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

“God Save the Church!” (Suggested Lyrics, to the Melody of “God Save the Queen!”)

Lord, bless Thy holy Bride,
Born from Thy wounded side,
Thy one true Church…

From Satan’s vile intent
And men of evil bent,
God save the Church!…

The Meaning of Christian Mortification

Our devotion begins not in some distant mission country but where we are right now, in our families and communities, amidst persons who bear the image and likeness of God Himself (read more…)

Why we should baptize with beer instead of water

A Catholic DISSENT from the Pope’s prohibition of beer baptism: on exegetical, historical-critical, theological, pastoral, missiological, ecclesiological, epidemiological, semio-linguistic, scientific, phenomenological, anthropological, gender-egalitarian, epistemological, and faith-based grounds.

We remember the Cristeros

Today, 1 January, we remember the formal beginning of the Cristero rebellion (or the Cristero war)…

The martyrs of Savenay (1793)

Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Savenay (December 23, 1793), the last major battle

So tired of Anti-Catholicism

Or, The Immaturity of the West: Will millions of Catholic deaths and the utter destruction of Catholic civilization at Protestant, Liberal, and Communist hands never suffice?

On Christian statesmanship

Yesterday, 25 October 2009, was the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which, in the traditional calendar

What the Pope’s Anglican policy means

For Pope Benedict the Magnificent, we bless and thank you, oh Lord our God!

Traditional Anglicans say “I do”

Breaking News: The leader of Traditional Anglicans has declared that the process of reunion with Rome “will begin at once”

We support: Conservative Colloquium

The weblog Conservative Colloquium defends objective morality and authentic Christianity…

Thoughts on Art (by a Christian art lover)

A bargain Rembrandt? The very idea is priceless! According to a fascinating report a while back

Roe versus “Roe v. Wade”

CNA reports that Norma McCorvey will appear in a pro-life TV commercial for the first time. As “Jane Roe”, McCorvey initiated the case of Roe vs. Wade

Rethinking Pinochet (and Franco)

If Franco, Pinochet, and Salazar acted like cads, they were at least not total cads with total power, and that is what spells their difference from Stalin, Hitler, and Mao.

A note on genetic discrimination

Reuters reported early this month that the US Federal Congress had overwhelmingly approved a bill that prohibits insurers from discriminating against people with genetic predispositions to illness. According to the report