It's a Beautiful Day

Blessed Mother Teresa: "God speaks in the silence of the heart, and we listen. And then we speak to God from the fullness of our heart, and God listens. And this listening and this speaking is what prayer is meant to be: oneness with God, oneness with Jesus."

This Saturday morning, please join me in praying the Morning Liturgy of the Hours. On this day please start you're day in prayer focusing solely on the heart of Jesus. If you can pray the Rosary. But above all, especially since we are in Lent, let us pray the Rosary and other devotions. Let Jesus Christ be the center of our day.

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Prayers Intentions for This Evening

At the end of this day I pray the Stations of the Cross, recalling the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Our King.

I also add the following intentions to my evening prayers:

• For the Conversion of sinners
• For greater vocations to the priesthood
• For Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who is recovering for a heart ailment
• For the conversion of abortionists and all who support the murder of the unborn

O Almighty and Eternal God, in the presence of Thy divine Majesty, I humbly adore Thee and thank Thee for all Thy blessings. Grant me the grace to know how I have offended Thee, and to be truly sorry for my sins.

Lord, answer my prayers for the conversion of abortionists and their supporters. May all of your children one day embrace the Catholic Church and turn away from sin to value the light of every one of your children. Lord God, have mercy on us sinners. We depend on your mercy to fill us with the truth and the light of life. Amen

Holy Mary, pray for us this evening that we may remain in the grace of God. Amen

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Texas Abortions on Teenages Reduced

With today being the "Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers", I continue to focus on the need for these people's conversion. The truth is that the nurses, receptionists, technicians, and even abortion supporters are people like us created in God's image. The saddest thing is that some of them are Catholics that betray Christ's teachings through the Church.

The truth is that we are winning. Have faith! With South Dakota passing a ban on abortion and more and more pro-life laws passed, we are moving closer to a day when abortion will be illegal. Let us continue to focus on prayer. As Catholics, prayer must be the center of our lives. Let us also focus on the Cross, the heart of the Christian life.

Previously this week, the New York Times published a story saying that parental notification laws do not work. This is a lie! A study was published in this weeks New England Journal of Medicine stating that abortions have drastically dropped because of the state's parental notification law passed in 2000. The Texas law requires abortionists to notify the girl's mother 48-hours before the murder of her child.

Because of this law, the study finds that "abortions on 15 year-olds dropped 11 percent, on 16 year-olds dropped 20 percent, and fell 16 percent on 17 year-olds" (Source: Life News)

Pray, Pray, and Pray for the end to abortion! Please join me in praying for this today.

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Susan Tassone on Purgatory

We as Catholics know there is a temporary state between Heaven and Hell called purgatory. This place is where all people who die in God's friendship - without mortal sin on their souls - but have less serious sins can be purified. St. Paul alluded to purgatory.

1 Cor 3:15 "The one whose work is burnt down will suffer the loss of it, though he himself will be saved; he will be saved as someone might except to be saved through fire."

We however can help the souls in purgatory called "The Holy Souls" to reach Heaven through our prayers, indulgences, and having Masses said in their name.

One activist for the Holy Souls was Susan Tassone. An interview was conducted with her about her work to help the souls of those in purgatory. I highly recommend this interview. And for those wanting to know more information on purgatory, please see my post "Purgatory."

Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory

O gentle Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament,
ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory,
Have Mercy on them.

Be not severe in Your judgments, but let some drops
of Your Precious Blood fall upon the devouring flames.

And, Merciful Savior, send Your angels to conduct
them to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.

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St. Dominic Savio

Today the Church remembers St. Dominic Savio, (1842-1857) who lived a very short but devout life. By the age of five he was an altar server. He was a student of St. John Bosco.

St. Dominic Savio was born in Riva, Italy and joined the Oratory in Turin under St. John Bosco at the age of 12 to become a priest. Young St. Dominic even founded the Company of the Immaculate Conception, a group dedicated to devotional acts and also assisting St. John Bosco.

St. Dominic lived centered on prayer. His nights were spent in deep prayer, and he wished to do continuously "little things" for the glory of God. He died on March 9, 1857, from lung problems, after receiving the Last Sacraments.

Pope Pius XII officially canonized him in 1954.

Prayer:

Dear Saint Dominic, you spent your short life totally for love of Jesus and His Mother. Help youth today to realize the importance of God in their lives. You became a saint through fervent participation in the sacraments, enlighten parents and children to the importance of frequent confession and Holy Communion. At a young age you meditated on the sorrowful Passion of Our Lord. Obtain for us the grace of a fervent desire to suffer for love of Him.

We desperately need your intercession to protect today's children from the snares of the world. Watch over them and lead them on the narrow road to Heaven. Ask God to give us the grace to sanctify our daily duties by performing them perfectly out of love for Him. Remind us of the necessity of practicing virtue especially in times of trial.

Saint Dominic Savio, you who preserved your Baptismal innocence of heart, pray for us.

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Prayer Intentions for this Evening

I end this day in the Prayer for the Liturgy of the Hours and pray for the following Intentions:

• That all abortionists and their staff may repent for their sins and convert
• For the poor and the poor souls in purgatory
• For the Intentions of the Catholic forum that I put together
• For the children of Kenya, of whom, only 28% are immunized against disease
  

(There is a pious story that soon after the death of a certain Poor Clare nun, she appeared to her Mother Superior - who was praying for her soul - and made the following revelation: " I went straight to heaven because I paid all my debts by virtue of this prayer (below)." Please note that this prayer is not meant to take the place of making a sincere Confession. It is meant only as a prayer to foster true contrition and reparation.)

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all its love, all its sufferings and all its merits. To expiate all the sins I have committed this day and during all my life.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

To purify the good I have done poorly this day and during all my life. Glory be, etc.

To supply for the good I ought to have done, and that I have neglected this day and all my life.
Glory be, etc.

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Day of Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists

Every March 10th, abortion activitists actually observe a "Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers"! These are people that not only perform abortions but the technicians, nurses, and clinic workers that promote and help women chose to kill their unborn children. This is madness!

Thankfully, I watched EWTN Mass tonight and Fr. Frank Pavone, leader of Priests for Life, mentioned a new initiate. This initiate makes March 9th an annual day of Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists.

We can do all things through the power of God's grace as today's Gospel reading illustrates. Let us pray for the conversion of all who chose to murder their own children.

"Lord,

I lift up to you all abortionists and their staff, including: all technicians, nurses, receptionists, counselors, chaplains, and all who are employed or voluntarily assisting with the killing of the unborn in any way. I place each one of them in the innermost recesses of Your Sacred Heart -- Your heart of mercy, compassion and love for all Your children.

I pray that they will accept the supernatural graces that You give them this day to rennounce the: the horrific killing of Your children, the psychological, physical, and spiritual harm that they are doing to women through their actions, and the tremendous spiritual, physical, and psychological harm they are doing to themselves.

Give them an abundance of courage and strength to say "No" to murder and to escape the culture of death and the constant torment and resentment that they experience in their lives.

As they approach You, encourage them to draw nearer, remove the veil that covers their eyes and blinds them to the truth. Pour out Your tender, loving mercy upon them that they will see the truth, the reality, and the consequences of their actions. Draw them into the light of your love and penetrate their souls with the light of truth, the light of Your knowledge, wisdom, and understanding.

I pray this in the Holy name of Jesus through the intercession of Our Blessed Virgin Mary.For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on them, and on all the whole world!

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---- Copyright Jean M. Heimann, February 9, 2006

Fr. Frank Pavone recommends actions for today and tomorrow to promote the culture of life:

a) Pray for the conversion of all abortionists.

b) Read the testimonies of the former abortion providers.

c) Write a letter to your local papers quoting one or more of these testimonies and inviting local abortionists to conversion.

d) Read some of the testimonies of those who have been injured by abortion (see http://www.priestsforlife.org/postabortion/index.htm), and write a letter that helps educate others about the devastating effects of abortion.

e) Gather with groups who pray in front of abortion centers and pray for the conversion of the abortionists who work there.

f) Publicly challenge abortionists – again, through letters or calls to media programs – to describe the abortion procedure in detail to the public, and to tell the women who make abortion appointments about the dangers of the procedure and about the alternatives they have.

g) Tell your priest/pastor about this special observance and invite him to speak about it from the pulpit.

Jesus said, "Ask and it will be given to you;seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened" (Mt 7:7-8)

Don't stop praying because abortionists have converted because of prayers. We are winning the pro-life cause because of prayer.

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Alexa Approved

Alexa from Fingertales, who designed nearly all of my blog's template, awarded me with several other blogs the Alexa Award. I will proudly display this on my sidebar with my other awards.

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Jesus Decoded: Rebuttal of the DaVinci Code

Update: Jesus Decoded is online. If you are a believer in "The DaVinci Code" then please check out "What's wrong with DaVinci" on the website.


With the blasphemous book "The DaVinci Code" selling millions of copies, I am delighted to announce a new website to refute the slanders of that book.

WASHINGTON (March 7, 2006) The U.S. Bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign will offer key resources to provide accurate information on the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity prior to the release of the movie based on Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. Resources include a Web site and documentary slated to air on NBC-TV stations. Also being produced is a 16-page booklet on The Authentic Jesus. (Source)

Beginning tomorrow, the new website Jesus Decoded will be available. Make sure to check it out tomorrow.

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South Dakota Abortion Statistics in Polls

LifeNews has continued reporting on the South Dakota abortion ban. Yesterday I read of some polls taken of the people of South Dakota and Americans in general.

According to Rasmussen Reports, 45% of South Dakotans support the measure while 45% do not. Fox News concluded Americans in general disapprove of it by a 59-35 percent margin. This however is most likely because the law does not include exception for rape and incest, which 70% of Americans support.

Let us pray that this case will survive Planned Parenthood's attacks. If you have not already done so, please sign the petition against tax dollars funding Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion company in the US.

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