Christian Unity Octave - Day 4 & 5

Day 4:

ANTIPHON: That they all may be one, as Thou, Father, in me and I in Thee; that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.

V. I say unto thee, thou art Peter; R. And upon this rock I will build my Church.

For the return of all Protestants throughout the world to the unity of the Catholic Church.

Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst unto Thine Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give to you; regard not our sins, but the faith of Thy Church, and grant unto her that peace and unity which are agreeable to Thy Will; Who livest and reignest ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Day 5 :


ANTIPHON: That they all may be one, as Thou, Father, in me and I in Thee; that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.

V. I say unto thee, thou art Peter; R. And upon this rock I will build my Church.

That Christians in America may be one, in union with the Chair of Saint Peter.

Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst unto Thine Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give to you; regard not our sins, but the faith of Thy Church, and grant unto her that peace and unity which are agreeable to Thy Will; Who livest and reignest ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

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I missed a day. :( Oh well.

For Day 5, it is strikingly relevant that it falls on the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.

Why?

Because in 1073, if all Christians had been united in protesting abortions.....before the decision, then we would not be where we are now, 50 million lives later.

I know a priest who says that if the bishops had spoken up Roe v Wade would never have happened. He is right.

Pro-life Rally in Ireland

In Ireland over 30,000 people have rallied to how their opposition to legalizing abortion. It is quite hopeful that it is actually still illegal there, since research shows that the numbers of pro-lifers are steadily rising.

Read more here at CatholicVote.

I wonder if the Irish have looked at America and seen the effects of Roe vs. Wade, the fortieth anniversary of which is in two days?

If people had done this before the court's decision, then likely we wouldn't need to send 200,000 every year to D.C.