PRAYER AND FASTING CASTS OUT EVIL
“…A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer. Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil (Mt 4:1-11)…Let us therefore discover anew the humility and the courage to pray and fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies and deceit: the walls which conceal from the sight of so many of our brothers and sisters the evil of practices and laws which are hostile to life. May this same power turn their hearts to resolutions and goals inspired by the civilization of life and love.”
– from Pope John Paul, II, Evangelium Vitae, #100
THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan (Matthew 3:13-17)
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1-11)
3. The Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
4. The Transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-8)
5. The Holy Eucharist (Luke 22:19-20)
A Prayer to God, the Father of All Life
Eternal God, You have revealed Yourself as the Father of all Life.
We praise You for the Fatherly care which You extend to all creation, and especially to us, made in Your image and likeness.
Amen
During this time when life is threatened in so many ways,
we pray that all men and women,
through God’s mercy,
will come to share Mary’s commitment to life
and her understanding that all human life is a gift of God
to be received with gratitude and cherished.
- Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight
Knights of Columbus
“Unborn Day” message
March 25, 2003
Prayer of Fulton J. Sheen
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much.
I beg you to spare the life of the preborn child
that I have spiritually adopted
who is in danger of abortion.
Prayer for My Family
Father, when all was ready
You sent Your Son to dwell in time
Obedient to the laws of life in our world
Teach us the sanctity of human love
Show us the value of family life
And help us to live in peace with all men
That we may share in Your life forever
Amen
- Saint Joseph Guild
P.O. Box 36
Flourtown, PA 19031
Pro-Life Prayer of John Paul II
Oh, Mary, we entrust to you the cause of life.
Look down upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born.
Grant all who believe in your Son to proclaim the Gospel of Life.
Obtain for them the grace to accept that Gospel as a gift ever new,
to bear witness to it resolutely,
to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and Lover of Life.
Amen
PRO-LIFE POEM
WANTED CHILD by Kristen White
The child I love, the one that I mourn,
Never had a chance, she never was born.
A dear sweet child that never had a voice
Because of her mothers’ right to a choice.
I begged and I pleaded, and I cried at her feet,
I offered my own life to preserve that heartbeat.
Alas, in the end it was all done in vain,
Not for one moment would she feel my pain.
Well, I am the father, and I have a voice,
For the love of God, Why don’t I have a choice?