Daily Prayer for Priests Deacons, Religious and Seminarians

January Daily Prayer

for Priests, Deacons, Religious and Seminarians

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Rev. Van Constant

Rev. Robert-Joel Cruz Very Rev. Vicente DeLa Cruz, V.F. Rev. Dean Danos Rev. Daniel Duplantis Deacon Glenn Porche Msgr. Cletus Egbi Very Rev. Simon Peter Engurait, V.G.

Rev. Gregory Fratt Friar Nathaniel Maria Gadalia Rev. Alex Gaudet Seminarian Matthew Prosperie Rev. Rholando Grecia

Rev. Brice Higginbotham Rev. Rajasekar Karumelnathan

Rev. Noas Kerketta Rev. Thomas Kuriakose

Sister Jacinta Lamb Murphy, M.T. Rev. Baby Kuruvilla Rev. Brett Lapeyrouse Rev. Alex Lazarra Rev. Peter Tai Le

Rev. Glenn LeCompte Deacon Chris Prestenback Very Rev. Eric Leyble, J.V. Rev. Joey Lirette Rev. Clyde Mahler Rev. Fernando Anaya Rev. John David Matherne

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Bishop Shelton J. Fabre Bishop Emeritus Sam G. Jacobs

Daily Prayer for Clergy and Religious

Lord Jesus, hear our prayer for the spiritual renewal of bishops, priests, deacons, brothers, sisters, lay ministers and seminarians of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. We praise You for giving their ministry to the Church. In these days, renew them with the gifts of Your Spirit.

You once opened the Holy Scriptures to Your disciples when You walked on this earth. Now renew Your ordained and chosen ones with the truth and power of Your Word.

In Eucharist you gave Your disciples renewed life and hope. Nourish Your consecrated ones with Your own Body and Blood. Help them to imitate in their lives the death and resurrection they celebrate around Your altar.

Give them enthusiasm for the Gospel, zeal for the salvation of all people, courage in leadership and humility in service.

Give them Your love for one another and for all their brothers and sisters in You. For You love them, Lord Jesus, and we love and pray for them in Your Holy Name, today especially for _______________________. Amen.

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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could change the availability of abortion in nation

By AMANDA GARCIA

December 1, 2021, could potentially go down in history as a monumental day for the fight to end abortion in the United States of America. Within the first week of the Advent Season, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments petitioned by Jackson Women’s Health Organization in the case against Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of Mississippi Department of Health, which magnifies the argument of whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. The Mississippi law spiraling the Supreme Court appeal bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The historicity of this case being before the Supreme Court lies in the fact that this is the first time the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of a previability abortion ban since Roe v. Wade in 1973; moreover, the potential outcomes of this Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could immensely change the availability of abortion in Louisiana and the entire nation.

The landmark abortion rights case, Roe v. Wade that came before the Supreme Court in 1973, challenged a Texan law prohibiting all but lifesaving abortions. The law was deemed unconstitutional for interfering with a woman’s right to privacy including a woman’s decision about whether or not to terminate her pregnancy as “fundamental” to her “life and future.” Furthermore, the court held that the state could not interfere with the abortion decision unless it had a compelling reason for regulation, such as once the fetus became “viable.” And now, with ever progressing modern science providing significant medical breakthroughs, more ways are being found to give pre-term delivered babies a fighting chance of survival. Viability as a benchmark is changing and is being exposed as a non-realistic legal standard to magistrate abortion. Nevertheless, for the first time since the original case crediting viability as the only compelling reason for abortion regulation, the Supreme Court is hearing cause challenging abortion law within Mississippi with the effect to potentially open the door for all other states’ laws prohibiting abortion.

In a news conference outside the Louisiana Right to Life New Orleans headquarters, Angie Thomas, J.D., associate director of the pro-life organization states, “These justices are really digging into the difficult issues of where there is an objective line of protection (for the unborn child) and how do you truly balance these interests, and should the court even be doing that? … It’s more important that the Supreme Court just remain neutral and allow the states to work this out.” In which case, what exactly does that mean for Louisiana? Louisiana’s Constitution has the structure in place to prohibit abortion stating: “The provisions of this Act shall become effective immediately upon, and to the extent permitted, by the occurrence of any of the following circumstances: 1) Any decision of the United States Supreme Court which reverses, in whole or in part, Roe v. Wade; thereby, restoring the state of Louisiana the authority to prohibit abortion. 2) Adoption of an amendment to the United States Constitution which, in whole or in part, restores to the State of Louisiana the authority to prohibit abortion. ”If the practice regarding abortion were sent back to each state to litigate themselves, Thomas explains, “New York is going to be very different than Louisiana, but it is the power of the people to make that decision.”

At Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center (CPRC), we are ready for everyone who comes through our door. CPRC is a Christian organization that promotes the sanctity of life by providing caring services to pregnant women and men in crisis within our area. Our staff provides education, guidance, and spiritual support especially to those considering abortion or other alternatives in a spirit of compassion, love, and grace. The results of the arguments heard by the Supreme Court give an opportunity for significant change in abortion law in the United States of America.

Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center is committed to assisting women who carry to term by providing emotional support and practical assistance. Please join us in praying for this opportunity to be an abortion-free state while we anticipate results in the summer of 2022.

For more information about this topic, go to https://prolifelouisiana.org/ postroela/. (Amanda Garcia is the executive assistant for Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center in Thibodaux.) BC