Lord Jesus Christ, by entrusting to St. Peter and his successors the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, thou didst establish the office of the papacy. Grant to thy Church, we beseech thee, a pope who, in his dedication to the Sacred Tradition of the Church, will seek to govern the Church according to the Deposit of Faith and for the salvation of souls.
Immaculate Mary, Mother of the Church and queen of Confessors, we consecrate to thee the conclave and the election of the Holy Father. Blessed Mother, look not upon our sinfulness or upon the infidelity of many Catholics who do not accept the teaching of thy Son, but upon the Church which is the spotless Bride of thy son, so that we do not get the leader we deserve, but a Holy Father who will guide the church for the glory and honor of thy Son. Amen.
While the world mourns the sudden death of Pope Francis, papal experts from around the world are offering differing views about the nature of his pontificate, but there’s one aspect of his papacy they all agree upon – Pope Francis never shied away from warning the faithful about the dangers of the devil, the occult, and the New Age.
In a case that got very little attention from the national media, a 32-year-old mother of four from Indiana filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor who left half of a fetus inside her after performing an abortion.
LT writes: “I just spent the last half hour talking to my 18 year old son about lucid dreaming. For the past week, he has been consumed about it...reading articles, watching videos of people who are involved in lucid dreaming, etc. . . .
Sweeping away the germs and cobwebs of winter is a spring tradition for women around the world, but for some, it’s not about washing drapes and steaming rugs. It’s about shaking stagnant “energy” and driving out “bad vibes.”
CM writes: "The skull and crossbones symbol seems to be all over children’s clothing today. It always made me uncomfortable and I was wondering if there is anything wrong with it."
A black mass held on the steps of the Kansas State Capitol on Friday morning descended into chaos with the leader of the Satanic Grotto and a Christian protestor both arrested by police.
JL asks: “I was given a very pretty crystal ball as a gift. I don't want to use it and don't know how to use it and have no intentions of learning how to use it. Its just a pretty object. Any harm in keeping it as an art object?"
This prayer is from Father Chad Ripperger:
