Prayer for the Conversion of Pope Francis

Litany for the Bishop of Rome; and Prayer for the Conversion of Pope Francis
(Personal and unofficial)

 

Lord, have mercy, Christ have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us

Holy Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for our Pope
Saint Joseph, Patron of the Church, pray for him
Saint Michael, Defender of the Church, pray for him

Saint Peter, called to primacy among the Apostles[1], pray for him
Saint Peter, to whom the Father revealed the mystery of His Son[2], pray for him
Saint Peter, whom Christ named the rock on which to build His Church[3], pray for him
Saint Peter, to whom He gave the keys to the kingdom of heaven[4], pray for him
Saint Peter, given authority to bind and loose, singly and with the Apostles[5], pray for him
Saint Peter, whom Christ commissioned to confirm his brethren[6], pray for him

Saint Peter, who was rebuked for following man’s thought and not God’s[7], pray for him
Saint Peter, whose faith was buffeted upon the waters[8], pray for him
Saint Peter, who knew not what he said at the Transfiguration[9], pray for him
Saint Peter, who resorted to the sword at Gethsemane[10], pray for him
Saint Peter, who thrice denied Christ at His sacred passion[11], pray for him
Saint Peter, whom Saint Paul rebuked for appeasing error[12], pray for him

Saint Peter, who thrice declared his love for the Lord[13], pray for him
Saint Peter, who was commissioned to feed His lambs and sheep[14], pray for him
Saint Peter, who received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost[15], pray for him
Saint Peter, who suffered prison for preaching the gospel[16], pray for him
Saint Peter, who shepherded the Church as Bishop of Rome[17], pray for him
Saint Peter, who at Rome was martyred as Christ foretold[18], pray for him

Saints Peter and Paul, pray for him
All ye holy martyrs, pray for him
All ye holy confessors, pray for him
All ye holy virgins, pray for him
All ye holy angels and saints, pray for him

From all evil and sin, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From the snares of the Devil, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From a prideful spirit, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From the errors of the age, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From the scourge of heresy, Lord Jesus, deliver him

From love of the world, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From desire for esteem, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From love of novelty[19], Lord Jesus, deliver him
From appeasing evil[20], Lord Jesus, deliver him
From abuse of power,Lord Jesus, deliver him

From love of gain, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From the spirit of fornication, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From fear of calumny, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From unrighteous fury, Lord Jesus, deliver him
From unholy obstinacy, Lord Jesus, deliver him

That he may a faithful successor to Saint Peter[21], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may obey Your word in Scripture and Tradition[22], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may preserve inviolate the deposit of faith[23], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may oppose error and opinions leading to error[24], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may lead in propagating the True Faith[25], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may ordain and teach all that You commanded[26], we beseech You, hear us!

That he may rightly dispense the divine mysteries[27], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may safeguard the integrity of the sacraments[28], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may follow the laws and customs of the Church[29], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may make just laws and wise judgments[30], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may guide us in holiness by word and example[31], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may preside in faith, hope, and charity[32], we beseech You, hear us!

That he may follow God rather than man[33], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may accept counsel and correction when needful[34], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may convict the world of its sin and God’s justice[35], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may call sinners and unbelievers to conversion, we beseech You, hear us!
That he may lead us in being signs of contradiction[36], we beseech You, hear us!
That he may serve God and defy the world, we beseech You, hear us!

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world[37], spare us, oh Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, oh Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us!

Let us pray:

Lord Jesus Christ, Who made a sinful man[38] the rock of Your Church, we beseech You for the conversion of his successor, Francis. If he has erred, enlighten him; if he has strayed, correct him; if he has fallen, restore him. Confirm him in grace and truth, and confirm us through him[39], that as one flock under one shepherd[40] we may glorify the Father with You and the Holy Spirit[41], one God, now and in eternity. Amen.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory be…

[1] Matt. 16:18-19
[2] Matt. 16:17
[3] Matt. 16:18
[4] Matt. 16:19
[5] Matt. 16:19, 18:18
[6] Luke 22:32
[7] Matt. 16:23
[8] Matt. 14:30
[9] Luke 9:33
[10] John 18:10,26
[11] John 18:17,25-26
[12] Galatians 2:11
[13] John 21:15-17
[14] John 21:15-17
[15] See Acts 1-2
[16] Acts 12:3
[17] See Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Romans
[18] I Clement 5; John 21:18-19
[19] See St. Vincent of Lerins, Commonitory 6
[20] See Galatians 2:11
[21] See St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, III, iii, 3
[22] See II Thessalonians 2:15
[23] See Jude 1:3; II Timothy 2:15
[24] See II Cor. 10:5; Titus 1:9
[25] See Matt. 18:16-20
[26] See I Timothy 4:11; Matt. 28:20
[27] See I Cor. 4:1
[28] See I Cor. 11:23-29
[29] See I Cor. 11:16
[30] See Acts 5:1-11
[31] See I Timothy 4:12
[32] See Council of Chalcedon, Session III; Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Romans
[33] Acts 5:29
[34] See Matthew 16:23; Galatians 2:11
[35] John 16:8
[36] See Acts 28:22
[37] John 1:29
[38] Luke 5:8
[39] Luke 22:32
[40] See John 10:16
[41] Matt. 28:19