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Posted: Jan 21 2009 at 8:35am | IP Logged Quote St. Ann
Today at Mass, Father Pedro announced that the Bishops have called for a Day of Penance tomorrow on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
I am considering how it 'looks' for our family and would love to hear how other families live out a Day of Penance in their homes.
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Posted: Jan 21 2009 at 6:55pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Since 2003 this has been in effect for the diocese in the US, and is most specifically a liturgical call for Masses celebrated on that day. USCCB - Day of Penance

Jimmy Akin' blog said this: "The law does not require fasting or abstinence today, though a person may do these if he chooses. Strictly speaking, the law does not require that individual Catholics perform penance as a matter of obligation on this day, but it's certainly in keeping with the spirit of the day to do it voluntarily."


Here are some specific ideas for personal actions that I found in an online diocesan respect life office newsletter (Diocese of Worchester MA)

Observing the January 22nd Day of Prayer and Penance
Ideas for personal prayer and communal practices

-Hold a “Holy Hour for Life” in your parish
-Make a private holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament, or in your home
-Go to daily Mass and offer it for an increased respect for human life
-Pray for those who have been wounded by abortion
-Say a Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet
-Engage in some form of fasting
-Pray for those who work in the varied ministries in service of the dignity of the human person – crisis pregnancy counselors, hospice workers, clergy, pastoral care workers, medical professionals, etc.
-Prayerfully consider making a commitment to continuing your prayer for the dignity of human life on an on-going basis throughout the year – for example, saying one Hail Mary every day for an end to abortion
-Take some time during the month of January to read and reflect on Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life)

Likely for us what this will look like is attending daily Mass and offering it for that intention.

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Posted: Jan 21 2009 at 7:21pm | IP Logged Quote St. Ann
Thank you Mary. This is very helpful for me. I will also record the March for Life and show the girls parts of it later in the day.

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Posted: Jan 21 2009 at 8:24pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G
MaryM wrote:
Here are some specific ideas for personal actions that I found in an online diocesan respect life office newsletter (Diocese of Worchester MA)

hmmm... does getting up at 4:00 a.m. to drive dh to school so he can get a bus to DC at 4:30 count as penance (for me not for him ... being married to me is enough penance for anyone! )

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Mary G wrote:
for me not for him ... being married to me is enough penance for anyone! )




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SuzanneG wrote:
Mary G wrote:
for me not for him ... being married to me is enough penance for anyone! )




Ditto!

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