Intentions of April
General Intentions : read them in the web page; www.rioporlavida.net
+ Intentions of the Holy Father
General: That every tendency to fundamentalism and extremism may be countered by constant respect, by tolerance and by dialogue among all believers.
Missionary: That Christians persecuted for the sake of the Gospel may persevere , sustained by the Holy Spirit, in faithfully witnessing to the love of God for the entire human race.
+ For the intentions of Maria del Rosario of San Nicolas’ Shrine - www.virgen-de-san-nicolas.org/index.html
+ For priests and seminarians who offer therir lives to God to serve us all!!!!!
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+ That in all parishes and all masses a prayer for the unborn may always be made.
+ Help Kenya ensure constitutional protection for the unborn.
+ For the 5 th Prayer for Life World Congress that will take place in Rome from the 5 th to the 8 th of October 2010.
+ “And she conceived from the Holy Spirit”. Let us pray to the Holy Spirit will teach every person that from the moment of conception there is a life, a human being in the mother's womb.
“After three days, Mary and Joseph found the child Jesus in the temple” .Let us pray for the married couples that are unable to conceive that by adopting a child they may be filled of joy in this encounter.
Apostles of the Gospel of Life Schoenstatt Shrine Centro Confidentia.
+ That the projects of law that support prenatal homicide may not prosper in Argentine's Congress; we know that abortions are taking place but the solution is trying to help the mothers and their babies, the murdering of a person never solves a problem.
+ Web sites we can visit to see the different celebrations that took place in different countries and cities in the Day of the Unborn, March 25 th : http://www.rioporlavida.net/Diadelninopornacer.htm .
Many Bishops, Priests and a great number of the consecrated and laity have participated in the celebrations, prayers and actions that have taken place on March the 25 th , let us pray that this “ora et labora” will render its fruits and that God in His infinite Mercy may multiply them.
Here are some of their quotes:
Santiago del Estero, March 26, 2010:
The Bishops of Santiago del Estero and Anatuya have convey an important message on the Day of the Unborn in which they advise against a “great disregard for human life” and on the “mentality which is the product of emulating that which has been legislated in other countries, which tend to legalize death.” Nevertheless the text emphasizes that “man as a creature of God, has a right to a dignified life, to receive assistance from the moment of conception , to receive the care of a family, to be raised and developed surrounded by love and respect.” In this regard, after recently assisting to the fact that two abortions were approved by the Justice of Trelew (Chubut), and in the midst of the tendency to “legalize death” that the bishops mentioned, a decision was made known that the parents of a five months pregnant teenager who was a victim of rape; decided that she will continue the pregnancy and give the baby for adoption.
Rio Cuarto, Province of Cordoba, March the 26 th , 2010 - "Human life has an intangible and sacred value".
On the 25 th of March, catholics celebrate the Day of the Annunciation, the Day of the Incarnation of the Son of God in Mary's womb by the power of the Holy Spirit, we make present the instant in which God was made one of our own. Since this moment, God has united with each man and will never depart. This fact is also an affirmation, with no concessions, that human life, has a sacred and intangible value. It is also an affirmation that human life begins from the moment of conception.” In this way the Bishop of Villa de la Concepcion of Rio Cuarto, Monsignor Eduardo Eliseo Martin expresses himself in a message given on the Day of the Unborn.
Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires), March the 26 th , 2010: "Lets us ask God to be spared of the evil of legal abortion"
“Today we want to ask God to deliver us from the evil of legal abortion. There are many law projects that have been presented for this end, we have to pray with intensity that God may deliver us from this and other law projects that destroy life and family. Let us ask with all our might, prayer has more power than all the campaigns who favor death. But also, let us feel with a spirit of commitment, what else can we do? First prayer, second giving testimony that we take care of all human life, and demonstrating that we are interested in all human life, and also to commit, fearlesly announcing the Gospel of Life”, claimed Monsignor Juan Alberto Puiggari, Bishop of Mar del Plata, while presiding the Mass for the Unborn in the Parrish of Asuncion de la Santisima Virgen.
Belen de Escobar, (Buenos Aires), March 30 th 2010 :" We must defend human life in all of its stages"
The vigil Mass for Palm Sunday, in the co-cathedral of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in Belen de Escobar, presided by Monsignor Oscar Sarlinga, Bishop of Zarate-Campana, was the occasion for the diocesan celebration of the Day of the Unborn. The Mass counted with the assistance of a great number of families, youth and representatives of the different diocesan communities and also civil authorities. The Bishop outlined the need for “iniciatives in favor of human life, to confront the temptation, always recrudescent of the selfish mentality and the menaces against life from conception.”
San Rafael, (Mendoza), March 30 th , 2010: San Rafael celebrated the Day of the Unborn
On Thursday March the 25 th , the VI March for the Day of the Unborn, took place in San Rafael (Mendoza), organized by the CIDEPROF: “Investigations Center for Family Problematic” it counted with the participation of more than a thousand people. At the beginning of the march national emblems were given with a black ribbon, as a signal of mourning for the abortions that had already taken place. The Bishop of San Rafael, Monsignor Eduardo Taussig, took part on the closing act, in which he blessed the pregnant women and gave a speech referring to the celebration.
+ For all the victims of the earthquakes of Haiti and Chile that they may not loose hope and faith
+ For all the initiatives that are taking place to defend all human life created by God.
+ For all the leaders of the world that they may be sensitive to the needs of the marginalized.
+ For all families that a spirit of LOVE and FORGIVENESS may reign among them
+ For the intentions of the Ruiz Moreno-Ceballos family
+ For the wedding of Maria and Simon
+ For all pregnant women that they may go on with their pregnancies with the joy of a “new life.”
+ We pray that patience and comprehension will reign in families and that they may never fall to neglect or violence
+ For the unborn baby of Maria Clara and Pablo
+ For the unborn baby of Oscar and Naty
+ For all the babies to be born in April and for their mothers!!!!!!!!!!
+ For the health of the infant Juan Francisco, Marta
+ For the intentions of the Mourino-Gomez-Caride family
In the Mother Theresa's Words
“Abortion kills peace in the world … It is peace's worst enemy because if a mother is capable of destroying her own child, what stops me from killing you? What stops you from killing me? There is no impediment left.
Every human life, because of having been created by God, is sacred and has an infinite value because He has created all of us, including the child who has just been conceived.
The image of God is in that unborn child.
Therefore, I think that all of the nations which destroy life by legalizing abortion are the poorest ones, because they are afraid to feed another child and then they add a horrendous murder to this world.
It is amazing to think that God has created every child. We reed in the Scriptures that God tells us “Even if a mother forgets her infant, I will not forget you. I have you carved in the palm of my hand. You are valuable for me. And I have called you by your name.”
This is why I raise my voice in India and everywhere; let us make the life of every child, born or unborn be a desired life. Abortion goes against the commandment of love.
I believe that if the rich countries allow abortion, they are the poorest ones and need that we pray for them because they have legalized homicide.
Jesus gave His life out of love for us. Therefore, if a mother is thinking of having an abortion she should be helped to love; meaning, put her own projects behind, her free time and she should respect the life of her child. The father of the child also, whoever he is, should show himself available.
Every country that accepts abortion is a country of people that doesn't know how to love, it looks to violence as a way to obtain what they want.
Jesus said: “Whoever receives a child like this in my name, receives Me.” In adopting a child, the couples are receiving Jesus; on the contrary, if going through an abortion, they reject Jesus.
Abortion impoverishes people from a spiritual point of view; it is the worst poverty and the one most difficult to overcome.
Many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To all congregations, prayer groups, associations,
consecrated people, movements, laity for your PRAYER and LOVE for the most vulnerable and small.
I thank God, and give a warm welcome to all who have lately joined the International Net of Prayer for Life.
I wish you all a wonderful Easter!!!!!!!!!!!!
HEART OF JESUS BY THE SUFFERINGS OF YOUR DIVINE HEART, HAVE MERCY ON US
Sister Maria Crescencia Perez (Venerable)