January 14th: The Novena of Reparation for Roe vs. Wade and an End to Abortion

While legislation and public witness are important to end abortion, our most powerful weapon is prayer. From the Priests for Life website:

The Catholic bishops of the United States have designated January 22 as a special day of prayer and penance in reparation for the massive killing that has resulted from the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision [handed down January 22, 1973] which permitted abortion throughout a woman's pregnancy.

We at Priests for Life invite you to prepare spiritually for that day by joining a Novena that starts on January 14 and concludes on the 22nd. We invite you to say the following prayer each of those days, and to let us know [see end of post] that you have committed to say it.

Prayer of Reparation

[Click here for Spanish – En Español]

God and Father of Life,

You have created every human person,

And have opened the way for each to have eternal life.

We live in the shadow of death.

Tens of millions of your children have been killed

because of the Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion.

Father, have mercy on us.

Heal our land

And accept our offering of prayer and penance.

In your love for us,