The Bishops' of France have called all the French to pray for their country on the Feast of the Assumption on August 15.
The Bishops are renewing the old custom which was instituted by King Louis XIII in 1638 and was neglected after World War II.
PRAYER
On this day when we celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, under the patronage of which was placed France, present to God through the intercession of Our Lady, our believing prayers for our country:
1. In these times of economic crisis, many of our citizens are victims of various restrictions and see the future with concern, pray for those who have decision making powers in this area and ask God to make us even more generous in solidarity with our fellow men.
2. For those who have been elected recently to legislate and govern, their sense of common good of society outweighs the special requests and they have the strength to follow the instructions of their consciousness
3. For families, that their legitimate expectation of support from society is not disappointed, that their members support with fidelity and tenderness throughout their existence, especially in the painful moments. That the commitment of the spouses towards each other and their children are a sign of loyalty to love.
4. For children and youth as we help all people to discover their own path to progress towards happiness; they cease to be objects of desires and conflicts of adults to fully benefit from the love of a father and a mother.
Lord our God, we entrust the future of our country. Through the intercession of Our Lady, grant us the courage to make hard choices and a better quality of life for all and vitality of our youth through strong families and loyal. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Translated from http://www.eglise.catholique.fr/download/1-20607-0/proposition-nationale-priere-assomption-2012.pdf
IMAGE SOURCE http://www.chretiensmagazine.fr/2010/01/vive-la-france-catholique.html
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