from Very Reverend Richard Heilman
Nineveh 90
There is no doubt that we are facing a pivotal moment in history. This is "our time" to step up and see this "momentum shift" to its conclusion.
When the Apostles asked the Savior why they had been unable to drive the evil spirit from a demoniac, Our Lord gave a "key" for what intensifies or increases the power of our prayers:
"This kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting" (Matthew 17:21). So, too, the evil which today torments humanity can be conquered only by a world-wide crusade of prayer *and* penance.
That will be the intensity of this 90-day challenge of prayer and penance for the babies!!
Please make every effort to get all of your friends and family to join this extremely important 90-day prayer crusade (January 1 to Easter Vigil) to rescue our culture and put an end to the killing of millions of innocent children through abortion. We believe God will hear us!!
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), we recalled how, in 1531, an entire culture of Mexico turned, virtually overnight, from the brutal Aztec practice of human sacrifice to one of the mightiest Christian cultures on the planet. It is estimated that nine million Mexicans turned to our Lord, almost instantly, through the intercession of Our Lady.
Many of us have been praying for our country, and we are beginning to see a shift that, quite frankly, is astounding. Signs abound, such as the outrage over the objectification of women, and liberal news sources reporting on the dangerous side effects of contraception and abortion.
As we pray for the conversion of our country, we have a unique opportunity to end pre-born child killing through a Personhood Proclamation Presidential Executive Order.
January 14, 2018 is the 30th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan's Personhood Proclamation. It was not a Presidential Executive Order. But now with President Trump, we have an opportunity for a Presidential Executive Order.
We need to pray for the President to take this action which will force for the Courts to adjudicate personhood and encourage him by, first, contacting him. For complete campaign and how to email, call, tweet, and otherwise contact the President, Protestchildkilling.com
But, more than anything else, this is our time to "go all in" with our prayer and penances, as we call out to (beg!!) God, through the intercession of Our Lady, to bring an end to the murder of millions of innocents through abortion.
THE NINEVEH 90 CHALLENGE
Nineveh 90 - the 90 days from January 1 to March 31 (Easter Vigil). For our Nineveh 90 challenge, we are embracing the great values of prayer, mortification, a support system, and the research in the behavioral sciences that says 90 days is about the time needed to change bad habits ... if we want to see our world "turn," we must demonstrate to God our willingness to "turn first."
We will also be using some of the tried and true very powerful supernatural elements.Namely, the Brown Scapular, 54 Day Rosary Novena, and the 33 Day Preparation for Marian Consecration.
Why Nineveh 90? Recall the story of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah ... Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you."
Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah began by going a day's journey into the city, proclaiming, "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown." The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.
When Jonah's warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh:
"By the decree of the king and his nobles:
They "Turned!!" There was a momentum shift back to God!!!
The Nineveh 90 Challenge Begins January 1. "Consecration Day" will be on March 31, Easter Vigil, and the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Cross.
Nineveh 90 - Ten Elements
Sundays and Solemnities: May be a day of relaxed discipline, but not abandoned. (Sleep in an extra hour, cream in your coffee, a dessert, a beer, etc.)
Fasting: Wednesdays and Fridays (Water/Juice and bread only, if medically allowed, otherwise as is outlined by the USCCB)
You are encouraged (not required) to join the Angelic Warfare Confraternity
Please join our "Special Forces Training" FB group to receive instructions and form Nineveh 90 squads and buddies: SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING
From Michelle Linn Fallon:
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National Hotline: Call 1-800-712-HELP or Text 'HELPLINE' to 313131.
In Southeast Penna: Call the Community Women's Center at 215-826-8090
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available. Call Project Rachel's national toll-free number 888-456-HOPE (4673) or visit hopeafterabortion.org.
January 1 to March 31 (Easter Vigil)
There is no doubt that we are facing a pivotal moment in history. This is "our time" to step up and see this "momentum shift" to its conclusion.
When the Apostles asked the Savior why they had been unable to drive the evil spirit from a demoniac, Our Lord gave a "key" for what intensifies or increases the power of our prayers:
"This kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting" (Matthew 17:21). So, too, the evil which today torments humanity can be conquered only by a world-wide crusade of prayer *and* penance.
That will be the intensity of this 90-day challenge of prayer and penance for the babies!!
Please make every effort to get all of your friends and family to join this extremely important 90-day prayer crusade (January 1 to Easter Vigil) to rescue our culture and put an end to the killing of millions of innocent children through abortion. We believe God will hear us!!
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), we recalled how, in 1531, an entire culture of Mexico turned, virtually overnight, from the brutal Aztec practice of human sacrifice to one of the mightiest Christian cultures on the planet. It is estimated that nine million Mexicans turned to our Lord, almost instantly, through the intercession of Our Lady.
Many of us have been praying for our country, and we are beginning to see a shift that, quite frankly, is astounding. Signs abound, such as the outrage over the objectification of women, and liberal news sources reporting on the dangerous side effects of contraception and abortion.
As we pray for the conversion of our country, we have a unique opportunity to end pre-born child killing through a Personhood Proclamation Presidential Executive Order.
January 14, 2018 is the 30th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan's Personhood Proclamation. It was not a Presidential Executive Order. But now with President Trump, we have an opportunity for a Presidential Executive Order.
We need to pray for the President to take this action which will force for the Courts to adjudicate personhood and encourage him by, first, contacting him. For complete campaign and how to email, call, tweet, and otherwise contact the President, Protestchildkilling.com
But, more than anything else, this is our time to "go all in" with our prayer and penances, as we call out to (beg!!) God, through the intercession of Our Lady, to bring an end to the murder of millions of innocents through abortion.
THE NINEVEH 90 CHALLENGE
Nineveh 90 - the 90 days from January 1 to March 31 (Easter Vigil). For our Nineveh 90 challenge, we are embracing the great values of prayer, mortification, a support system, and the research in the behavioral sciences that says 90 days is about the time needed to change bad habits ... if we want to see our world "turn," we must demonstrate to God our willingness to "turn first."
We will also be using some of the tried and true very powerful supernatural elements.Namely, the Brown Scapular, 54 Day Rosary Novena, and the 33 Day Preparation for Marian Consecration.
Why Nineveh 90? Recall the story of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah ... Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you."
Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah began by going a day's journey into the city, proclaiming, "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown." The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.
When Jonah's warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh:
"By the decree of the king and his nobles:
Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish."When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened (Jonah 3:3-10)
They "Turned!!" There was a momentum shift back to God!!!
The Nineveh 90 Challenge Begins January 1. "Consecration Day" will be on March 31, Easter Vigil, and the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Cross.
Nineveh 90 - Ten Elements
- For these 90 days, resolve to let go of repetitive sin you struggle with (e.g., acts of impurity, over-eating, alcohol, etc.)
- Wear Brown Scapular (Scapular Medal allowed) - Akin to Sackcloth
- Daily Mass (If you are able)
- Confession (at least once a month ... immediately following grave sin)
- Support System: Create or join a "Nineveh 90 Squad" of 3+ people. Maybe create a Facebook group. Also, try to join together with an "Accountability Buddy."
- Daily Prayer (Developing a quality Catholic Prayer Life)
For 90 Days, Commit to ...
- Morning Offering
- Angelus (6,Noon,6)
- Rosary
- Holy Hour (or at least 20 minutes of quiet prayerful reflection time. Does not need to be before the Blessed Sacrament. This is normally done at home or your favorite prayer space ... maybe create a "God Cave" in your home)
- Bedtime Prayers
- Regular and challenging exercise
- Seven hours of sleep is essential
- No alcohol
- No desserts & sweets
- No eating between meals
- No soda or sweetened drinks
- Limit television or movies (news allowed)
- Only music that lifts the soul to God
- Limit televised sports (maybe one per week)
- Limit recreational computer time (only use for personal needs and fulfillment. May be needed for Nineveh 90 too)
- 54 Day Rosary Novena (Basic Training in Holiness) - January 1 to February 23
- 33 Day Preparation for Consecration - February 26 to March 30 (Good Friday)
- Marian Consecration - March 31, 2018 (Easter Vigil, Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Cross)
Sundays and Solemnities: May be a day of relaxed discipline, but not abandoned. (Sleep in an extra hour, cream in your coffee, a dessert, a beer, etc.)
Fasting: Wednesdays and Fridays (Water/Juice and bread only, if medically allowed, otherwise as is outlined by the USCCB)
You are encouraged (not required) to join the Angelic Warfare Confraternity
Please join our "Special Forces Training" FB group to receive instructions and form Nineveh 90 squads and buddies: SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING
From Michelle Linn Fallon:
"I want to encourage everyone thinking about this to do it. I did this in a way without calling it this beginning in September when we did the first novena for our nation. I got up before 6am and worked up to 11 workouts a week. I've lost 40 pounds. I look great. I feel great. I've lost my taste for sweets. Broken my addiction to soft drinks from childhood. I have little sugar, little dairy and don't want it. I am no longer considered obese and only slightly overweight according to my doctor. In 10 pounds my BMI will be normal again. My prayer life is more consistent. I hardly miss a day on this second novena so I rarely have days to make up prayers. I've joined a lay apostolate. Amazing things happen when you offer the discipline to God. Amazing prayers have been answered for me and I've witnessed miracles in my life. I can't fast on bread because I can't eat bread. But I can deny myself other things. I have health issues that keep me from some of the fasting things. But I can deny myself sleeping in when I want to and pray instead. It's all habits. Do what you can do and focus on that. Let God do the rest. He will!"
Pregnant, need help or know someone who does?
National Hotline: Call 1-800-712-HELP or Text 'HELPLINE' to 313131.
In Southeast Penna: Call the Community Women's Center at 215-826-8090
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available. Call Project Rachel's national toll-free number 888-456-HOPE (4673) or visit hopeafterabortion.org.
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