 40-million abortions, America is in serious risk of God’s judgment. Yet in my naivety, I still believe … Read More
Look on the Tears of Little Children
Do unborn children have tears? I don’t know, but this will be my prayer for our country from now until election day. It comes from a passage I recently came across in the Diary of St. Faustina: Once after an adoration for our country, a pain pierced my soul, and I began to pray in this way: “Most merciful Jesus, … Read More