Posted on 03/19/2010 12:48:03 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
Non-Catholics, please pray with us and for us, for our Church and our nation.
I made this a "Catholic Caucus" in order to bar those who want to hijack this thread and turn it into an anti-Church controversy opportunity. However, non-Catholics who wish to make constructive comments are welcome, in charity and truth, to do so.
As a Catholic, I would gratefully appreciate prayer on behalf of the defenders of Catholic faith and morals. I also appreciate insights on how we ALL can fight the wolves-in-sheeps'-clothing (and wolves in shepherds' clothing) in ALL of our respective church communities.
Constructive prayer and action comments only, please.
Joining you in prayer.
It is sad that so many would just keep repeating it and go ‘ok, we can support that’ without actually looking into the claim of support.
PRAYER TO SAINT JUDE
O most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus — People honor and invoke you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, for I am so helpless and alone. Please help to bring me visible and speedy assistance. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (state your request) and that I may praise God with you always. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you by publishing this request. Amen.
It will take many lifetimes to rid us of their influence.
There are many bishops who are not communists, and others who are straddling the fence ... Your prayers, and your expressed encouragement, may be the deciding factor in spurring them on to do their jobs as Christian leaders.
Good post, Mrs. Dono. Thanks for the ping. Prayers for divine help during this trying time for our country.
I wonder if the bulletin insert will be in the bulletins this weekend, and if that will be too late if the vote is on Sunday. I wonder the % of parishes that had the insert in their bulletin or heard about the bill from their priest last weekend.
Freegards
Another metaphor might be Judas goats. In any case, our local faith community, it's sad to say, has a few of those.
I am starting to think I am for abortion, but only in cases of Democrat parents.
So many things to prayer for, so little time.
Lord help us!
Prayers going up for the Catholic Church to stand firm for truth.
BTTT
Amen.
This administration and its supporters are nothing but unscrupulous scum.
Prayers are on the way.
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen..
“I am starting to think I am for abortion, but only in cases of Democrat parents.
Though I lean libertarian, an individual mandate to require abortions for such parents might well be in order. Since the ends apparently justify the means for this crowd, they should raise no objections to a tactic used to protect the freedoms of everyone else.
I join you in prayer.
May a non-Catholic suggest that the best thing the Bishops could now do is to show up at the protest demonstrations that I hear are being hastily called for tomorrow? Show up bearing the staff that they are supposed to carry for a reason.
For some reason, Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” is playing in my head.
Thanks for the ping!
The time has definitely come for all to hold their church leaders feet to the Biblical fire. If they feel the heat, they will take less license.
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