It's Time!

As I write this post, there is only 19 hours left until I leave for Rome!  I'm very excited!  I wanted to let you know that I will be praying for ALL OF YOU in a special way this week!  Please pray for me too.  I hesitate to call it a vacation because honestly, it IS a pilgrimage.  The evil one has been working double-time to mess things up.....but he won't win!

PRAYER T0 IMPLORE FAVORS THROUGH

THE INTERCESSION OF BLESSED

JOHN PAUL II, POPE

O Blessed Trinity, we thank You for having

graced the Church with Blessed John Paul

II and for allowing the tenderness of Your

Fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of

Christ, and the splendor of the Spirit of love,

to shine through him. Trusting fully in

Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession

of Mary, he has given us a living

image of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has

shown us that holiness is the necessary

measure of ordinary Christian life and is

the way of achieving eternal communion

with You. Grant us, by his intercession, and

according to Your will, the graces we implore,

hoping that he will soon be numbered

among Your saints. Amen.

*With ecclesiastical approval

AGOSTINO CARD. VALLINI

Vicar General of His Holiness

for the Diocese of Rome*

For graces received, contact:

Postulazione della Causa di Canonizzazione

del Beato Giovanni Paolo II

Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano, 6/a - 00184 Roma

Have Blessed Week!!