US Bishops promote Novena before Nov. election, include prayers for protecting unborn
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is encouraging Catholics across America to pray a novena for life, justice, and peace called ‘Novena for Faithful Citizenship’ before the elections in November.The reflection from Day Four of the novena (PDF link):
In a press release from the USCCB, Joan Rosenhauer, Associate Director for the USCCB's Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, explained that this timely novena is a component of "the bishops' campaign to help Catholics develop well-formed consciences for addressing political and social questions." (CNA)
The novena will be available for download until the election at http://fc.mach1media.com/resources/podcasts.
For other Faithful Citizenship resources, visit http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/.
"How do I defend the right to life especially of the unbornAnd the prayer which is said each day includes the line (PDF link):
and those near death? How am I tempted to turn away
from the commandments and not support the right to life
of all people? How can I overcome that temptation?"
"From sins against human life from its very beginning, deliver us."Amen.
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