Respect Life Novena and Prayer for the Election
Celebrate Respect Life Month by joining in a nationwide novena that began on October 22, for the protection of human life from conception to natural death.
Each day of the novena features a different prayer intention, as well as a short reflection, suggested actions, and more.
Join THOUSANDS in prayer Tuesday, October 22 – Wednesday, October 30.
Have you been praying Father Ripperger’s consecration prayer for the 2024 election?
The prayer acknowledges that society needs the divine help of Mary’s dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, and calls upon her special relationship to Christ as queen of heaven and earth. It asks for His grace to see the ascending evil and battle it through recitation of this prayer and the Rosary.
In sharing the inspiration of writing the prayer, Father Ripperger said the 2024 general election is “possibly the most consequential election that we’re going to have.”
“What’s being proposed for the course of our country is actually very contrary to not just the history of this country and the identity of this country and its ethos, but just — it’s just so contrary to the common good in every single respect,” he said.
The side that pushes evil does not operate with any moral compass, obeys no rules except perhaps Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals,” and uses sophistry to “answer” challenges without addressing the real issues, he said.
Catholic leaders around the nation are imploring we unite in prayer for the election.
Please join in praying:
Mary Immaculate, living tabernacle of the Divinity, where the eternal Wisdom lies hidden to be adored and served by angels and men, Queen of heaven and of earth, beneath whose sway are subject all things that are lower than God, Patroness of the United States of America, sorrowful and mindful of our own sinfulness and the sins of our nation, we come to Thee, our refuge and hope. Knowing that our country cannot be saved by our own works and mindful of how much our nation has departed from the ways of Thy Son, we humbly ask that Thou wouldst turn Thine eyes upon our country to bring about its conversion. We consecrate to Thee the integrity of the upcoming election and its outcome, so that what is spiritually and morally best for the citizens of our country may be accomplished, and that all of those who are elected would govern according to the spiritual and moral principles which will bring our nation into conformity with the teachings of Thy Son. Give grace to the citizens of this land so that they will choose leaders according to the Sacred Heart of Thy Son, that His glory may be made manifest, lest we be given the leaders we deserve. Trusting in the providential care of God the Father and Thy maternal care, we have perfect confidence that Thou wilt take care of us and will not leave us forsaken. O Mary Immaculate, pray for us. Amen.
