Tuesday, June 19, 2012

SCOTUS judgment on HHS mandate approaches: pray

Please pray that God's mercy may still withhold His wrath and that the justices of the Supreme Court may still retain a sufficient understanding of justice and Constitutional law to strike down this evil HHS Mandate, which is but a symptom of the iniquitous times in which we live. Otherwise the downward spiral will continue, seen so many times before, as during the reign of Henry VIII in the not-so-merry England of the "Reformation," when things were arbitrarily interpreted to be otherwise than they are -- this mistress is the legitimate queen, the Pope is not the legitimate Head of the Church, evil is good and good is evil, etc., ad perditionem.

Related:

Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers

V. Lord, have mercy
R. Lord have mercy
V. Christ, have mercy
R. Christ have mercy
V. Lord, have mercy
R. Lord have mercy
V. Christ hear us
R. Christ, graciously hear us

V. St. Thomas More, Saint and Martyr,
R. Pray for us (Repeat after each invocation)
St. Thomas More, Patron of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers
St. Thomas More, Patron of Justices, Judges and Magistrates
St. Thomas More, Model of Integrity and Virtue in Public and Private Life
St. Thomas More, Servant of the Word of God and the Body and Blood of Christ
St. Thomas More, Model of Holiness in the Sacrament of Marriage
St. Thomas More, Teacher of his Children in the Catholic Faith
St. Thomas More, Defender of the Weak and the Poor
St. Thomas More, Promoter of Human Life and Dignity

V.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
R.Spare us O Lord
V.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
R.Graciously hear us O Lord
V.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
R.Have mercy on us

Let us pray:

O Glorious St. Thomas More, Patron of Statesmen, Politicians, Judges and Lawyers, your life of prayer and penance and your zeal for justice, integrity and firm principle in public and family life led you to the path of martyrdom and sainthood. Intercede for our Statesmen, Politicians, Judges and Lawyers, that they may be courageous and effective in their defense and promotion of the sanctity of human life - the foundation of all other human rights. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

1 comment:

Chris said...

Philip,

Does it really matter what the judgment is? (Given that it won't suddenly make our country one which loves truth, we must continue to work for this, regardless of what SCOTUS says).

Could you, in contrast, post the Litany of St. Thomas More (available from the Diocese of Wilmington) and links to the USCCB for the so-called Fortnight for Freedom?

God bless,

Chris