Pro-Life

Eternal God, You have revealed Yourself as the Father of all Life. We praise You for the Fatherly care which You extend to all creation, and especially to us, made in Your image and likeness.

Father, extend Your hand of protection to those threatened by abortion, and save them from its destructive power. Give Your strength to all fathers, that they may never give in to the fears that may tempt them to facilitate abortions.

Bless our families and bless our land, that we may have the joy of welcoming and nurturing the life of which You are the source and the Eternal Father. Amen.

Prayer from: Priests For Life

There is life after abortion. Sometimes getting there seems impossible. But no sin is too big or too ugly or too shameful for Jesus. His Precious Blood covers ALL our sins.

If you or someone you know is suffering after taking part in an abortion, you should know that there are many resources for women, and men, who seek healing and reconciliation after an abortion. 

In addition to the links below, please talk to your priest. He can help guide you. It is not unusual for women to feel grief and shame years, even decades, after an abortion. Many men also suffer lasting and deep wounds. The links below may be helpful. 

Chicago Archdiocese Post-Abortion Healing

USCCB Post-Abortion Healing

Hope After Abortion

Rachel's Vineyard

Priests For Life After Abortion Care

Why abortion deserves special attention in Catholic Social Teaching

                             By Reverend Thomas D. Willliams, L.C. (USCCB)

"Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person – among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 2270

"God created mankind in His image; in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them."
Genesis 1:27

"You formed my inmost being; You knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise You, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works! My very self You know. Your eyes saw me unformed; in Your book all are written down; my days were shaped, before one came to be."
Psalm 139:14,16

"But when God, Who from my mother’s womb had set me apart and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me so that I might proclaim Him..."
Galatians 1:15-16
 
"Life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception: abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes."
(Gaudium et Spes) Second Vatican Council, December 7, 1965
 
“All life has inestimable value even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in His own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.”
Pope Francis, July 28, 2013
 
“The fundamental human right, the presupposition of every other right, is the right to life itself. This is true of life from the moment of conception until its natural end. Abortion, consequently, cannot be a human right — it is the very opposite. It is a deep wound in society.”
Pope Benedict XVI, July 7, 2007
 
“If you want equal justice for all, and true freedom and lasting peace, then, America, defend life! All the great causes that are yours today will have meaning only to the extent that you guarantee the right to life and protect the human person.”
Saint John Paul II, September 19, 1987
 
"For you deal here above all with human life, and human life is sacred; no one may dare make an attempt upon it."
Blessed Paul VI, October 4, 1695
 
“Human life is sacred: from its very inception, the creative action of God is directly operative. By violating His laws, the Divine Majesty is offended, the individuals themselves and humanity degraded, and likewise the community itself of which they are members is enfeebled.”
Saint John XXIII, May 15, 1961

“If you must choose between me and the baby, no hesitation; choose – and I demand it – the baby. Save the baby!”
Saint Gianna Molla, 1922 –1962
 
“America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has portrayed the greatest of gifts – a child – as a competitor, an intrusion, and an inconvenience. And, in granting this unconscionable power, it has exposed many women to unjust and selfish demands from their husbands or other sexual partners. Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared to be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or a sovereign."
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, February 25, 1994

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, defender of life, pray for us!