On the Catholic Priesthood
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Holy Church
Queen of heaven, thy immense love for
God maketh thee likewise love His Church. We pray thee, come to its help
amidst the ills under which it is now suffering, rent asunder as she is
by her own children. Thy prayers, being a mother’s, can obtain all from
that God Who loveth Thee so well.
Pray then, pray for the Church; ask for enlightenment for so
many unbelievers who are persecuting it, and obtain for faithful souls
the necessary strength to resist being caught in the snares of the
unbelievers who would drag them down into their own ruin.
Source: St. Alphonsusʼ Prayer Book (Father Edward Saint Omer, Redemptorist.1888)
Posted at 08:49AM Aug 15, 2018 by VP in Prayers | Comments [0]
Memorare for the Clergy
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency hear and answer me. Amen.
Our Lady, Mother of the Church, please intercede for the Church in this time of great trials.
Mary, Queen of the Clergy, Please intercede for our clergy and for their holiness of life.
Source: Cardinal Raymond Burke
Posted at 03:39PM Aug 09, 2018 by VP in Prayers | Comments [0]