O Blessed Trinity,
We thank You for having graced the Church
with Pope John Paul II
and for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care,
the glory of the cross of Christ,
and the splendor of the Holy Spirit,
to shine through him.
Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy
and in the maternal intercession of Mary,
he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd,
and has shown us that holiness
is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life
and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.
Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will,
the graces we implore,
hoping that he will soon be numbered
among your saints.
Amen.
With ecclesiastical approval
CARDINAL CAMILLO RUINI
the Holy Father's Vicar General
for the Diocese of Rome
Greccio at 800
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(This is a reflection I prepared for our quarterly magazine, *The Capuchin
Journey*)
One of St. Francis of Assisi’s early biographers, Brother Thomas of ...
4 comments:
I pray for Steve, for a happy resolution to his problems at work, and if it be your will, dear Lord, that his desire to become a Secular Franciscan be fulfilled. I pray for the intercession of John Paul II for this and other intentions of my heart.
Thanksgiving and prayers for Sr. Fidelis. May the Lord bring her healing to her body, comfort for the loss of her sister and the prayers of intercession by the Blessed Mother and John Paul II.
Thanksgiving and prayers for the members of Our Lady of the Pearl, their spouses and families. I pray for all their intentions and for the intercession of John Paul II.
I pray for Mary Palmer, that the Lord will strengthen and comfort her, that he will bring her the help and the assistance that she needs to continue her good and special work, including financial funds. I also pray that the Lord will give her great wisdom in making good decisions. John Paul II, please intercede for this good and kind woman. I pray that the Lord will bless her.
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