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Argh… More Sad Stuff

Man, could I use some cheery news soon! Or maybe I’ll have to make do with a cup of Iced Decaf Cafe Mocha from Caribou.

The Issue [...]

Catechism and “Catholic” Voters

More than anything this election, this is what truly [...]

Litany to Another Pro-Life Saint: Gianna Beretta Molla

Litany of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us

Response: Have mercy on us
God the Father in Heaven.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world.
God the Holy Spirit.
Holy Trinity, one God.

Response: Pray for us
Holy Mary.
St. Michael the Archangel.
St. Joseph.
St. Gianna, [...]

Before You Vote #13: Catholics, Take Heed: Father Corapi’s Eleventh Hour Alerts

Here’s the rest of the “Before You Vote” series [...]

Litany of St. Thomas More

Prayers for all our statesmen, politicians, and lawyers, and for all of us voting these people into office…

V. Lord, have mercy
R. Lord have mercy
V. Christ, have mercy
R. Christ have mercy
V. Lord, have mercy
[...]

All Is Not Lost

From across the globe, Anne points out exactly why we have [...]

Before You Vote #12: Understanding What Abortion Is

This was a post that was several paragraphs long — but who am I kidding, the more I write, the more I get upset, the more I cry, the more I feel desperate. So I’ll just leave you with this:

Abortion Methods

And if that’s not enough for you, here are the complete instructions for performing a [...]

Before You Vote #11: Understand the Born Alive Infant Protection Act

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Here’s the rest of the “Before You Vote” series [...]

Leaving It in God’s Hands

I haven’t had the heart to really continue the Before You Vote posts I was doing and that I promised dd. I have several drafts in my folders that are sitting there because they were upsetting me more, as I was writing them, more than comforting me. (They’re not really supposed to comfort me, [...]

Before You Vote #10: Hold Off on the Kool Aid

Before you vote, please take a few minutes to read Mary Ellen’s very thorough post.

Pray. Discern. Pray some more. Then vote.

Here’s the rest of the “Before You Vote” series [...]

Rosary Novena for the Elections

For more information on this Rosary Novena, visit Father Corapi’s website at http://www.fathercorapi.com. Here’s his original invitation to pray this Novena:

http://www.fathercorapi.com/PDF/ElectionNovena.pdf

And here are the prayers so you can print them out and put them somewhere where you can easily see them every day — fridge, bathroom mirror, etc. This reminder will be [...]

Before You Vote #9: Prayer to the Author of Life

Father of us all, Author of all life
I thank you for my life and the appreciation of it.
Please help me to always respect the lives of all your children,
from conception to natural death.
Let your Spirit enlighten the minds and open the hearts
of those who do not fully respect all human life
according to your will.
Where there [...]

This Morning’s Reads

Obama Catholic Argues Bishops Deny Tradition

Archbishop Chaput has strong words for Douglas Kmiec

I Am Woman – Hear Me (Michele Bachmann is the same woman on a YouTube video featured on this blog a couple of months ago, talking about Defunding Planned Parenthood)

Religion in the news — but not [...]

Perpetual Rosary for the Election — Please Help!

Perpetual Rosary calendar from now ’til Election Day.

Please volunteer to say a Rosary (or more, if you are called to do so). There are still slots left today, and many more in the next days leading to the election.

Spread the word! [...]

Before You Vote #7: Understand How Socialized Medicine Works

Five Myths of Socialized Medicine

and here’s Obama’s plan for universal health care

Is this really what we want? Of course, I’m talking about those of us that actually DO CARE ABOUT TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES, OUR HEALTH AND OUR FAMILIES’ HEALTH. We don’t drink or smoke, we wear our seatbelts, we try to eat [...]