Oratio Imperata for the Respect of All Human Life

I've read, and been told, and seen for myself, that this prayer continues to be IGNORED in a number of Masses in the Archdiocese of Manila and elsewhere. I am therefore posting this prayer and ask that this blog's readers recite it as part of their private prayers. Let us be united with the bishops of our country in spiritual combat against the Reproductive Health Bill.

10 December 2010

TO: ALL THE PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILA

RE: ORATIO IMPERATA FOR THE RESPECT OF ALL HUMAN LIFE

Dear Monsignori, Father, Brothers and Sisters:

Greetings in the Lord!

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has forwarded the attached Oratio Imperata for the Respect of all Human Life. May we request that the said prayer be recited by your parish community after the Post-Communion Prayer in all Masses starting this Third Sunday of Advent until future notice. We have also provided the Tagalog translation of the oratio.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

(signed)

REV. FR. GENARO O. DIWA

Director

Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission, Manila



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ORATIO IMPERATA FOR THE RESPECT OF ALL HUMAN LIFE

God, our loving Father,

Creator and lover of all life,

You fashioned in your own image and likeness every human person.

Give us the strength and courage

to defend and protect human life from conception to natural death.

We pray for your divine healing, comfort and peace

for all affected by past abortions.

Help us serve actively in alleviating the sufferings and troubles

of all women with pregnancy problems.

We pray that all our leaders and legislators

may be guided by the grace of the Holy Spirit

to act responsibly on this critical present issue.

Mary, our loving Mother, to you we entrust the cause of life.

We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.

Saint Rosa of Lima, pray for us.

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us.

ORATIO IMPERATA PARA SA PAGGALANG SA BUHAY NG TAO

Ama naming mapagmahal,

Ikaw ang lumikha at nagmamahal sa lahat ng buhay.

Nilikha at hinubog mo ang bawat tao na iyong kawangis at kalarawan.

Pagkalooban mo kami ng lakas at tapang

upang ipagtanggol at pangalagaan ang buhay ng tao

mula sa sinapupunan hanggang sa kusang pagpanaw nito.

Nagsusumamo kami sa iyo para sa iyong awa,

lakas at kapayapaan

sa lahat ng nasangkot sa “abortion.”

Tulutan mong maging handa kami

upang tulungan na maibsan ang kapighatian

at hirap ng mga kababaihang dumadanas

ng tindi ng suliranin sanhi ng kanilang pagdadalang-tao.

Ipinapananalangin din namin ang aming mga pinuno at mambabatas,

upang sila’y gabayan ng biyaya ng Espiritu Santo

na manindigan ayon sa pananampalataya sa Iyo

sa pagharap nila sa usaping ito.

Mahal na Birhen, aming maibiging Ina,

ipinagkakatiwala naming sa iyo ang mga mithiin naming para sa buhay.

Hinihiling naming ito sa pamamagitan ni Hesu-Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen

Mahal na Birhen ng Guadalupe. Ipanalangin mo kami.

Santa Rosa ng Lima. Ipinalangin mo kami.

San Lorenzo Ruiz. Ipanalangin mo kami.