Prayer request for week 7

Today we observe week #7 of the Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life! Please answer Bishop O’Connell’s call to each of us to join Catholics across the nation in prayer, action and fasting, when possible, to promote the Church’s Pro-Life efforts on each Friday between August 3 and September 28.

Bishop O’Connell and the USCCB recommend praying one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be for the intention of life from conception to natural death on each of the Fridays of the Novena.

Here is another beautiful prayer that can be recited, not only on Fridays, but also every day:

O God, our Creator, all life is in your hands from conception until death. Help us to cherish our children and to reverence the awesome privilege of our share in creation. May all people live and die in dignity and love. Bless all those who defend the rights of the unborn, the handicapped and the aged. Enlighten and be merciful toward those who fail to love, and give them peace. Let freedom be tempered by responsibility, integrity and morality. We ask this through Christ the Lord. Amen.

In addition to prayer and fasting, we are also asked to further educate ourselves and those around us about pro-life issues. Below is a link to a recent issue of the USCCB’s “Life Issues Forum”. I encourage each of you to read this and to explore the many other articles on:
http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/life-issues-forum/life-issues-forum-do-you-know-roe.cfm