The Pro-Life Day Of Silent Solidarity - October 21, 2008

Prayer For The Unborn Child
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Almighty God, our Father,
you who have given us life
and intended us to have it forever,
grant us your blessings.
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Enlighten our minds to an awareness
and to a renewed conviction
that all human life is sacred
because it is created
in your image and likeness.
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Help us to teach by word
and the example of our lives
that life occupies the first place,
that human life is precious
because it is the gift of God
whose love is infinite.
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Give us the strength to defend human life
against every influence
or action that threatens or weakens it,
as well as the strength
to make every life more human
in all its aspects.
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Give us the grace...
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When the sacredness of life
before birth is attacked,
to stand up and proclaim
that no one ever has the authority
to destroy unborn life.
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When a child is described as a burden
or is looked upon only as a means
to satisfy an emotional need,
to stand up
and insist that every child is a unique
and unrepeatable gift of God,
a gift of God
with a right to a loving
and united family.
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When the institution of marriage
is abandoned to human selfishness
or reduced to a temporary conditional arrangement
that can easily be terminated,
to stand up and affirm
the indissolubility of the marriage bond.
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When the value of the family is threatened
because of social and economic pressure,
to stand up and reaffirm
that the family is necessary
not only for the private good of every person,
but also for the common good of every society,
nation and state.
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When freedom is used to dominate the weak,
to squander natural resources and energy,
to deny basic necessities to people,
to stand up and affirm
the demands of justice and social love.
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Almighty Father,
give us courage to proclaim the supreme dignity
of all human life and to demand
that society itself give its protection.
We ask this in your name,
through the redemptive act
of your Son and in the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
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(Adapted from Pope John Paul II's homily of October 7, 1979.)
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October 21, 2008
The Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity
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Since January 22, 1973 over 50,000,000 babies have had their voices silenced through surgical abortion in this nation alone.
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Over 4,000 children have their lives taken each day in the name of choice.
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Over 4,000 women are emotionally damaged every day. On October 21st, people from all over this nation will give up their voices for a day in solidarity for these children.
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http://www.silentday.org/
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http://www.silentday.org/fliers.php
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http://www.standtrue.com/index2.html
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Some additional suggestions:
1. Make a donation to your local pregnancy center.
2. Have a baby shower to benefit your local pregnancycenter.
3. Pray!
4. Pray the Rosary - start a novena - for the unborn.
5. Raise awareness on this critical issue!
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YouTube Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=86D5C96B05E6FB9A
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Pro-Life YouTube Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1D8768BFA8BCC52
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http://pregnancy.about.com/
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http://www.pregnancycheck.com/pregnancy-ultrasound.html
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National Right To Life
http://www.nrlc.org/
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Birthright International
http://www.birthright.org/
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Lifecall
http://www.lifecall.org/index.html
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National Fatherhood Initiative
http://www.fatherhood.org/
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Promise Keepers
http://www.promisekeepers.org/
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The Motherhood Project
http://www.motherhoodproject.org/
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Psalm 139:12-17
http://christiananswers.net/bible/psa139.html