Posted on 12/01/2006 6:22:28 AM PST by Carolina
"I am not alone. I do not have to carry alone what in truth I could never carry alone. All the Saints of God are there to protect me, to sustain me and to carry me. And your prayers, my dear friends, your indulgence, your love, your faith and your hope accompany me." My dear friends -- at this moment I can only say: pray for me, that I may learn to love the Lord more and more.
"Pray for me, that I may learn to love his flock more and more -- in other words, you, the holy Church, each one of you and all of you together. Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves. Let us pray for one another, that the Lord will carry us and that we will learn to carry one another."
~from the homily for his installation as the 265th Pope of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, April 25, 2005
"I ask you all to accompany me with prayer that this pilgrimage may bring all the fruits that God desires."
~from the Angelus, November 26, 2006
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI's safety during his sojourn in Turkey.
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TE DEUM laudamus: te Dominum confitemur. O GOD, we praise Thee: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur. Everlasting Father, all the earth doth worship Thee. Tibi omnes Angeli; tibi Caeli et universae Potestates; To Thee all the Angels, the Heavens and all the Powers, Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant: all the Cherubim and Seraphim, unceasingly proclaim: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts! Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae. Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory. Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus, The glorious choir of the Apostles, Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus, the wonderful company of Prophets, Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus. the white-robed army of Martyrs, praise Thee. Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia, Holy Church throughout the world doth acknowledge Thee: Patrem immensae maiestatis: the Father of infinite Majesty; Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium; Thy adorable, true and only Son; Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum. and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. Tu Rex gloriae, Christe. O Christ, Thou art the King of glory! Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum. Thou, having taken it upon Thyself to deliver man, didst not disdain the Virgin's womb. Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum. Thou overcame the sting of death and hast opened to believers the Kingdom of Heaven. Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris. Thou sitest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. Iudex crederis esse venturus. We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge. Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni: quos pretioso sanguine redemisti. We beseech Thee, therefore, to help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood. Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari. Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in everlasting glory. V. Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae. V. Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thine inheritance! R. Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum. R. Govern them, and raise them up forever. V. Per singulos dies benedicimus te. V. Every day we thank Thee. R. Et laudamus nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi. R. And we praise Thy Name forever, yea, forever and ever. V. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire. V. O Lord, deign to keep us from sin this day. R. Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri. R. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. V. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te. V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, for we have hoped in Thee. R. In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum. R. O Lord, in Thee I have hoped; let me never be put to shame.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Please join me in reciting a hymn of praise to Our Lord for the safekeeping of our beloved Pope during his sojourn in Turkey.
Deo gratias ping!
nice job Carolina. continued prayers for Pope Benedict
Heavenly Father, from Whom all blessings flow, we praise You and thank You for safeguarding Your servant, Pope Benedict XVI during his pilgrimage to Turkey.
Amen!
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Not only beautifully said, but infinitely comforting.
Prayers for our beloved Pope Benedict.
Deo gratias, indeed!
And thanks to both of you for keeping us up to date on his visit.
The "bomb 'em now" gang will interpret this as backsliding and obsequeousness and an example of religious relativism. However, the key word here is impose and this is really a reiteration of what the Pope said in Regensburg. In other words, faith cannnot be imposed. It must be offered and freely accepted.
In saying this, B16 is again challenging Islam which itself attempts to "impose" its faith at the point of a sword. It is essentially another call for dialogue and rational debate. A debate which Islam, theologically shallow as it is, cannot win.
The Pope is saying "we don't impose faith.....you should do likewise."
Amen!
God bless Pope Benedict XVI!! Cent 'Anni!
(Rolls eyes.) The pope did not pray to the "moon god." Get real. And the True God Who is, Who was, and Who is to come, can be prayed to from any point in the Universe, and beyond.
This is a prayer thread. Do you want to ask the Religion Moderator to remove your comment or shall I do it for you?
Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro!
And the EP is still safe too, for now! :)
Indeed. And continued prayers for Bartholomew I for his ministry in a difficult place.
What a charming picture! (I still say he looks like everybody's favorite Opa.)
His face is quite expressive.
That is beautiful. Thank you.
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