My friends, please do not lose hope and abandon our civic duty this upcoming November 7th, we are each of us called as part of this great nation to do our part in building the very structure that impacts our life and death. May God grant us all His wisdom in voting, in order that, regardless of party control, peace and justice may reign in this great country.
Also, my good friend Fr. Luke Sweeney forwarded this prayer originating from the Knights of Columbus, please take it into consideration and pray for our Holy Father as he makes his journey to Turkey from November 28th to December 1st...God bless you all!!!
Prayer Written by Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori:
Heavenly Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its
name, we humbly ask that you sustain, inspire, and protect your servant,
Pope Benedict XVI, as he goes on pilgrimage to Turkey - a land to which St.
Paul brought the Gospel of your Son; a land where once the Mother of your
Son, the Seat of Wisdom, dwelt; a land where faith in your Son's true
divinity was definitively professed. Bless our Holy Father, who comes as a
messenger of truth and love to all people of faith and good will dwelling
in this land so rich in history. In the power of the Holy Spirit, may this
visit of the Holy Father bring about deeper ties of understanding,
cooperation, and peace among Roman Catholics, the Orthodox, and those who
profess Islam. May the prayers and events of these historic days greatly
contribute both to greater accord among those who worship you, the living
and true God, and also to peace in our world so often torn apart by war and
sectarian violence.
We also ask, O Heavenly Father, that you watch over and protect Pope
Benedict and entrust him to the loving care of Mary, under the title of Our
Lady of Fatima, a title cherished both by Catholics and Muslims. Through
her prayers and maternal love, may Pope Benedict be kept safe from all harm
as he prays, bears witness to the Gospel, and invites all peoples to a
dialogue of faith, reason, and love. We make our prayer through Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
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