Pro-life pilgrims are gathering in Washington DC from across the nation and beyond for the annual Walk for Live event. The purpose is clear, to convince our nation's leaders that abortion is murder. Our nation has had heinous laws before and lawful protest overturned those as well. Now as we move forward will we continue to be a nation that embraces the culture of death? Will we as a nation condone the senseless murder of innocent children? Will we rise up and show the world the city on a hill that President Reagan spoke of so often? Pray for the brave pilgrims who are representing us in our nation's capital. Pray that their devotion and peaceful, prayerful protest will change even the most hardened of hearts. If we continue to embrace murder as a way to deal with as some would say "life's inconveniences", we will not truly have peace. Spend some time each day this week to pray that the United States become a nation that embraces life!
Finding St Anthony Among the Lost Items
Saint Anthony of Padua, though often associated with finding lost articles, was primarily known in his lifetime as a powerful and eloquent preacher. Originally a Canon Regular of St. Augustine, he was inspired to join the newly formed Franciscan order after witnessing the martyrdom of the first Franciscan missionaries in Morocco. His conversion to the mendicant life under St. Francis of Assisi transformed him, deepening his commitment to poverty, humility, and evangelical preaching. Gifted with profound theological knowledge and a captivating speaking style, he traveled across Italy and France, drawing immense crowds with his clear and passionate sermons, converting many and combating heresy with his unwavering faith and intellectual rigor. Beyond his public ministry, St. Anthony was a mystic who enjoyed profound spiritual experiences, most notably a vision of the Infant Jesus. This intimate connection with the Christ Child is a hallmark of his iconography, often depicting him c...
