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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
LEGAZPI City, August 1, 2012―Caceres Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi, OP, called on the faithful to pray for the enlightenment of lawmakers that they may find the courage to defend the sanctity of life and family.
In a circular he issued on July 30, Legaspi called on the Catholic faithful to “pray that our leaders and legislators be guided to decide responsibly for the good of every family.”
He enjoined all priests, deacons and lay faithful to recite the obligatory prayer which called on God to give the faithful “the courage to defend human life and protect it from conception to natural death.”
He likewise urged the faithful to ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten the minds and open the hearts of people who do not yet fully respect all human life.
“We pray for all our leaders and legislators who will deliberate on the Reproductive Health bill,” he said. He called on God to send the Holy Spirit for the legislators “to decide responsibly, for the good of every family, and the good of all.”
He also invoked the intercession of the Bicolano patroness, the Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia for help.
The Obligatory Prayer known as Oratio Imperata will be prayed on all Masses in at least 97 parishes within the archdiocese on Sunday, August 5.
Meanwhile, Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes described President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III’s reference to the reproductive health measure during his State of the Nation Address as a “foolish remark.”
It will be recalled President Aquino called for “responsible parenthood” which according to some, come from a different context, that of the controversial reproductive health program.
“It made me sick when I saw pro-RH lawmakers in standing ovation as the chief executive mentioned the term ‘responsible parenthood,’” the 68-year-old bishop said.
He said he may send a token delegation to the Prayer Rally for Life scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the EdSA Shrine in Quezon City. (Melo M. Acuna)
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