The update below is from our friends at the St. Gianna Molla Physician's Guild:
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Dear Friends,
Today I write to
share a few very significant developments and to urge you to watch for some
upcoming events regarding the threats to our religious freedom.
1.) The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to
release their ruling sometime this week or next week on the constitutionality
of President Obama's mandatory Healthcare Plan. In the past the court has waited for
the last day (which will be Thursday, June 28) to release decisions that have
sweeping impact on our nation. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to work
on the hearts of all nine justices so they will have the courage to do the
right thing and rule to protect our freedoms against Obamacare.
2.) Sister
Carol Keegan, President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, has
changed her position on Obamacare or has she? Many were shocked and horrified when
Sister Carol Keegan opposed the official position of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and instead supported President
Obama's empty "accommodations" in the HHS Birth Control
Mandate. That made it all the more surprising when the news reported
yesterday that she had reversed her position. At first glance one may
think that this is good news but, as LifeSiteNews reported yesterday, the
criteria suggested by Catholic Health Association could actually further
limit those who would qualify to opt out of the birth control mandate. In the
article, the Cardinal Newman Society explains "...the Catholic Health
Association's own solution could worsen matters beyond the President's worse
plan...to read more click
here.
This is an important
reminder to look beyond what is said and interpreted through the media.
What appears to be a positive move by the Catholic Health Association may very
well make the situation worse for all of us.
3.) The USCCB
has initiated an awareness effort inviting us all to pray, fast, and actively
stand together to resist the attack on our religious liberty. "Fortnight for Freedom" will take
place in diocese throughout the country from June 21 to July 4. We ask
you to join us here at St. Gianna Physician's Guild to stand in solidarity
with the efforts of our bishops by checking to see what is happening in your
diocese to commemorate "A Fortnight to Freedom". To learn
more click
here or to find out what
is happening on the local level in your diocese click
here.
Finally, I wanted to
share something that a friend of the Guild sent us. It is a suggested
prayer to say from June 21 until July 4 during the "Fortnight for
Freedom":
Lord God,
You are the Author
of Life and Freedom.
In your Spirit, we
have the freedom of the children of God,
And in your Name, we
promote the freedom of all
To seek, embrace,
and live the truth of your Word.
In that freedom,
Lord, we your people stand with Life
And reject whatever
destroys life
Or distorts the
meaning of human sexuality.
In that freedom,
Lord, we your people live our lives
In a way that
advances your Kingdom of Life,
And we refuse to
cooperate in what is evil.
At this moment,
therefore, when our government has decided
To force us to
cooperate in evil,
We pray for the
grace to be faithful to you
And to oppose the
unjust laws and mandates
That have been
imposed upon us and our institutions.
We pray for the
conversion of those in civil authority
Who fail to
appreciate the demands of conscience?
We pray for the
complete reversal of all policies
That permit the
destruction of life
Or coerce the
cooperation of your people
In practices that
are wrong.
Bring us to a
Culture of Life.
We pray through
Christ our Lord. Amen
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