Spring 09 40 Days for Life: Day 4

Be prepared to fight the battle, but always remember why!!!
http://40daysforlife.com/getinvolved.cfm?selected=spring2009day04

I had to post Day 4 a day early because I will be on retreat all weekend.

God Bless!

Spring 09 40 Days for Life: Day 3

Day 3 and our first Friday of Lent! As we abstain today, let us remember to offer up the pains for the unborn. Fr. Pavone says in his reflection that "God does not only prohibit aborting the unborn; he prohibits ignoring them." Never, never ignore them. Offer up for them, pray for them, speak out for them. Never be silent. We are the ones left to speak out for those whose voices were silenced far too early in life. We were left, so we have the obligation to speak. Here's Day 3's Devotional:
http://40daysforlife.com/getinvolved.cfm?selected=spring2009day03

God Bless!

Spring 09 40 Days for Life: Day 2

Day 2! Kevin Burke talks about humility in his reflection. Let us, too, remember that we must do all things with total humility. WE are not the ones working miracles and saving lives. It is ONLY through God that we are given the graces to go out and work. With that in mind, let us always pray that when people look at us, they do not see US, rather, they see Christ.
http://40daysforlife.com/getinvolved.cfm?selected=spring2009day02

In addition, please pray for North Dakota! They are trying to get a law passed that will state that a fertilized human egg is a person! This bill may pass within the next few weeks! Let us pray that it does, for it would be an awesome step in the right direction for the pro-life movement!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/24/bill-calls-human-embryo-person/

God Bless!

Spring 09 40 Days for Life: Day 1

Today begins the Spring 2009 40 Days for Life! Now is a time for prayer and sacrifice (especially as it is also Lent!) as we remember the oppression of the unborn and pray that God will touch the minds and hearts of all pregnant mothers, abortionists, abortion mill workers, and politicians of the world. The 40 Days for Life website has daily devotionals. Here's the devotional for Day 1:
http://40daysforlife.com/getinvolved.cfm?selected=spring2009day01

God Bless!

40 Days for Life (Spring 2009 Campaign)

The Spring 2009 40 Days for Life begins in 7 days, 15 hours, 45 minutes, and 45 seconds! (in other words, Wednesday, February 25)

This 40 Days will occur during the 40 Days of Lent and will end on April 5. There are more than 130 communities in the United States, Canada, Australia and Northern Ireland that are participating!

The Spring 2009 Campaign will follow the previous campaigns in that the main points will be prayer and fasting, constant vigil, and community outreach.

In light of our current pro-death administration, I strongly recommend taking the Spring 2009 40 Days for Life with the utmost gravity and pouring your whole heart into it. As it occurs during Lent, a normally penitential season, I believe that we are called to be the voice for those who cannot speak. We are the ones death left behind and thus we are called to live our lives to the fullest until death comes for us.

Here are some easy ways to get involved:

Prayer
The 40 Days for Life website has some devotionals you can either read on the site or download and bring it with you anywhere. In addition, you can pray anywhere. You can pray the rosary in the car, a Hail Mary between classes, and a Divine Mercy chaplet while doing the dishes. Even if you promised simply to pray three Hail Marys a day, those can quickly add up.

Fasting
Fasting doesn't have to be like Christ in the desert. Nor does fasting have to be from food. Fasting can be something as simple as not having seconds, abstaining from faults (such as bad language and negative comments), not buying three coffees a day, and not watching the same television show for the billionth time. If you are fasting from something that takes up your time (such as TV), then make a conscious effort to spend that time in prayer or in another positive, productive activity. If you are fasting from something that uses money (such as coffee, soda, candy, or other types of "small" things), maybe you can put the money aside and donate it to the 40 Days for Life campaign or another pro-life organization of your choice. Finally, always remember to offer up your pains for the unborn, pregnant mothers, and politicians around the world.

Vigil
If you have a Planned Parenthood or other abortion facility in your area, make a commitment to go there at least once during the 40 Days to peacefully pray in front of it. Ultimately remember that you are there because there are at least two people who suffer from abortion: the child and the mother. Therefore, be peaceful and loving in your demeanor and remember that everyone is a child of God that deserves love and respect. If you do not have an abortion facility in your town, you can try a 40 Days in front of your courthouse or city hall.

Community Outreach
One aspect of community outreach is going door-to-door in your community with informative fliers and petitions for people to sign on the sanctity of life. You can organize a prayer meeting at your church, write to your local newspaper, and promote 40 Days for Life merchandise.


Ultimately, get involved in whatever you can and remember that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." First comes LIFE!

NO, Nancy Pelosi!

Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Heath Schuler are collecting signatures to tell Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that they want to keep pro-life bills. Please sign the petition to your Congressman TODAY, as the deadline is Friday, February 13. It takes two seconds. Sign today!!!

Prevention First Act

The Prevention First Act...better titled "The-government-is-going-to-make-sure-everyone-else-pays-for-your-lack-of-self-control" Act. On second thought, that's a bit of a doozy, so I'll stick to its formal name for this blog entry.

This bill (S. 21, H.R. 398) has been introduced and referred to a committee in both houses of Congress.

The Senate version (which has a great deal more detail than the version in the House) states that because so many women have abortions, the government should make sure it provides abortions for women. It also indicates that because so many people use contraception to plan and/or avoid pregnancies, the government should provide contraception in government insurance. Because the government isn’t in everyone else’s business enough, the government is going to tell private health providers that they need to provide contraception to their customers. In addition, the government will have the right to take money away from hospitals if they refuse to administer emergency contraception (um, excuse me, whatever happened to freedom of religion???). Finally, because parents aren’t responsible enough, the government is going to pay to have contraception and abortion information plastered everywhere they can think of, so that young people “know their options.”

Where in the world did Sen. Henry Reid and Rep. Joseph Crowley get off thinking that my tax money should be spent fixing everyone else’s self control issues? Hello, there’s this little pregnancy prevention called abstinence, if you really don’t want to have kids. Why should the rest of the country spend their hard earned money making sure that everyone has access to/information on contraception?

If people want to have sex, FINE. If they want to be “protected,” FINE. I disagree with their methods, but maybe it’s none of my business. However, I should not have to pay my money so that they can enjoy their sex and not have to “deal with the consequences.” And if I do, then I sure as heck have every right to tell women what to do with their bodies.

Voice your opinions and send a clear message to Congress that they need to STOP supporting bills like the Prevention First Act! Sign the petition today!

In addition, write to your congressmen! Google them and email them. Tell them that you don’t support the Prevention First Act, the Freedom of Choice Act, and similar bills that oppose life and force you to spend your tax dollars on other people’s self-control issues. Remind them that it is their duty to adhere to your desires because you are the constituency. It’s easy as 1-2-3!