We Must Repent

Humankind must recognize the evil of abortion for what it is, a work of Satan. We cover this "procedure" with medical terminology to make it more palatable, so that we may hide from the horror of blood and dismemberment.

America in particular is faced with a clear choice. In this election, we have held before us the choice of life or death. The battle lines have been drawn. I doubt very much if the issue of the murder of our unborn children has ever been so clearly in the forefront of our nation's thoughts. Child sacrifice is clearly the dividing line between us, we must choose. I do not see any real difference between ancient times of child sacrifice and today - except today the numbers are much greater. Also our knowledge of prenatal life and development causes our culpability to increase.

"The kings of Judah have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. They have built high places for Baal to immolate their sons in fire as holocausts to Baal: such a thing as I neither commanded nor spoke of, nor did it ever enter my mind." ~Jer 19:4-5.

And what, praytell, was the judgment the Lord righteously pronounced upon the kings of Judah?

"For thus says the LORD: Indeed, I will deliver you to terror, you and all your friends. Your own eyes shall see them fall by the sword of their enemies. All Judah I will deliver to the king of Babylon, who shall take them captive to Babylon or slay them with the sword." ~Jeremiah 20:4

Are we not being delivered to terror? Does any nation who legally condones the willfull murder of the most innocent deserve to exist? Who shall be America's Babylon? And what of Canada and Europe? We who have for the most part forsaken our Christian roots and beliefs, O where has the faith of our father's gone?

We must as a nation repent, or we shall pass through the door of Christ's judgment.

Scala Sancta

The "Scala Sancta" or Holy Stairs are located in the Basilica of St. John Lateran where you may climb the same steps Our Lord climbed on the way to see Pontius Pilate.

It seems to me this would be a fine place to go in spirit when saying prayers of reparation from the heart.

Lord, please accept the prayers of Your children who seek and strive to serve You in this vale of tears. Look with pity upon those who tire of the fight against the wicked one who never tires of attacking us to lure our souls into hell. May our prayers humbly offered to Thine Majesty upon these stairs where upon You so much scorn was heaped. Let our small love give Thee comfort and appease Thine just anger at the manifold sins of the world. Amen+

Need for Reparation

Jesus is very pleased with our prayers and sacrifices offered in reparation for the many and manifold sins of mankind. With the thickness of evil in this time, we have the duty to pray for the salvation of others, as well as ourselves.

One serious sin that has become so very common that I'm afraid it is looked upon inconsequential - blasphemy. It seems as if blasphemy has become a standard of entertainment. It's hard to watch a TV show, movie, play or comedian without being subjected to blasphemous humor or ideas. Here are some prayers we can say when confronted by such blasphemy.

Here is what God says to us very clearly regarding blasphemy: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of his God in vain." Exodus 20:7.

The Golden Arrow

This prayer is said to have been revealed by Jesus Himself to a Carmelite Nun of Tours in 1843 as a reparation for blasphemy. "This Golden Arrow will wound My Heart delightfully," He said, "and heal the wounds inflicted by blasphemy."

May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most mysterious and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in heaven on earth and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ in the most Holy Sacrament of the altar. Amen.

Imprimatur - T. J. Toolen, Archbishop of Mobile-Birm.

Source: "The Golden Arrow", Pieta Prayer Book, (Hickory Corners, MI: MLOR Corporation, 1995) 61. © MLOR Corporation 1995. ("Pictures or prayers may be reproduced for personal use, not for commercial purposes")