Holy Smoke

I know we are all praying for Pope Francis.  

May God be praised and exalted forever!


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So Will I Tend My Sheep

 Michelangelo: Sistine Chapel, Ezekiel

'For thus says the Lord God: 

I myself will look after and tend My sheep.

As a shepherd tends his flock

when he finds himself among his scattered sheep,

so will I tend my sheep.'

Ezekiel 34:11-12

Lord God, we pray for Your shepherds gathering in the Sistine Chapel

May Your holy will be done

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A Leaven in the World

St Peter's Basilica, Rome

'God, our Father,
by the promise You made

in the life, death and resurrection of
Christ, Your Son,

You bring together in Your Spirit,
from all the nations,

a people to be Your own. 

Keep the Church

faithful to its mission:
may it be a leaven in the world,

renewing us in Christ,
and transforming us into Your family.'

From the Roman Missal

What An Opportunity!

What a beautiful opportunity during this pivotal time in the Church!

Did you know that, in addition to praying for the Conclave electing our next pope, we can each actually "adopt a cardinal" and pray very specifically that he will be guided by the Holy Spirit? 

I first learned about this through Tiffany at Family at the Foot of the Cross , and before long I had prayed, clicked, and suddenly I was given the privilege of praying for Cardinal Franc Rodé from Slovenia.  I've been "researching" him for several hours now, and already this makes the election process more personal than ever. 

If you would like to take this opportunity to pray particularly for one of the men who will be inspired by God to choose our next holy father,  click this line   http://adoptacardinal.org/  to read more about it.

'On this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.'  Matthew 16:18

Painting: Josef Wagner-Höhenberg, Ein Treffen der Kardinäle

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