Roscoe's Thoughts

April 26 – May 4
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The scourge of war is on us,
for the worship of God is despised:
the chastisement that avenges guilt is menacing our earth.
In this peril, which of the heavenly citizens
can we better invoke in our defense than thee, O Saint Pius?
O blessed Pontiff!
No mortal ever labored with such zealous vigor
to promote God's glory on earth as thou didst;
No mortal ever struggled, as thou didst,
to free Christian lands from the yoke
which infidels were seeking to put upon them.
Thy power is greater now that thou art in heaven:
look upon us thy clients!
Restrain civil discord and repel our enemies.
May thy prayers bring golden peace upon the earth;
that in calm security we may sing our canticles to God with a gladder heart.
To Thee, O Blessed Trinity, one God,
be glory, praise and power,
for ever and ever. Amen.
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Let us pray.
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‘O God, Thou Who wert pleased to break the teeth
of them that hate Thy Church,
and to restore again the solemn worship of Thyself,
didst choose Saint Pope Pius V to work for Thee in that matter,
grant that he may still be a tower of strength for us.
Grant that we also may be more than conquerors
over all that makes war upon our souls,
that, in the end, we may enter into perfect peace in Thy Blessed Presence.’
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More than ever, we need to again restore divine worship with reverence towards God, as St. Pope Pius V did. We have had surfeit of the worldly and unseemly worship of man in our churches.
Father, Thou didst choose Saint Pius V as pope of Thy Church
to protect the Holy Catholic Faith and restore to Thee more fitting worship. By his intercession, help us celebrate Thy Holy Mysteries
with a living faith and heavenly love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who livest and reignest with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
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Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
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Saint Pius V, Pray for us. 3x

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by Roscoe