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Day 9 - September 30  Intention:May we grow in joy, knowing we serve a living God.Scripture:And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.-- John 1:14Reflection:The Word of God came to us in human form in Jesus Christ. Every time I contemplate this fact I get chills! And I think it is something that we, as Christians, tend to gloss over. I can only imagine how the first disciples felt when they were looking into the eyes of the one...

Day 8 - September 29  Intention:May the spirit and example of the Good Samaritan fill the hearts and minds of all our citizens.Scripture:Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So, too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a...

Day 7 - September 28  Intention:May we have a heart and a zeal to save the poor and release the oppressed.Scripture:The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.-- Luke 4:18-19Reflection:This passage is a very familiar one. It has been preached on many occasions, even made popular in books and songs. Though the quote is about Jesus, all Christians take...

Day 6 - September 27  Intention:That knowing the shortness of life, all may value it more deeply.Scripture:Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the well. Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.-- Ecclesiastes 12:6-7Reflection:God is giver of all life. Short lived or long lived, human lives are lived out in this world. The metaphors for death are many. But their meaning is clear and singular: all...

Day 5 - September 26  Intention:May the truth of the final judgment shape our thoughts, priorities, and choices here on earth.Scripture:The King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."-- Matthew 25:31-46Reflection:Caring for others is not optional.Jesus' picture of the final judgment concludes with this sobering word: the wicked, who failed to care for others in their various needs (e.g., the hungry, the thirsty, the aliens, the naked, the sick, the imprisoned) will go away into everlasting punishment,...

Day 4 - September 25  Intention:We ask God that we may understand the concept of justice, as a gift he gives and as a responsibility that shapes our work.Scripture:Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!-- Amos 5:24Reflection:Justice, a key theme of the Scriptures, is something God does and that we too must do.When God intervenes to save his people when they are helpless and in slavery in Egypt, he "does justice." He manifested his justice in the plagues that were sent upon Egypt, whereby Pharaoh was convinced that he must let the people go. Justice...

Day 3 - September 24  Intention:We pray for God's gift of strength as we strive to protect human life during these 40 Days for Life.Scripture:Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?-- Matthew 6:25-26Reflection:Billions of dollars are...

Day 2 - September 23 Intention: Pray for those who work in the abortion industry, and for those who have repented of committing abortions and have resolved to defend life. Scripture: Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man." -- Luke 23:46-47 Reflection: "Those of us who have participated in the killing of unborn children are the Centurions of today. We have dropped our swords against the unborn...

September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A record 238 locations in the US, Canada, Australia, England, Northern Ireland and Denmark are participating 40 Days for Life campaigns of prayer and fasting from today, September 22, through to October 31.40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of peaceful vigil in front of abortion clinics, and 40 days of community outreach.This unified effort has seen more than 350,000 people joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end...

Day 1 - September 22   Intention:That we may use these 40 Days for Life to plead for God's mercy and grace upon all those involved in the sin of abortion.Scripture:Blow the trumpet in Zion! Proclaim a fast, call an assembly. Gather the people, notify the congregation. Assemble the elders; gather the children and the infants at the breast… Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep and say, "Spare, O Lord, your people."-- Joel 2:15-17Reflection:The toll of abortion cannot be measured. We hear estimates of almost 50 million innocent victims, but that's only one aspect of the...

THREE ELEMENTS Constant vigil   The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life is a 40-day, round-the-clock prayer vigil outside a Planned Parenthood center or other abortion facility in your community. Those who are called to stand witness maintain a peaceful and educational presence. This 24-hour-a-day presence send a powerful message to the community about the tragic reality of abortion. It also serves as a call to repentance for those who work at the abortion center and those who patronize the facility.If you do not have an abortion facility or Planned Parenthood office in your town, you can...

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Thousands of pro-life advocates from around the country can start making preparations for the next 40 Days for Life campaign that will begin this Fall. The new campaign, which builds on successful previous ones that have saved lives from abortion and closed down abortion centers, begins in September. From September 22 through October 31, pro-life advocates will pray at abortion facilities nationwide and offer help for women considering abortions.The peaceful, prayerful event has become so popular in the Untied States, pro-life advocates in other nations have taken it up for their own efforts.Shawn Carney, the campaign...

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How great is our God, the Creator---the Author and Giver of life?BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER! Pray for God’s help in ending abortion, and in establishing a culture that supports life in America. 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach."They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with...

How great is our God, the Creator---the Author and Giver of life?BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER! Pray for God’s help in ending abortion, and in establishing a culture that supports life in America. 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach."They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with...

How great is our God, the Creator---the Author and Giver of life?BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER! Pray for God’s help in ending abortion, and in establishing a culture that supports life in America. 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach."They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with...

How great is our God, the Creator---the Author and Giver of life?BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER! Pray for God’s help in ending abortion, and in establishing a culture that supports life in America. 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach."They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with...

How great is our God, the Creator---the Author and Giver of life?BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER! Pray for God’s help in ending abortion, and in establishing a culture that supports life in America. 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach."They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with...

How great is our God, the Creator---the Author and Giver of life?BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER! Pray for God’s help in ending abortion, and in establishing a culture that supports life in America. 40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach."They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with...

Commentary by David Bereit, National Coordinator, 40 Days for LifeMarch 23, 2010 (40DaysforLife) - As this 40 Days for Life campaign continues, the need for prayer for an end to abortion grows clearer each day -- as does the need to pray for healing for those whose lives have been turned upside down because of their experiences with the pain caused by abortion.Lynda said that through her efforts with 40 Days for Life, she often meets both women and men "who come to confess an earlier and much regretted decision to have an abortion."She had one person tell her, "I...