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Day 12: Thank You, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Saint Joseph the Worker Parish; Fuel, Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Passionist Nuns, Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, Sisters of Saint Joseph, Baden; Shift Buddies Pat S., Joe B., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise McG.; Volunteer Anthony M.; and all of you who accompany us so generously in prayer. 

When peaceful stillness compassed everything and the night in its swift course was half spent, Your all-powerful word from heaven’s royal throne bounded, a fierce warrior, into the doomed land. And as he alighted …, he still reached to heaven, while he stood upon the earth. Wisdom 18:14-15, 16b. Put on the armor of God …

Day 12: Thank You, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Saint Joseph the Worker Parish; Fuel, Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Passionist Nuns, Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, Sisters of Saint Joseph, Baden; Shift Buddies Pat S., Joe B., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise McG.; Volunteer Anthony M.; and all of you who accompany us so generously in prayer.  Read More »

Day 5: Thank You, Bishop David Zubik and blessings as you endure and heal from your surgery; Fuel Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Passionist Nuns, Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; Shift Buddies Vince P., Pat S., Joe B., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise McG.; and all of you who so generously support us in your prayers.

This cover from MAGNIFICAT is one of my favorites. As long as I can remember, I have needed, usually desperately, a shepherd.  This is what my shepherd looks like. It is a mystery to me that my shepherd finds me interesting.   “He calls me into freedom.  He saves me because he loves me.” Steph Macleod …

Day 5: Thank You, Bishop David Zubik and blessings as you endure and heal from your surgery; Fuel Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Passionist Nuns, Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; Shift Buddies Vince P., Pat S., Joe B., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise McG.; and all of you who so generously support us in your prayers. Read More »

DAY 40: Thank you, Saint Regis Parish, Trafford; People of God Covenant Community; Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; Saint James Catholic Church, West End; Saint Joseph Parish in Amsterdam, Ohio; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Knights of Columbus Rich D. and George S., Pat S.; FUEL, The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and Brothers and Sisters who prayed, fasted and witnessed with us for these 40 Days for Life.

It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is He …

DAY 40: Thank you, Saint Regis Parish, Trafford; People of God Covenant Community; Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; Saint James Catholic Church, West End; Saint Joseph Parish in Amsterdam, Ohio; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Knights of Columbus Rich D. and George S., Pat S.; FUEL, The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and Brothers and Sisters who prayed, fasted and witnessed with us for these 40 Days for Life. Read More »

DAY 33: Thank you Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish; Corpus Christi Parish; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Nikki, Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Knights of Columbus Rich D. and George S., and Pat S.; FUEL The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and brothers and sisters praying, fasting and witnessing with us for children killed by abortion.

Pray for families. Nikki brought 40 DAYS FOR LIFE to Pittsburgh. I went to the sidewalk.  Bloody, smirking, stinking ABORTION – hands busy dismembering baby bodies – hands busy dishonoring mothers – is this really my home town? Helen Alvare and Janet E. Smith taught me that the federal government writes laws about sex. In …

DAY 33: Thank you Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish; Corpus Christi Parish; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Nikki, Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Knights of Columbus Rich D. and George S., and Pat S.; FUEL The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and brothers and sisters praying, fasting and witnessing with us for children killed by abortion. Read More »

DAY 26: Thank you, Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, Saints John and Paul Parish: SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Marie P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Knights of Columbus George S. and Rich D., Pat S., Anthony M.; FUEL The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and brothers and sisters praying, fasting and witnessing with us for unborn children scheduled for abortion.

Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come! Matthew 18: 7 “Casual sex” is breaking America’s heart. Actually,“casual sex” is an oxymoron. Who do you know who is casual about sex?  The $2 billion abortion industry controls the most muscular …

DAY 26: Thank you, Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, Saints John and Paul Parish: SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Marie P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Knights of Columbus George S. and Rich D., Pat S., Anthony M.; FUEL The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and brothers and sisters praying, fasting and witnessing with us for unborn children scheduled for abortion. Read More »

DAY 19: Thank you, Our Lady of the Lakes Parish (West Deer), Saint Francis of Assisi Parish; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Pat S., and Knights of Columbus George S., Rich D., David, and John; FUEL, The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and our brothers and sisters who are praying, fasting and witnessing with us in memory of children aborted this fall in downtown.

GOD’S GRANDEUR The world is charged with the grandeur of God.   It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;   It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oilCrushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;   And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;   And wears man’s smudge …

DAY 19: Thank you, Our Lady of the Lakes Parish (West Deer), Saint Francis of Assisi Parish; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS Pat S., and Knights of Columbus George S., Rich D., David, and John; FUEL, The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and our brothers and sisters who are praying, fasting and witnessing with us in memory of children aborted this fall in downtown. Read More »

DAY 12: Thank you, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS George S., Rich D., Pat S., Nadine U.; FUEL The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelites Nuns of Latrobe; and all of you who are praying, fasting and witnessing with us this fall.

_____________________ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me. Matthew 11: 28 The INFANT JESUS is sweet faced and richly clad.  He offers me a Cross. It is my very own. No one else’s is just like it.  I reach for it. He hands it to me. Clinging to my Cross, I can live …

DAY 12: Thank you, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; SHIFT BUDDIES Vince P., Jim and Cathy S., Steve and Denise M.; VOLUNTEERS George S., Rich D., Pat S., Nadine U.; FUEL The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelites Nuns of Latrobe; and all of you who are praying, fasting and witnessing with us this fall. Read More »

DAY 5: Thank you, Saint Agnes Parish, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; Shift Buddies Vince P., Jim and Cathy S.; Volunteers George S., Rich D., Pat S.; FUEL, The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and all of you who are praying, fasting and witnessing with us.

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned.  The Confiteor Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord; though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool. Isaiah 1:18 “Why …

DAY 5: Thank you, Saint Agnes Parish, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; Shift Buddies Vince P., Jim and Cathy S.; Volunteers George S., Rich D., Pat S.; FUEL, The Passionist Nuns, The Sisters of Saint Joseph, The Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe; and all of you who are praying, fasting and witnessing with us. Read More »

DAY 33: THANK YOU Corpus Christi Parish, Saints John and Paul Respect Life Group, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; Shift Buddies Vince P., Nikki B. (Our Beloved Leader), Marie P., Jim and Cathy S.; Volunteers Steve and Denise M.; FUEL Sisters of Our Lady of Charity/ Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, PA/ Carmelite Nuns Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fairfield, PA (Harrisburg Diocese)/ The Passionist Nuns of Pittsburgh; and all of the people who pray with us!

The iridescent wings are formed as they are by an emanation of divine light flowing from the heavens.  Finally, when we have breathed our last, it is our guardian angel who will take our soul in his hands and bear it up to the bosom of God – just as we see here, at the …

DAY 33: THANK YOU Corpus Christi Parish, Saints John and Paul Respect Life Group, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish; Shift Buddies Vince P., Nikki B. (Our Beloved Leader), Marie P., Jim and Cathy S.; Volunteers Steve and Denise M.; FUEL Sisters of Our Lady of Charity/ Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, PA/ Carmelite Nuns Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fairfield, PA (Harrisburg Diocese)/ The Passionist Nuns of Pittsburgh; and all of the people who pray with us! Read More »

DAY 26: Thank you Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish, Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish; Shift Buddies Vince P., Nikki B., Marie P., Jim and Cathy S.; Volunteers Steve and Denise M.; FUEL Sisters of Our Lady of Charity/ Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, PA/ Carmelite Nuns Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fairfield, PA (Harrisburg Diocese)/ The Passionist Nuns of Pittsburgh; and all the people who pray with us!

The faces of all three figures here are beaming with beatitude, as if they have come down again from heaven to reenact the scene. Pierre-Marie Dumont. Magnificat October 2013 The faces of all three figures here are peaceful. How surprising. Are not the Crucifixion and Stigmata cause for alarm? There is so much blood. The …

DAY 26: Thank you Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish, Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish; Shift Buddies Vince P., Nikki B., Marie P., Jim and Cathy S.; Volunteers Steve and Denise M.; FUEL Sisters of Our Lady of Charity/ Carmelite Nuns of Latrobe, PA/ Carmelite Nuns Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fairfield, PA (Harrisburg Diocese)/ The Passionist Nuns of Pittsburgh; and all the people who pray with us! Read More »