The Vatican

+In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.+

O God, Protector of all people and nations,
protect the people of Israel
from the violence and evil of others.
Keep them safe from the weapons of hate and destruction
and guard them against the deeds of evildoers.
Grant them your protection and care
in tranquility and peace.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen

Heavenly Father,
Have mercy upon us.
We see Satanic power in the World.
It appears in the abortion of innocent children,
In the decline of churches,
In the embracing of sin,
In the coddling of lawbreakers,
And in the hatred of Your Chosen People.
Helps us to resist the temptations,
Protect us from the evils,
And forgive us of our many failures and our sins,
In Christ’s Name we pray.
Amen.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

Heavenly Father,
Have mercy upon the people in the path of the Hurricane.
Protect them from the flooding and the waves.
Shield them from the winds.
Help them to recover quickly from any damage.
Comfort those that suffer loss.
But in all things, we ask that your will be done.
In the Holy Name of Jesus, we pray.
Amen

Heavenly Father,
We pray for the people of the United States,
Bless them as they vote,
Give them wisdom and discernment,
Then guide their new leaders as they assume office,
But in all these things we ask that your will be done.
In the Holy Name of Jesus, we pray.
Amen.

Dear Lord,
During this Advent Season:
We pray that the forgotten
Will be remembered.
That the hopeless
Will received hope.
That the forlorn
Will receive comfort.
That the helpless
Will receive help.
That those without faith
Will have their eyes opened.
That those lost in sin
Will receive salvation.
Also Lord, we pray that in this
And in all things, that not our will,
But Your will be done.
In Christ Jesus name we pray.
Amen

Lord, we pray for the Princes of The Church,
As they enter into Conclave.
Send the Holy Spirit to guide them.
Grant them wisdom to choose the next Pope.
Bless both the Conclave and the one they choose,
To do only Your will in their every action.
In the name of Jesus, we pray.
Amen

Heavenly Father,
fill our hearts with the joy of Christ’s birth.
Let our homes be places of laughter, love, and peace.
Teach us to share this joy with everyone we meet, reflecting Your goodness and mercy in our words and deeds.
Amen.

Merry Christmas, everyone.

This is the third stop on my pilgrimage!