Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

And for those men who suffer from abortion,

A prayer from our men's ministry

Good
St Joseph, spouse of Mary

Guide
and protector of the Holy Family

You
trusted God and opened yourself to receive the graces

You
needed to care for Jesus, Our Merciful Savior.

In
our lack of faith we rejected our children.

Whether
we promoted the abortion, or abandoned the mother,

We
know that the graces were always there for us

As
they were when you took Mary as your wife.

Some
others of us did not want the abortion,

Or
were ignorant of the existence

of
life until it was too late

Help
us to imitate you in forgiveness, obtain for us the grace to “divorce”

The
mother of our child quietly by showing the forgiveness your Son desires

St Joseph,
we are sorry for the lack of trust

That
caused us to abort our children,

or
the pride and anger that does not allow us to forgive.

Intercede
for us St Joseph, and obtain for us the graces we need

To
live as Christ calls us

We
know our children are in your care

Lead
us in a life of love and fidelity to the will of your Son

That
we may join you in heaven

And
share eternal life with our children

Praising
God forever for the mercy and love

He
has shown us.

Amen.