O God, our Creator, all life is in your hands from conception until death. Help us to cherish our children and to reverence the awesome privilege of our share in creation. May all people live and die in dignity and love. Bless all those who defend the rights of the unborn, the handicapped and the aged. Enlighten and be merciful toward those who fail to love, and give them peace. Let freedom be tempered by responsibility, integrity and morality.

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
-George S. Patton, Jr.

Let nothing disturb thee, Nothing affright thee;
All things are passing, God never changeth!
Patient endurance, Attaineth to all things;
Who God possesseth, In nothing is wanting;
Alone God sufficeth.
-St. Teresa Avila