Mother of the silence that preserves the
mystery of God, deliver us from the idolatry of the present, to which those who
forget are condemned. Purify the eyes of pastors with the balm of memory: that we might return to the freshness of the
beginning, for a praying and penitent Church.
Mother of the beauty that blossoms from
fidelity to daily work, remove us from the torpor of laziness, of pettiness,
and defeatism. Cloak Pastors with that compassion that unifies and integrates:
that we might discover the joy of a humble and fraternal servant Church.
Mother of the tenderness which enfolds in
patience and mercy, help us burn away the sadness, impatience, and rigidity of
those who have not known what it means to belong.
Intercede with your Son that our hands, our
feet and our hearts may be swift: that we may build the Church with the truth
in charity.
Mother, we will be the People of God, on
pilgrimage towards the Kingdom.
Amen.
by Pope Francis
Text from page http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/05/24/pope_leads_italian_bishops_in_profession_of_faith/en1-695043
of the Vatican Radio website
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