JOURNEY OF A BISHOP REPORT
Good Shepherd, who founded Your Church on the rock of Peter’s faith and have never left Your flock untended, look with love upon us now, and sustain Your Church in faith, hope, and charity.
Grant, Lord Jesus, in Your boundless love for us, a new Pope for Your Church who will please You by his holiness and lead us faithfully to You, who are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Amen.
SHARED FROM ARCHBISHOP PRENDERGRAST
The period
between Pope Benedict's resignation (February 28 at 2PM, EST) until the election
of his successor later this month is know as "Sede vacante", literally with the
Chair [of St. Peter] vacant.
Instead of
the papal coat of arms being posted on Vatican letterhead, buildings, etc., the
above heraldic representation is used. Let us rememeber to keep Pope Benedict
in our prayers, as well as the Cardinals who will begin their sessions and
congregations tomorrow morning and afternoon until they are ready to set a date
for the Conclave to start.
Here is a
prayer provided by the Knights of Columbus that is suitable for this
period:
O Lord Jesus Christ,
Supreme Pastor of Your Church, we thank you for the ministry of Pope Benedict
XVI and the selfless care with which he has led us as Successor of Peter, and
Your Vicar on earth.
Good Shepherd, who founded Your Church on the rock of Peter’s faith and have never left Your flock untended, look with love upon us now, and sustain Your Church in faith, hope, and charity.
Grant, Lord Jesus, in Your boundless love for us, a new Pope for Your Church who will please You by his holiness and lead us faithfully to You, who are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Amen.
SHARED FROM ARCHBISHOP PRENDERGRAST
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