MANILA, January 10, 2011—Prayer power against attacks to the sanctity of life is in force as the Catholic hierarchy battles against the passage of controversial population control measure.
For the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, there is no doubt that the only way to thwart any laws that attack human life is to pray to God for help. [That should have been the first step!]
Since last month, churches from across the country continue to recite an obligatory prayer, issued by the CBCP, “for the respect of human life” during Sunday Masses. [Huh? Since last month? We did not have it in out parish? Did you have it in yours?]
Fr. Melvin Castro, executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Family and Life said the praying of the Oratio Imperata was started last December 16 during the dawn Masses. [Huh? Never had one in our parish! WAIT! Is out parish still Catholic?]
He said there is no specific date until when the prayer would be recited as the decision to stop it or not depends on the respective dioceses.
“It depends with the diocese. In Tarlac, Pampanga, Iba and Balanga it is being recited every Sunday,” said Castro. [Where is Novaliches and Manila?]
Part of the prayer reads: “We pray for all our leaders and legislators who must deliberate assiduously on this critical present issue. May they be guided by the grace of the Holy Spirit to act responsibly for the good and well-being of all. May their competence be always steered by humility and fear of the Lord.”
Castro said the obligatory prayer, issued by the CBCP to all the dioceses, is not only for controversial measure but for the protection of human life in general.
“On the contrary… More than anything it’s the prayer that will count a lot. This is just to create awareness among the people,” said Castro.
“I think the people are more pro-active because they are now aware because we are praying for the legislators,” he said. (CBCPNews)
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We have posted an Oratio Imperata for Life before.
I do not have a copy of the Oratio issued by the CBCP so I am not sure if this is the same.
By the way, I included THIS intention in my prayer at Quiapo Basilica.
The blog of a group of Filipino Catholics and their frank commentary on anything that affects their lives as a citizen of the Philippines and as a Roman Catholics.
10 December 2010
ReplyDeleteTO: ALL THE PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILA
RE: ORATIO IMPERATA FOR THE RESPECT OF ALL HUMAN LIFE
Dear Monsignori, Father, Brothers and Sisters:
Greetings in the Lord!
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has forwarded the attached Oratio Imperata for the Respect of all Human Life. May we request that the said prayer be recited by your parish community after the Post-Communion Prayer in all Masses starting this Third Sunday of Advent until future notice. We have also provided the Tagalog translation of the oratio.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
(signed)
REV. FR. GENARO O. DIWA
Director
Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission, Manila
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ORATIO IMPERATA FOR THE RESPECT OF ALL HUMAN LIFE
God, our loving Father,
Creator and lover of all life,
You fashioned in your own image and likeness every human person.
Give us the strength and courage
to defend and protect human life from conception to natural death.
We pray for your divine healing, comfort and peace
for all affected by past abortions.
Help us serve actively in alleviating the sufferings and troubles
of all women with pregnancy problems.
We pray that all our leaders and legislators
may be guided by the grace of the Holy Spirit
to act responsibly on this critical present issue.
Mary, our loving Mother, to you we entrust the cause of life.
We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
Saint Rosa of Lima, pray for us.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us.
ORATIO IMPERATA PARA SA PAGGALANG SA BUHAY NG TAO
Ama naming mapagmahal,
Ikaw ang lumikha at nagmamahal sa lahat ng buhay.
Nilikha at hinubog mo ang bawat tao na iyong kawangis at kalarawan.
Pagkalooban mo kami ng lakas at tapang
upang ipagtanggol at pangalagaan ang buhay ng tao
mula sa sinapupunan hanggang sa kusang pagpanaw nito.
Nagsusumamo kami sa iyo para sa iyong awa,
lakas at kapayapaan
sa lahat ng nasangkot sa “abortion.”
Tulutan mong maging handa kami
upang tulungan na maibsan ang kapighatian
at hirap ng mga kababaihang dumadanas
ng tindi ng suliranin sanhi ng kanilang pagdadalang-tao.
Ipinapananalangin din namin ang aming mga pinuno at mambabatas,
upang sila’y gabayan ng biyaya ng Espiritu Santo
na manindigan ayon sa pananampalataya sa Iyo
sa pagharap nila sa usaping ito.
Mahal na Birhen, aming maibiging Ina,
ipinagkakatiwala naming sa iyo ang mga mithiin naming para sa buhay.
Hinihiling naming ito sa pamamagitan ni Hesu-Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen
Mahal na Birhen ng Guadalupe. Ipanalangin mo kami.
Santa Rosa ng Lima. Ipinalangin mo kami.
San Lorenzo Ruiz. Ipanalangin mo kami.
We have it in the Pasig diocese!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard it prayed in my hometown.
ReplyDeleteWe have it in RCAM, Pinoy Cath.
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