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September 2nd -- TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
For families,
that each Sunday might become
a day of sanctification, refreshment and love;
We pray to the Lord:
September 9th -- TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
For all who are about to die,
and especially those who are alone and afraid,
that God will gently guide them home
with the assurance that God has blessed us
through their lives and through their suffering;
We pray to the Lord:
September 16th -- TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
For all too weak to defend themselves,
that God might send his angels
to guard and preserve their lives;
We pray to the Lord:
September 23rd -- TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
For all legislators,
that the Gospel of Life
might inspire their hearts
and guide their decisions;
We pray to the Lord:
September 30th -- TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The each and every unborn child,
especially those who are present at this Mass,
that their mothers may know our love for them,
and be strengthened by God's infinite grace;
We pray to the Lord:
"The time has come for a new creativity in charity, not only by ensuring that help is effective but also by getting close to those who suffer. I ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to help you constantly to find new ways to love the poor, so that the whole Church will live this charity each day from close at hand."
Bulletin Briefs
Whenever there is lost consciousness of the fact that every man is an object of concern for us just because he is a man, civilization and morals are shaken, and the advance to fully developed inhumanity is only a matter of time.
If [human beings] were convinced that we are called to live together, that it is wonderful to come to know one another, to respect and help one another, the world would be radically different.
Those who are in favor of life today have responsibilities of a political character. ... The problems of family and life are not just for Catholics; they are the patrimony of humanity. It is said that "abortion is an issue for Catholics," or the rejection of the use of the human embryo. The same happens with the unity of matrimony. It is not a matter solely for Catholics; it is an issue of contemporary man who, if he does not respect the fundamental law of life and human dignity, betrays himself. The great suicide of humanity today is the denial of values without which we cannot live.
The pro-life movement stands at a decisive and enormously important point in human history. It is focused now on the issues of abortion and euthanasia, but in necessarily extends into many other urgent issues: the family, human rights, personal human identity, and the relationship of human beings to God. The possibility of human engineering, with all its grotesque implications, seems to be coming into view. The times desperately need courageous witnesses to the truth of human life, human nature and God's law.