prayer to stop FOCA

I hold a complex stance on abortion rights. Woman's Choice and ProLife are not polar-- I feel that they are at a ninety degree angle arguing separate issues that rest in one very concrete fact. I think abortion is a sin of our nation (and the people who profit from them) more so than the individuals who have them. I think the victims are the women, the girls and the babies... and the men who abdicate their role in generating life. But, anyway, the Bill, Freedom of Choice Act, is beyond the pale. It releases all restrictions. Here is an email I received from a Benedictine monk (please consider praying and fasting):


"If you are opposed to abortion then there is bad news on the horizon. For those of you who do not know, the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is set to be signed if congress passes it on January 21-22 of 2009. The FOCA is the next sick chapter in the book of abortion. If made a law then all limitations on abortion will be lifted which will result in the following:

1) All hospitals, including Catholic hospitals, will be required to perform abortions upon request. If this happens Bishops vow to close down all Catholic hospitals, more then 30% of all hospitals in the United States.

2) Partial birth abortions would be legal and have no limitations.

3) All U.S. tax payers would be funding abortions.

4) Parental notification will no longer be required.

5) The number of abortions will increase by a minimum of 100,000 annually. This is an estimation.

Needless to say this information is disturbing, but sadlytrue. As Catholics, as Christians, as anyone who is against the needless killing of innocent children, we must stand as one. We must stop this horrific act before it becomes a law.

The Plan :

To say a novena (9 days of prayer) along with fasting starting on Sunday, January 11th. For Catholics, the prayer of choice will be the rosary with intentions to stop the FOCA. For all other Christians, we I encourage you to pray your strongest prayers with the same intentions, also for nine consecutive days. The hope is that this will branch and blossom as to become a global effort with maximum impact. We have very little time so we all must act fast. Just do three things:

1) Invite all your friends to this group. (at least those that you know are Christian)

2) Do it in three days or less

3) Start the novena on January 11th and pray for nine consecutive days.

(please also fast for at least two days during the novena)

Remember that with God all things are possible and thepower of prayer is undeniable. If you are against the senseless killing of defenseless children then the time is now to do something about it!

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"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the freedom to do what we ought." JP II

"God has created a world big enough for all the lives He wishes to be born. It is only our hearts that are not big enough to want them and accept them. If all the money that is being spent on finding ways to kill people was used instead to feed them and house them and educate them - how beautiful that would be. We are too often afraid of the sacrifices we might have to make. But where there is love, there is always sacrifice. And when we love until it hurts, there is joy and peace." Mother Theresa

"While it is obvious that an ignorant man can be virtuous, it is equally obvious that ignorance is not a virtue." -Frank Sheed"