Novena
Day 5:
"Then, he took a young child,
placed it in their midst, and putting His arms around it, He said to them:"Whoever
welcomes a child such as this in My Name, welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me,
welcomes not Me but The One who sent me."
(Mark 9:36,37)
Reflection: Lord Jesus, You told us to welcome each
child and no wonder You did! Look at that child. Isn't he beautiful? His smile reflects
Your Love and surely it fills his parents with joy! Lord Jesus,
statistics show us though that depending on the country, 92-98% of
children resulting positive for down syndrome while in the womb aren'twelcomed. Everyday,
parents who would otherwise have loved their child, upon learning that
he/she has down syndrome are choosing to abort.
Lord Jesus, instead
of choosing to welcome and love and care for these children, we're killing
them because of this condition. We're killing other children too because of "disability" when really
it's us who are disabled for we are the ones refusing to
welcome, see and love them, these, Your precious little ones.
Today, offer a prayer or sacrifice for the
protection the unborn infantswho have tested positive for a condition or
disability to stand up for all children, no less the
little ones who have special needs.
Prayer:
God
and Father of Life, You have created every human
person, and
have opened the way for each to have eternal life. We live in the shadow of
death. Tens of millions of your
children have been killed because of the Roe vs. Wade
decision legalizing abortion. Father, have mercy on us, Heal our world accept
our offering of prayer and penance. In
Your love for us, Turn back the scourge of abortion.
May each of us exult in hearts full of hope and hands full of mercyand work together to
build a culture of life. We pray through Christ our Lord, Amen.
(This prayer is from the Priests for Life website, May God continue to bless us through their work for
life!)
Contributed
by Ruth Vella
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