Novena for life

Please pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and the Stations of the Cross daily. For the Salvation of Souls, the ending of Abortion, the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Benedict, Peace,the Holy Souls in Purgatory, the needs and intentions of at least 10 others, and for your nation. 3 million of us praying these prayers daily will have a significant impact for good on the lives of others.

Today's Mass Readings:

Monday, January 17, 2011

St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial)

Hebrews 5:1-10

Psalm 110:1-4

Mark 2:18-22

O Catholic Church, true mother of Christians, you are right in teaching that God should be adored with an entirely chaste and pure heart. You unite all brothers and sisters to one another in a bond of religion that is stronger and closer than ties of blood.
-- St. Augustine

Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/inspiration.htm#17#ixzz1BLlXlsoh

St. Anthony Abbot:
The life of Anthony will remind many people of St. Francis of Assisi. At 20, Anthony was so moved by the Gospel message, “Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor” (Mark 10:21b), that he actually did just that with his large inheritance. He is different from Francis in that most of Anthony’s life was spent in solitude. He saw the world completely covered with snares, and gave the Church and the world the witness of solitary asceticism, great personal mortification and prayer. But no saint is antisocial, and Anthony drew many people to himself for spiritual healing and guidance.


At 54, he responded to many requests and founded a sort of monastery of scattered cells. Again like Francis, he had great fear of “stately buildings and well-laden tables.”

At 60, he hoped to be a martyr in the renewed Roman persecution of 311, fearlessly exposing himself to danger while giving moral and material support to those in prison. At 88, he was fighting the Arian heresy, that massive trauma from which it took the Church centuries to recover. “The mule kicking over the altar” denied the divinity of Christ.

Anthony is associated in art with a T-shaped cross, a pig and a book. The pig and the cross are symbols of his valiant warfare with the devil—the cross his constant means of power over evil spirits, the pig a symbol of the devil himself. The book recalls his preference for “the book of nature” over the printed word. Anthony died in solitude at 105.
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1263

Today's Homily

Homily 01-17-2011 - Fr. Joseph Mary - St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial)

http://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN#p/u/4/4ClIZ5W5tDk

I missed this it is not too late to participate in prayer. Todd National Shrine of The Divine Mercy



Novena for Life

January 13 - 21

For many years, on Jan. 22, the Marians have celebrated a Mass for Peace and Justice. Now called the Commemorative Mass for Life, it marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade – the decision that legalized abortion.

The gift of life is very special to us Marians. Mary Immaculate, the all pure and Immaculate Mother of Jesus, received the Word of God into her womb as God's Great Mercy for mankind. Thus we Marians ask that all life will never be looked upon as paltry and worthless, but that it will always be known as truly a gift from God, precious beyond all human imaginings — accepted as valuable in all aspects by pure minds and hearts — a gift of God's mercy.

Please join us in offering your prayers — especially this novena of prayers before the Mass for Life — and sacrifices for an end to abortion.

http://www.marian.org/novenas/index.php
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy


The following is the same prayer being said during the Novena at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.

Prayer to End Abortion

Lord God,

I thank You today for the gift of my life,

And for the lives of all my

brothers and sisters.

I know there is nothing that

destroys more life than abortion.

Yet I rejoice that You have conquered death

by the Resurrection of Your Son.

I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.

Today I commit myself

Never to be silent,

Never to be passive,

Never to be forgetful of the unborn.

I commit myself to be active in the pro-live movement,

And never to stop defending life

Until all my brothers and sisters are protected,

And our nation once again becomes

A nation with liberty and justice

Not just for some, but for all,

Through Christ our Lord. Amen!

Please pray everyday.
God bless, Todd

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