Let us pray that all businesses in America would be granted the right not to do things that are against their religious beliefs. Below is the Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty, which was composed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Fortnight for Freedom (2 weeks of prayer and action to defend the Catholic faith in America against attacks of the federal government).
“Americans should be free to live and work according to their faith without fear of punishment by the government,” said Bowman in a statement released after the ruling. “That includes Bible publishers, who should be free to do business according to the book that they publish.” Based in Carol Stream, Illinois, the Christian-owned publisher objects specifically to providing coverage for the drugs that can cause early abortions.
Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty
O God our Creator,
from your provident hand we have received
our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
You have called us as your people and given us
the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
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.
Let us pray that all businesses in America would be granted the right not to do things that are against their religious beliefs. Below is the Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty, which was composed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Fortnight for Freedom (2 weeks of prayer and action to defend the Catholic faith in America against attacks of the federal government).