Mondays For Obama

Making War On the African Child

2009-03-25T17:51:00.004-05:00

Will Nigeria be the first country to be bought with Obama's funding for abortion? The irony here is almost overwhelming, but will it get any coverage by NBC?

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Feast of the Annunciation

Exaustion

2009-03-19T20:01:00.003-05:00

Has it been eighteen weeks of Mondays already? It seems like so much longer. Not that anything he has done has been a surprise, but it does seem that our president is determined to bring the wrath of God down upon our country.

Is it just me, or is there a particular arrogance to some of his decisions? For example, why in the world, when the country is, according to his own words, in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, would you offer to send our tax dollars out of the country to pay for the abortions of women who aren't even American citizens?

And why would you choose as head of Health and Human Services a woman who literally partied with George "The Killer" Tiller, a man who never saw a pregnancy he wasn't willing to terminate, even if it was practically in the last stages of labor and delivery? How's that for a human service?

Unfortunately, our president is only one of what are probably millions of confused "Christians" in this country, whose primary concern is the economy while they are blind to the fact that we are all wading around up to our knees (at least) in blood.

St. Joseph, pray for our president, and pray for us all.

Anniversary of the Dred Scott Decision

2009-03-06T21:45:00.003-06:00

On this date in 1857, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, an African-American slave, had "no rights that a white man need respect." Because he was black, he was not considered to be an American citizen and was not allowed to sue for his freedom.

What does this have to do with abortion? Two things. First, that the Supreme Court is not infallible. Its decision may have been logical, based on the laws of its day, but the laws of its day were unjust. Second, that Roe v. Wade is a similar decision, since it supports the belief that an unborn child is not a citizen and thus is not entitled to the rights of the rest of us. In other words, an unborn child has "no rights that the rest of us need respect."

In 1857, and even into the twentieth century, many educated white people sincerely believed that African-Americans were no better than beasts. Despite clear scientific evidence that all races are essentially the same with regard to innate intellectual capacity, there are still white supremacists who refuse to believe the truth. And despite clear scientific evidence that abortion is an act of bloody violence that takes the life of a human being, albeit a tiny one, with brain waves and a beating heart, with tiny little bones, tiny little fingers and toes, and a capacity to feel pain and to fight for his life, still there are many educated people who sincerely believe this is not true. The truth is out there, but they stubbornly refuse to believe.

At this very moment, across America, there are sonogram pictures of unborn babies taped to refrigerators and used as screen savers, but there are those who choose . . . to refuse to believe. We elected one of those people to be our president. Please pray for him.

Our Sixteenth Monday for Obama

2009-03-02T21:26:00.003-06:00

'For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.' Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison and visit you?' And the king will say in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.' And these will go off to eternal punishment . . .

----- Gospel Reading for Monday of the First Week of Lent

Please pray for President Barack Obama, and for all Christians who do not understand the meaning of the Gospel.

Thursday, February 26

2009-02-26T12:59:00.003-06:00

The king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was called Shiphrah and the other Puah, "When you act as midwives for the Hebrew women and see them giving birth, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she may live." The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live.
--- Exodus 1:15-17
(from the Office of Readings, Thursday After Ash Wednesday)

I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the LORD, your God, heeding his voice, and holding fast to him.
---Deuteronomy 30:19-20
(from the First Reading of the Mass for Thursday After Ash Wednesday)

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Ash Wednesday: Lent Begins

2009-02-25T15:31:00.006-06:00

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

-- antiphon for the Miserere, Mass of Ash Wednesday

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Join a National Novena

2009-02-24T17:23:00.002-06:00

Catholics for the Common Good is asking people throughout the nation to join them in a novena (nine days of prayer) in support of California's Prop (Proposition) 8, which as you may recall, supports the traditional definition of marriage. Although California voters passed Prop 8, it is now under fire through three lawsuits filed against it. The oral arguments will be March 5, so a novena of prayer is set to begin on Ash Wednesday. Why are the rest of us being asked to join in? For one thing, they need the prayer support badly. For another, as California goes, eventually so go the rest of us, often enough. I suppose we can pray now or pray later. What has this got to do with President Obama? Indirectly, nothing, but what we're seeing with Prop 8 is just the latest battle between the Culture of Death and the Culture of Life. It's all the same war, really.

National Novena for Prop 8 Legal Challenge Catholics For The Common Good

Change Worth Praying For!

2009-02-24T16:01:00.004-06:00

The conversion of President Obama has another web site devoted to its cause: http://convertObama.com/. The great thing about this site, in addition to its name, is that you can pledge your specific prayers and sacrifices and then see all the pledges being announced, one by one. What I really like is the subtitle: "Change Worth Praying For." This Lenten project, which I suspect may be extended after Lent is over, is a great idea with a great web site.

Check it out, and pass the word: let's pray and sacrifice for President Obama, especially during Lent.

Our Fifteenth Monday for Obama

2009-02-23T19:24:00.004-06:00

So we are into Week Fifteen, which brings us to the brink of Lent, the great season of prayer, fasting, mortification, and preparation -- for the Four Last Things (death, judgment, heaven, and hell) and the great celebration of the Resurrection.

If you're looking for a particular objective for your Lenten prayers and fasting, why not consider our President? Our country needs prayer, and since he leads our country, I believe that to pray for him is to pray for the country.

The economy is in crisis; on that we can all agree. But is that the real problem, or is it a symptom of a much bigger problem? What is the real economic crisis, the real poverty? Mother Teresa has told us: What a poverty that a child must die in order for us to live as we please. We have been practicing child sacrifice in this country for many years, and the numbers are more staggering than the Holocaust.

Around the country, many are participating in another 40 Days for Life campaign during Lent. Consider adding prayers for our President as part of that campaign.

A man in the crowd answered, "Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit...
I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they could not..." "O unbelieving generation, " Jesus replied, "how long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me..." After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting."

Let us pray and fast for President Obama.

The Red Envelope Project

2009-02-12T15:04:00.003-06:00

Send an empty red envelope to President Obama. It represents the life of a child snuffed out by abortion. See more here:

The Red Envelope Project

Good News

2009-02-11T12:07:00.001-06:00

We have to take it where we can find it. Hit with declines in funding from the economic crisis and the Madoff scandal, the PPFA (Planned Parenthood Federation of America) is laying off around 20% of its staff. This was first reported about a month ago.

Planned Parenthood makes staff cuts - Crain's New York Business

President Obama’s Remarks at National Prayer Breakfast: Sounds Like a Pro-Lifer . . .

2009-02-09T17:42:00.004-06:00

On Thursday, February 5, 2009, while addressing the National Prayer Breakfast, our President stated: "There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being."

Such as this one?

How did that remark get past his spin doctors? Surely, and hopefully, it will come back to haunt him until his own intelligence, common sense, and conscience force him to face the truth. Just remember, Mr. President: the truth will set you free. Or can't you handle the truth?

(P.S. That's a remarkably well-delineated cluster of cells on that quarter, don't you think? It resembles a pair of human hands!)

Please pray for Barack Obama.

President Obama’s Remarks at National Prayer Breakfast - NYTimes.com

He Went To Catholic School

2009-02-09T14:45:00.001-06:00

Hmm. Am I feeling a glimmer of hope? I think I am, especially since he actually said NO to Nancy Pelosi's STD Stimulus Pork (that sounds dirty, but it could definitely be worse).

Please continue to pray for Barack Obama.

Obama Should Acknowledge His Roots

22weeks: Does this look like a "cluster of cells" to you?

2009-02-02T20:45:00.002-06:00

This is a baby who was born alive during an abortion. His horrified mother begged the staff to help him, but they refused. He died in his mother's arms. The Born Alive Infants Protection Act was proposed to provide medical care to children like this, but our President, Barack Obama, is opposed to such legislation. He has also arranged for our tax dollars -- yours and mine -- to be used to do this all over the world.

A short film has been made about this particular baby, and you can read more about it at the web site:

www.22weeksthemovie.com

Today is our twelfth Monday for Obama. Please pray for the conversion of our president.

A Man's Perspective

2009-01-29T20:35:00.001-06:00

A former True Believer in Choice, he ends with a question: How could The Love Generation spawn the abomination of abortion?

Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Flashpoint! A Woman’s Right To Choose

Is God Pro-Choice?

2009-01-29T12:41:00.004-06:00

He will love and bless and multiply you; he will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your soil ...
no man or woman among you shall be childless nor shall your livestock be barren.
-- Deuteronomy 7:13-14

I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live ... What I am commanding you is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach ... it is already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out.
-- Deuteronomy 30:11-15

From the Office of Readings for Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time

So, if by "God Is Pro-Choice" you mean, He allows us to choose death, then I agree with you. If you mean, He thinks death is a good choice, then . . . perhaps you're reading from a very different translation from all the ones I've seen. "Choose life" seems pretty clear to me.

Please pray for Barack Obama, and all the confused Christians who give him advice.

Our Eleventh Monday for Obama

2009-01-26T18:22:00.006-06:00

But God says to the wicked:

"But how can you recite my commandments

and take my covenant on your lips,

you who despise my law

and throw my words to the winds . . .

. . . You do this, and I should keep silence?

Do you think that I am like you?

Mark this, you who never think of God,

lest I seize you and you cannot escape . . ."

Our God will come and will not keep silence;

before Him there is a consuming fire,

and round about Him there is a raging storm.

He calls the heavens and the earth from above

to witness the judgment of His people.

from Psalm 50

Office of Readings

Monday of the Third Week

in Ordinary Time

Please pray for Barack Obama, and pray for us all.

I Have a Dream...

2009-01-21T22:20:00.004-06:00

But first, here are a few things I've been ruminating on since the inauguration, or is it The Inauguration? Or even, perhaps, The Coronation?

What was up with the really long trumpets that had fancy banners hanging from them, depicting somebody's coat of arms? Were they loaned by Queen Elizabeth? Have we used those at every inauguration and I've just missed them?
Am I the only one made uneasy by the fact that the star of The Inauguration drew a crowd very comparable to say, the Pope? And that so many people in the crowd were reacting as if they were seeing the Holy Father (tears streaming down their faces)? That these same people have put the kind of hope in the man Obama that is usually reserved for the Vicar and personal ambassador of Jesus Christ?
Do the words "Put not your trust in princes" come to anyone else's mind but mine?
Does anyone honestly think, with expectations and anticipation this high, that President Obama has anyplace to go but down? And it's such a long, long way down.
Why is it that when George Bush talks tough, he's jeered as a cowboy, but when Barack Obama uses almost identical words, the crowds cheer him as if he were king?
Why is it that when George Bush invokes the Almighty, and speaks defiantly of our faith, he is demonized, but when Barack Obama uses almost identical words, he is rhapsodized? (I know I'm not imagining this part, because Jon Stewart on The Daily Show has already put them in side-by-side videos on last night's show.)

Please observe carefully that I mention these things not as a criticism of President Obama, who surely had no involvement in the selection of trumpets, and can't be held completely responsible for the fact that he makes people cry. It's the reaction of the world that makes me uneasy.

Which brings me to my dream.

I have a dream. . . that one day, we will have a president who will use his incredible charisma and eloquence, his incredible influence over Hollywood, the rest of America, and the world at large, to persuade us all that we need to re-think our belief that killing people is ever a good solution to a problem, and that this especially includes children and other innocent people, not just convicted murderers and terrorists. I have a dream. . . in which that president will be Barack Obama.

Please pray for President Barack Obama.

A Liberal's Definition of Abortion

2009-01-19T13:14:00.001-06:00

"I have always frankly admitted that abortion is murder, the extermination of the powerless by the powerful ... Abortion results in annihilation of concrete individuals and not just clumps of insensate tissue.

"I have never understood the standard Democratic combo of support for abortion and yet opposition to the death penalty. Surely it is the guilty rather than the innocent who deserve execution?"

-- Camille Paglia

click here for the entire article; scroll to page four for these quotes on abortion| Salon

Another Monday for Obama

2009-01-19T11:40:00.002-06:00

Another Monday, another day of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for the conversion of Barack Obama. Of course, this is the day before he is anointed Messiah and Savior of the United States of America, the day of celebration which has been named, ironically, "We Are One."

It certainly did not seem to me that We Are One this past Saturday, as I walked in our local March for Life. As we walked past the more notorious of our city's two abortion facilities, there were colorful balloons festooning the parking lot and a big banner reading "For Abortion Call 1-800-" whatever. For your killing convenience, there is a 1-800 number. Then there were the signs: "Pro-Faith, Pro-Family, Pro-Choice" (killing your children is pro-family?). "CHRISTIAN TALIBAN" (I think that was supposed to be us; we are like the people who execute women for learning to read and who use children as human shields). "CHRISTIAN BULLIES" (I think that was supposed to be us, too, although we processed silently while they had a team of three attractive and hip-looking young people standing on the corner jeering and taunting us as we passed). My personal favorite, though was "GOD IS PRO-CHOICE." Is that the same God who commanded us not to kill? Who told us to let the little children come unto Him, to welcome them in His name? Who told us that He set before us life and death, blessing and curse, and urged us to choose life? Are these people out of their minds? They are actually saying that they are doing God's will? This is surely insanity. The saddest part of all is these were --it's hard to even say it -- our brothers and sisters in Christ. They honestly believe they are performing a work of mercy through the killing of children. May God have mercy on their souls, for surely they know not what they are doing.

"Because you have rejected the command of the Lord, He, too, has rejected you as ruler."

-- words of Samuel, the priest, to Saul, the King of Israel
I Samuel 15:23

Please pray for Barack Obama.

Obama's Negro Project

2009-01-17T15:34:00.001-06:00

Margaret Sanger would have been ecstatic. From the grave she has managed to help a black man into the White House, so that he can support her Negro Project by signing the FOCA as his first official act (at least that was the plan before the economy took a nosedive; it may have to wait in line a little while).

P.S. If you voted for Barack Obama and you don't know what FOCA stands for, shame on you. After all, he said himself it was the first thing he would do.

BlackGenocide.org | The Negro Project

Finally: A Little Coverage By the MSM

2009-01-08T16:19:00.001-06:00

US News & World Report featured some coverage of the Pro-Life movement demanding the attention of the President-elect. I am amused that the writer was struck by how respectful the comments were, and that he surmised this was so because of Mr. Obama's ability to bring out the best in folks, as opposed to the fact that so many of the Pro-Lifers are Christians and this is what living the Gospel of Christ looks like.

Pro-Lifers Inundate Obama Website With Comments - God & Country (usnews.com)

Our Best Response

2009-01-05T20:04:00.002-06:00

So today is our eighth Monday for Obama. (Yes, I skipped posting for a couple of weeks because of the holidays, but I did not skip the prayers.)

Here's an appropriate quote for us from George Weigel:

"...the Church in America anticipates at least four years of grave challenge in its living of the Gospel of life. The best response to that challenge is for each of us to become the saints our baptism calls us to be."

Monday, January 19, will be our tenth Monday for Obama, and I plan to run my Monday straight through Tuesday, January 20, Inauguration Day. But I will also be praying for Rick Warren as he prepares to deliver the inaugural invocation. I think it's an encouraging sign that Mr. Obama selected him, and I pray that Rev. Warren will be given an extra dose of eloquence on that fateful day.

Don't forget: saints are known mostly for their prayer.

Our Fifth Monday for Obama

2008-12-15T14:40:00.002-06:00

Merciless is the judgment on the man who has not shown mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgment.

-- James 2:13

As an act of mercy, let us pray for those who show no mercy to children.

Our Fourth Monday for Obama

2008-12-08T22:30:00.003-06:00

"... For nothing will be impossible for God." -- from today's Gospel reading.

Always a good thing to remember, but especially for us as we pray for Mr. Obama!

At least twice now I've overheard people saying they intend to pray for Michelle Obama so that Barack Obama will be converted. I've been pondering this, and here's what I've decided, for whatever it's worth: there is certainly nothing wrong with praying for Michelle Obama, as she is clearly in need some conversion herself, or even for both of them. But if our intention and desire is for Barack Obama to be converted, then why not simply ask for him to be converted? As far as the country is concerned, it's him that matters. The logic is that if she is converted, he will follow, but we all know plenty of examples where that does not occur. I'm thinking we should probably just ask the Lord for what we want and leave it up to Him as to how it gets accomplished.

Don't forget the almsgiving. Since this is the holiday season, there are plenty of opportunities. Drop a little cash in the Salvation Army bucket, send a check to a charity, or give some groceries to a community food pantry. Offer it with a prayer. Let's overcome evil with good!

Why Hispanics Should Care

2008-12-03T20:31:00.001-06:00

These guys understand the racism/abortion link. If you are a person of color, and there is an abortion facility in your neighborhood, ask yourself why. (While you're pondering, ask yourself why there are so many more billboards advertising cigarettes and alcohol in your neighborhood, too. There's a connection, and it has everything to do with the exploitation and encouragement of hopelessness, and not hope.)

Hispanics For Life

Atheists and Agnostics Care, Too

2008-12-03T20:17:00.002-06:00

They don't believe in God but they still understand when innocent human life is being taken. (Hope they don't mind if we add them to our prayer lists -- I think they may actually be closer to Truth than Mr. Obama.)

Atheist and Agnostic Pro-Life League Homepage

Rosaries For Life

2008-12-02T17:32:00.001-06:00

It's not just for Catholics! If you don't have a rosary, use your ten fingers and join in the rosary novena going on right now for Obama. It doesn't matter if you're late, either. Just jump on in, and keep on going. Sadly, I think we'll have plenty of time for plenty of rosaries for this man.

Rosaries For Life

Our Third Monday for Obama

2008-12-01T06:44:00.002-06:00

From the first psalm of today's Morning Prayer (Monday of the first week of Advent):

It is you whom I invoke, O Lord.

In the morning you hear me;

in the morning I offer you my prayer,

watching and waiting.

Dear Heavenly Father, please hear our prayer for the conversion of Barack Obama. Lead him to love your name and to become a just man, so that you may bless him and surround him with favor as with a shield.

The Two Americas

2008-11-25T08:01:00.002-06:00

George Weigel on the Culture of Death v. the Culture of Life:

The Two Americas Catholic Exchange

Why Black Americans Should Care

2008-11-17T13:31:00.003-06:00

Black children are disproportionately aborted in the U.S., and the roots of Planned Parenthood are based in eugenics and the racism of its founder, Margaret Sanger. Even today, this report says, 78% of all Planned Parent clinics are in minority neighborhoods. Have Michelle and Barack Obama done their homework on this?

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20081117/OPINION03/811170335

And, according to this, the most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb of its African-American mother:

http://www.blackgenocide.org

Our Second Monday for Obama: Fellowship of the Unashamed

2008-11-17T09:15:00.005-06:00

Her is a great way to start our second Monday for Obama. From PatrickMadrid.com (he has encouraged downloads of this piece, which he adapted from the original, author unknown):

Mission Statement of the Fellowship of the Unashamed

I AM A PART of the Fellowship of the Unashamed.

The die has been cast. The decision has been made. I have stepped over the line. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is in God's hands. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, the bare minimum, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, frivolous living, selfish giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, applause, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, the best, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith. I lean on Christ's presence. I love with patience, live by prayer, and labor with the power of God's grace.

My face is set. My gait is fast, my goal is heaven. My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my Guide is reliable, and my mission is clear.

I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, or slow up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and spoken up for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till He comes, give until I drop, speak out until all know, and work until He stops me.

And when He returns for His own, He will have no difficulty recognizing me. My banner is clear: I am a part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed.

Don't Feel Like Praying? Yes, We Can!

2008-11-12T10:30:00.006-06:00

Maybe it's because we're still tired and depressed from last week's election. I know I am. Just the word "Obama" has begun to trigger a Pavlovian response in me, making me feel hopeless and frustrated. But I'm not sensing much enthusiasm for praying for Obama. An objection I heard Monday morning was from a great prayer warrior friend, who simply said he has enough on his "prayer plate" already, what with praying for his family that seems to have some sort of crisis every week. But he is also angry and depressed, and understandably just doesn't really want to pray for this man. I feel your pain, brother!

After giving it some thought, here's my response: Barack Obama is, frankly, our enemy. Even if we don't dislike him personally, we certainly dislike many of the things he supports and stands for. We Christians are under a mandate to pray for our enemies, so pray for him we must.

As far as putting family first, that is absolutely the right thing to do, and Mondays for Obama need not change the order of your prayers. Pray for family first, and then pray for him. And bear in mind that when you pray for Obama you are praying for your family, because his leadership is absolutely going to have an impact on your loved ones.

Right now, in the immediate aftermath of this most depressing event of my life as an American (not counting September 11), thinking about this man and praying for his good and his conversion is a dirty job. But somebody has to do it! People's lives are at stake here, and not just his. Besides, we know that the act of praying for someone we dislike, or even hate, helps us to forgive and to learn to love them. This will take time, probably a lot of time, but all we need to look at is one day at a time.

If you want a little pep talk, go to Priests for Life (see the Team Support column) and check out the video of Father Frank Pavone. As he says: Right now it's Friday, and Jesus is on the cross. The sheep are scattered in confusion. But Sunday's coming!

Obama and Infanticide

2008-11-10T19:33:00.002-06:00

This is a video of a Planned Parenthood employee explaining to a client that a late-term abortion is actually forced labor which delivers a baby, who may be born alive but will be left to die. Included are clips of Mr. Obama explaining how offering such a child medical care just puts "an additional burden" on the woman attempting to get an abortion. This video has been removed from YouTube, by the way.

Please explain why, if you've already carried a baby this far and are prepared to go through labor, you can't just choose to give it up for adoption?

This is the single-biggest reason Obama needs our prayer. When I heard Michelle Obama talk about how carefully her husband drove her and their first child, newly-born, home from the hospital, it was hard to reconcile with this very cold, clinical explanation of why he did not support the Born Alive Protection Act.

Please understand that any care offered to such a child would only prolong its life, and that is something Planned Parenthood definitely does not want to do. The sooner such a child dies, the sooner everyone in the building can breathe easier. So the child must lie cold, wet, naked and alone, in obvious distress, on a hard surface until it dies on its own or someone puts it out of its misery. Then it becomes rubbish. What a hero we have elected as our President!

Let us please ask the Lord to bring this man around by any means necessary -- he desperately needs to see the light.

Eyeblast.tv - Planned Parenthood Admits Current Infanticide

Why Muslims Should Care

2008-11-10T15:47:00.002-06:00

The UK's Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has a page for our Muslim friends to consider:

Why Muslim sisters and brothers should join the pro-life campaign

The Hour of Mercy

2008-11-10T14:54:00.000-06:00

Regardless of what this page says about what time it is, it is in fact five minutes before three in the afternoon. My watch is going off for Barack Obama -- time to go beg for mercy. Please join me...

Barb Is On FIRE!

2008-11-10T14:49:00.000-06:00

Please, please go immediately to Barbara Nicolosi's site, Church of the Masses (see the link on the left of this page). She is RAGING against the lukewarm Catholics, the "useful idiots" to the demon of this age. Scroll down to her entry for Monday, November 3 and go up from there. Testify, sister!

Our First Monday

2008-11-10T10:58:00.000-06:00

Today is Monday, November 10, 2008. Welcome to Mondays For Obama!

This is a long-distance marathon prayer team that meets on Mondays to pray for the conversion of our President-elect, Barack Obama. If we can't elect the president of our choice, we'll turn the one we've got into the one we want!

Who is invited?
Anyone who believes in the power of prayer. This blog is Christian in its orientation, but our Jewish and Muslim friends are warmly welcome to join us, as are any people who believe in the power of prayer and the importance of living a good and moral life.

What is our mission?
Specifically and as soon as we can, to change Mr. Obama's position on life issues, especially abortion. We believe that abortion is murder, and that Mr. Obama's thinking on this is very disordered. We've all heard how he withheld his support for legislation which would have mandated care and protection for a baby born alive during an attempted abortion. If he can't get that right, what else will he not get right? Mr. Obama has stated that the U.S. Constitution, which most Americans consider an almost sacred document, is "fundamentally flawed," and that the Founding Fathers who created this flawed document had a "fundamental blind spot." Makes you wonder how he will take his oath of office, doesn't it? (I'm talking about the part where he would be expected to protect and defend the Constitution.) Can we agree that there is a dangerous arrogance about a man who thinks he knows better than the Founding Fathers about what should go in the Constitution? We may agree that Mr. Obama is intelligent and well-educated, but a person can be smart and still lack wisdom.

What do we do?
We pray for him daily, but especially on Mondays, so that we can offer our prayers together for strength. Many of us come from a tradition that encourages fasting as a means to "supercharge" our prayers, so we will fast in any way we can -- by limiting our food and drink, by giving up things we enjoy but don't really need, such as our morning coffee, our trips to the snack machine, etc. We can add small sacrifices, such as getting up an hour or a half-hour early for prayer. Catholics can go to Mass, make a Holy Hour, or offer a rosary. We can do a lot, or do a little, but we'll all do something on Mondays for The Cause. Christians, particularly, let's say a prayer at 3 pm, the Hour of Mercy. And don't forget to spread the word! We want as many people on the team as we can get. Tell your friends, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers, and the people who worship with you.

What about the blog?
This blog is primarily for encouragement. A lot of people are fired up after the Election Day defeat, but many are still depressed and frustrated. We've got to get up off the mat and get back in the fight! Remember: It isn't over until GOD SAYS ITS OVER, and in the meantime our job is to persevere in prayer and to overcome evil with good. There are plenty of examples of how one person can change the world, and if Barack Obama's gifts of eloquence and persuasion could be turned around for a holy purpose, he could bring the country, and perhaps much of the world, with him. We Christians remember the story of the great Apostle Paul, who was complicit to the murders of the early Christians. Despite his misguided zeal for persecution, he became the great evangelist to the Gentiles, and in doing so changed the world. Is it possible that while he held the coats of the men who murdered Stephen, our first martyr, Stephen's prayer for him effected his conversion?

Suggestions
Comments that offer encouragement or tips for prayer, fasting, or almsgiving are welcome. You may click "Comments" or send an email to calexander007@aol.com. Comments from frustrated schoolteachers who enjoy correcting grammar and spelling are not welcome.