A Rosary for Italy. In this difficult time indelibly marked by the world pandemic, the Italian Church is organizing a moment of community prayer. Tonight at 21 pm all of Italy is invited to pray the Rosary, there Marian prayer for excellence. The Italian Bishops' Conference calls for the recitation of the Mysteries of light precisely on this day when the Church remembers San Giuseppe, guardian of the Holy Family.
From the Alps to the Strait and naturally with the involvement of the island populations, we are all urged to pray. Symbol of this moment can be either a white cloth or a lighted candle, to be displayed in the windows. The recitation of the Rosary will be broadcast live on TV2000.
A Rosary for Italy to invoke the protection of Mary and St. Joseph
"I make mine the appeal of the Italian bishops who in this health emergency have promoted a moment of prayer for the whole country". Like this Papa Francesco who adds: "Every family, every faithful, every religious community, all can be spiritually united in the recitation of the Rosary, with Mysteries of light. We turn to Mary, Mother of God, health of the sick, with the prayer of the Rosary.
All under the loving gaze of Saint Joseph, guardian of the Family of Nazareth and of our families". The Pontiff underlines the act of entrustment to the saint. “We ask him - Pope Bergoglio reiterates - that he guard our family, our families in a special way. In particular the sick and the people who are taking care of the sick. We ask him to look after the doctors, nurses, nurses, volunteers who risk their lives in this service ”.
The Italian Church thanks Pope Francis for his closeness to the whole nation
The Italian Church with religious, priests and the community of the faithful, thanks the Holy Father for his closeness to the Italian nation at this dramatic moment in its history. “The solidarity shown by Pope Francis - the bishops remark - becomes a reason for support and encouragement to pray and walk together. In this moment of suffering for the country, the community prayer of the Rosary will be an invocation and supplication to the mercy of the Father to free us from this pandemic".
"From our homes - affirms Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the CEI - the petition of his children is raised to the Father, so that the Lord, good and merciful, may strength of his Spirit to doctors and health workers. So that enlighten the seekers, guide the rulers, instill vigor in the bodies of the elderly and children. Let us pray that our Lord will remove fear and give everyone, especially the sick, the consolation of his Son Jesus ”.
A Rosary for Italy: the adhesion of the Churches of other nations
Also the Chaldean Catholic Church, by express will of Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, he will spiritually join the initiative of the Italian Church.
This sharing adds to the solidarity expressed by many other Episcopal Conferences around the world. Among these the Churches ofEastern European, which ensure their closeness to Italy struggling with the great tribulation.
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