Guest: Patricia Bucalo, Co-Founder and President of Laity for Life
Featured Saint of the Day: St. Gertrude
Today Deacon Rick and Jenny spoke with Patricia Bucalo, the Co-Founder and President of Laity for Life. Laity for Life is based out of Naples, Florida and strives to provide support for the Pro-Life Movement.
Patricia shared with us the three legs of Laity for Life. The first is that of providing support for those in the Pro-Life movement through looking to the graces available through the Mass. Much of their efforts are geared toward having as many Masses said in as many different states and countries as they can. At this point the movement is in nineteen states and three countries.
Their second focus is on the Youth. Laity for Life sees the importance of ensuring that the Youth are well-informed as well as able to express themselves eloquently on Pro-Life issues. While they have been unable to start their own training program for this, they have begun fund-raising for those already in existence.
The third leg of Laity for Life is encouraging support from the Church for the Pro-Life movement, whether that is financial or spiritual.
Patricia stressed the importance of having Masses said for the Pro-Life Movement. You simply go into your Parish and request to have a Mass said for the Pro-Life Movement. Then once the Mass date is set, to attend with your friends. Laity for Life asks that you mention them in your intentions as well as all those involved with the Pro-Life movement including any local organizations as well.
For more information on Laity for Life you can go to their web-site:
www.laityforlife.org
or e-mail them at: info@laityforlife.org
1 comment:
Guys - GREAT Show today!!!
I had an opportunity to travel in my vehicle and listen to your show this morning show. The battle for Life will test us in our faith - it demand of us to reveal our inner-most trust in Christ. We need to stay strong and hold firm the stance on securing a culture of life in our local areas first...with those whom we associate - with our fellow parishioners. Your guest today mentioned that 54% of 'registered' Catholics voted for a pro-abortion candidate...PRAY! PRAY for those in harms way - pray for those to have no one to confide in - PRAY for those who are confused and scared.
It is our mission as Catholics and moreover as Christians to protect Life in this world - to protect authentic femininity in women as though each was Mary; the living tabernacle of the Christ. As a growing number of husbands hold their wives as they should (through the teachings of JPII) – we men must all strive (as men) to treat women as we should. As Ecclesiastes states: There is a time for everything - I would like to proclaim that now is the time for men to stand up and be real men and treat women as we should; as tabernacles of Christ. There is a STRONG movement with the youth in this country – You will no longer slaughter my generation on the alter of convenience…
God Bless you for your work - you touch hearts and lives everyday…those struggling with addiction, with loneliness, with conversions, with vocations and those facing no way out and leaning towards terminating their children. Today...again; you have touched mine.
Let us pray for the conversion of hearts…after all…the Apostles started with the people: (Jew and Gentile alike); not with Rome. These men (including Saint Paul) routinely risked their lives – gave them freely for conversion. We are called, as Christians, to do the same.
Love and Peace be with you.
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