St. Catherine of Siena in prayer, Cristofano Allori, ARSH 1610
Won’t you join me in a Novena to St. Catherine of Siena, asking her intercession for the restoration of the Papacy?
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Heavenly Father, Thy glory is in Thy saints. We praise Thy glory in the life of the admirable St. Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church. Her whole life was a noble sacrifice inspired by an ardent love of Jesus, Thy unblemished Lamb.
In troubled times she strenuously upheld the rights of His beloved spouse, The Church. Father, honor her merits and hear her prayers for each of us, and for Thy Holy Catholic Church.
Help us to pass unscathed through the corruption of this world, and to remain unshakably faithful to Thy Holy Catholic Church in word, deed, and example.
Help us always to see in the Petrine See and true Vicar of Christ an anchor in the storms of life, and a beacon of light to the harbor of Thy Love, in this dark night of Thy times and men’s souls.
Grant also to each of us our special petition:
For the restoration of the Papacy from twelve years of usurpation by an Antipope and 28 months of vacancy since the death of Pope Benedict XVI; for a true, valid, virile, deeply Catholic Pope; that we receive the gift of Counsel so that we may quickly and accurately discern the truth of current events and react rightly, and above all, that God’s will be done.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, in the unity of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
St. Peter, pray for us.
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.