Prayer
Pray the Rosary to help end abortion
More readers of Iowans for LIFE’s blog shared their thoughts on the placards displayed by abortion apologists that say, “Keep your Rosaries off my ovaries. Lisa, mother of three and grandmother of one, reacted like this: “The pro-abortion protest slogan “Keep your rosaries off my ovaries” gives an apt glimpse into the misguided mindset of abortion…
Read MoreAbortion is a human rights issue
If you’ve ever read some of the placards on display at abortion rights rallies, you’ve bound to have seen the one that says: “keep your rosaries off my ovaries.” Amazon even sells T-shirts with the slogan, as you can see above. Iowans for LIFE asked some pro-life Catholic women (a phrase which should be redundant,…
Read MorePsalm 31: Good Friday’s prayer for broken souls at a crisis point
By TOM QUINER Have you ever wondered what your last words will be? Leonardo da Vinci’s focused on what he didn’t get done: “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.” Actor Humphrey Bogart was flip: “I should never have switched from scotch to martinis.” Atheist…
Read MorePsalm 116: Holy Thursday’s prayer for God’s servants
By TOM QUINER How can you make a return to the Lord? Is there anyway you can actually ‘payback’ the Lord for all the good he has done for you? Think about it: everything you have is a gift from God: your family, your friends, shelter, food … everything. What can you possibly do to…
Read MoreRespect Life Novena Day Nine Prayer
DAY NINE PRAYER Mother of little children; Be with the child who is alone or afraid. Saint Frances Cabrini, In every corner of hemisphere you sought out those whom everyone had forgotten. Mother of immigrants, friend of orphans, protector of the poor, intercede for us who seek to follow your example. We ask this through…
Read MoreRespect Life Novena Day Eight Prayer
DAY EIGHT PRAYER Saint Frances Cabrini, In every corner of the hemisphere you sought out those whom everyone had forgotten. Mother of immigrants, friend of orphans, protector of the poor, intercede for us who seek to follow your example. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mother of the aged; Be with those who…
Read MoreRespect Life Novena Day Seven Prayer
Our Novena comes from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who encourage us to invoke three powerful pro-life witnesses on behalf of the cause. We invoked Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton the first three days of our Novena and Saint John Neumann for the next three days. Now we turn to Saint Frances Cabrini. According…
Read MoreRespect Life Novena Day Six Prayer
DAY SIX PRAYER Saint John Neumann, as a loyal son, a faithful priest, and a tireless Bishop, you worked to support and defend life in all its wonder. Intercede for the Church you loved with all your heart that we may be faithful witnesses to the Gospel of Life. We ask this through Christ our…
Read MoreRespect Life Novena Day Five Prayer
DAY FIVE PRAYER Saint John Neumann, as a loyal son, a faithful priest, and a tireless Bishop, you worked to support and defend life in all its wonder. Intercede for the Church you loved with all your heart that we may be faithful witnesses to the Gospel of Life. We ask this through Christ our…
Read MoreRespect Life Novena Day Four Prayer
Our Novena comes from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who encourage us to invoke three powerful pro-life witnesses on behalf of the cause. We invoked Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton the first three days of our Novena. Now we ask for intercession by Saint John Neumann for the next three days. According to the…
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