Posted on 06/22/2009 1:56:09 PM PDT by bdeaner
A pro-life outreach has started a new prayer campaign hoping for the conversion of pro-abortion Catholic politicians to the pro-life perspective. The web site and outreach OneNationUnderGod is starting the effort today, the feast day of St. Thomas More.
Pope John Paul II proclaimed More the patron saint of statesmen and politicians, so June 22 appears to be an appropriate time for prayer for lawmakers who Catholic deviate from the Catholic Church's longstanding pro-life teachings.
Lisa Correnti talked with LifeNews.com about the new effort.
"In the 1995 encyclical Evangelium vitae, John Paul II reiterates what the Catholic Church has always taught: that lawmakers have a grave and clear obligation to oppose any law that contradicts humanity's fundamental right to life," she explained.
"Months ago, we discovered that 50 percent of Catholic politicians serving in the 111th Congress have accepted large donations from pro-abortion lobby groups while reinforcing their support for abortion rights legislation," she added. "These elected officials are deeply confused about Catholic teaching on the morality of abortion."
Correnti says pro-abortion Catholic lawmakers fail to recognize that legitimate social policy must be guided by absolute truth -- in this case the understanding that human rights begin when human life begins, at conception.
She says many pro-abortion Catholic politicians cite "primacy of conscience" to justify their support for abortion, embryonic stem cell research and euthanasia.
"However, a properly formed conscience recognizes the essential truth of Catholic teaching--that human life is sacred and inviolable from the moment of conception until natural death," she told LifeNews.com.
Over the last few months, Correnti has contacted the bishops of these Catholic members of Congress to shed light on their pro-abortion voting records and the money they accepted from abortion lobbyists.
She said, "We respectfully asked that they continue to minister to these lawmakers. Their spiritual direction gives invaluable insight to our Catholic legislators, reaffirming 'that life is entrusted to man's responsibility.'"
Correnti asks that pro-life Catholics adopt a specific politician to pray for and contact with polite letters and emails urging that they convert to a pro-life perspective.
Related web sites:OneNationUnderGod
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Anybody who votes Democrat is an accomplice in the murder of millions of innocent babies each year. Abortion is an intrinsic evil. There is no middle ground or room for constructive dialog and debate.
I believe in the power of prayer, but I also believe in evil. and nancy Pelosi is evil. I cant see wasting my prayers on a worshipper of death for innocent lambs.
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How to Use this feature
1. Select the “politician list” to view the career voting record for abortion rights Catholic politicians.
2. In the prayer box, select the number of each devotion you will pledge for a one week period. We will calculate and reflect the commitment on an annual basis
3. Using the drop-down list, select the politician and bishop you will pray for. The list is alphabetical by state.
4. Verify that your prayers and your politician are selected, and click "Make your offering" to submit your spiritual offering. You may choose to make the same offering all week or you may want to do a combination.
5. Each month, OneNationUnderGod.org will present your offerings in a spiritual bouquet to each politician and their corresponding bishop.
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Why just Catholics? I would like all of them convert to pro-life.
Thanks, prayers are on their way.
praying that they get a really stiff pro-life challenger in the next primary would likely do the trick...
Yes, Christians can pray too. You might put your prayer under the sacrfices heading on that page. Just a thought — I’m not trying to be bossy or a busybody.
I just think that if we don’t start with prayer — this won’t really go anywhere.
This is the best suggestion I have seen from a Roman Catholic, Pro Life source posted here on FR. It actually demonstrates FAITH!
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This looks like a job for St. Jude, Patron of Impossible Causes!
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Orthodox ping. This suggestion for dealing with pro abortion politicians, not suggesting or applauding uncanonical action nor the embrace of heresy, is surely one worth supporting, in my opinion. It demonstrates Faith!
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