17 January 2010

Chair of Unity Octave

Antiphon That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me and I in thee; that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

V I say unto thee that thou art Peter
R And upon this rock I will build my Church.

Collect Lord Jesus Christ, who didst say to thy apostles Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you: look not upon our sins but upon the faith of thy Church; and vouchsafe to her that peace and unity which is agreeable to thy will; who livest and reignest God for ever and ever.
R
Amen.

Each day in the Octave was assigned to prayer for particular Christian traditions. These intentions differed from time to time. Perhaps it would be right to give priority at this time to the Holy Father's great desire for reconciliation with those two canonically irregular fragments of the Latin Church, Anglican Catholics and the SSPX.

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