Today Starts the Fortnight for Freedom!

The fourteen days of prayer, fasting and action proposed by the U.S. bishops begins today.  Find out how you can participate by clicking on the Fortnight for Freedom image.

Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty

O God our Creator,

Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,
bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel
to every corner of society.

We ask you to bless us
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart
to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
give us courage in making our voices heard
on behalf of the rights of your Church
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.

Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters
gathered in your Church
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
so that, with every trial withstood
and every danger overcome—
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us—
this great land will always be "one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

One action item you can do is to contact Gov. Nixon and ask him to sign SB 749 to protect religious liberty in Missouri - click here to see what SB 749 is and click the image to send him an pre-composed email from the Missouri Catholic Conference.