The USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities invites Catholics to join a focused effort of daily prayer to stop taxpayer funding of the abortion industry. This invitation comes after Planned Parenthood and other big abortion businesses were banned from receiving federal Medicaid dollars for a period of one year. However, Planned Parenthood sued, and a preliminary injunction was granted by the court that requires taxpayer funding to continue.
The prayer will invoke the intercession of Saint Joseph, defender of life.
The initiative will continue until October 1, the beginning of Respect Life Month.
A Prayer to St. Joseph, Defender of Life Printable prayer cards (English | Español)
Dearest St. Joseph,
at the word of an angel,
you lovingly took Mary into your home.
As God’s humble servant, you guided
the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem,
welcomed Jesus as your own son
in the shelter of a manger,
and fled far from your homeland
for the safety of both Mother and Child.
We praise God that as their faithful protector,
you never hesitated to sacrifice
for those entrusted to you.
May your example inspire us also
to welcome, cherish, and safeguard
God’s most precious gift of life.
Help us to faithfully commit ourselves
to the service and defense of human life
—especially where it is
vulnerable or threatened.
Obtain for us the grace
to do the will of God in all things.
Amen.
Amadísimo san José:
Ante el pedido de un ángel,
amorosamente llevaste a María a tu hogar.
Como humilde siervo de Dios,
guiaste a la Sagrada Familia
por el camino hacia Belén,
acogiste a Jesús como tu hijo
en el refugio de un pesebre,
y huiste lejos de tu patria para
la seguridad de la Madre y el Hijo.
Alabamos a Dios porque tú,
siendo su fiel protector,
nunca dudaste sacrificarte
por quienes fueron
encomendados a ti.
Que tu ejemplo nos inspire
también para acoger, atesorar y proteger
el más preciado don de la vida
que nos regala Dios.
Ayúdanos a comprometernos con fidelidad
para servir y defender la vida humana
—en especial donde es
vulnerable o esté amenazada.
Obtennos la gracia de hacer la voluntad de
Dios en todas las cosas.
Amén.
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