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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.Yes, Fr. Z is taking ads…
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Tag Archives: sterilization
ASK FATHER: Marital relations after a tubal ligation 22 years ago out of fear of pregnancy
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am very uneasy in my conscience. Twenty-two years ago, after the birth of our fourth child (last 3 were high risk pregnancies that ended in C-sections), my wife felt she was too old (38) to … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Must sterilized couple seek reversal?
From a reader… With contraception back in the news, a hypothetical question came to my mind. If a couple that has sterilized themselves converts to the faith, what would the church require of them? Contraceptive marital acts are immoral, so would the church … Continue reading
Women sterilized in prison – like animals who shouldn’t breed
I saw a story in the Sacramento Bee. Here it is with a couple substitutions of words: Female inmates sterilized in [Communist Chinese] prisons Doctors under contract with the [Communist Chinese] Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female … Continue reading
A Good Friday Liturgy intercession in the light of our current concerns
In light of the current circumstances we face as Catholics, as people of all faiths, and as American citizens, this is excerpted from the Good Friday intercession prayers in the Ordinary Form: IX. For those in public office Let us … Continue reading
Pres. Obama invokes “social Darwinism”. Mr. President, look in the mirror.
Please use the sharing buttons! The President called the budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), “social Darwinism“. Do you want an example of true social Darwinism? Look at Pres. Obama’s eager support of abortion and even infanticide. Only … Continue reading
Implications of Obama Administration’s move to force Catholic hospitals to provide “contraception” and sterilizations
A few days ago in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Fr. Peter Laird, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, had a good piece about the mandate from the Obama Administration (HHS) requiring that “contraception” and sterilizations be paid … Continue reading
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USCCB Media Blog reacts to Dept. of Health and Human Services
In missed this post by Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, RSM, the other day on the USCCB’s media blog. Even though the blogosphere can sometimes move fast enough that people forget about what happened just a few days ago, it is … Continue reading
Chinese Family Planning Official Kills Man Over Forced Sterilization
A few days old, but this comes from Life News: Chinese Family Planning Official Kills Man Over Forced Sterilization by Steven Ertelt | Beijing, China | LifeNews.com | 4/7/11 1:53 PM Seeking to enforce the one-child policy that involves forced … Continue reading