Add Your Prayers to a Spiritual Bouquet for US Bishops Upcoming Conference

A Spiritual Bouquet for our Bishops

Dear Friend,

If you have already submitted your pledge to the Spiritual Bouquet, thank you and please take a moment to forward this important Spiritual Bouquet to all of your friends and family. If you still need to make your pledge, please continue below.

In just over a week, November 15th to 18th, all the bishops of the United States will meet for their fall assembly in Baltimore, Maryland. This is their main meeting of the year.

As they gather to discuss and make policies for the wellbeing of the faithful in our country, we need to pray for them, that the Holy Spirit will inspire them to truly follow the path of God. 

We at Catholic Action for Faith & Family acknowledge the sobering truth that it is not easy to be a Bishop! We know that all men have weakness due to Original Sin. Even the greatest leaders and saints in history had their faults. And yes, we have seen bad and questionable leadership from some members of the hierarchy over the years, and we certainly do not turn a blind eye to these downfalls. In fact, earlier this year we published an essay questioning why some bishops of the USCCB conference voted against preparing a document on the Holy Eucharist. 

With this in mind, however, we wish to respond in a prayerful way – the way of the saints! – to the problem of church leadership. We propose to storm heaven with our prayers in the form of a spiritual bouquet offered for two primary intentions: 

1. Above all, for the spiritual wellbeing of the bishops, and 
2. That they will confront the challenges facing the Church with steadfast faith and courage in order to make decisions in accordance with God’s Will.

There is no way these prayers could be misguided because they spring from the very heart of the Gospel message, where we are directed to “pray for kings and all those in authority” (1 Timothy 2:2). This is especially relevant to Church authority. 

Let us trust entirely in what St. John Vianney said about prayer: “God rules the world, but prayer rules God.”

Cardinal Raymond Burke, the Episcopal Advisor of Catholic Action acclaimed: “I urge the  faithful, laity and clergy alike, to join in this special work of prayer on behalf of our Bishops, especially as they gather for their annual November meeting. Our Bishops, as true successors to the Apostles have the pastoral care of God’s flock. They depend upon our prayers, so that they may be good, holy, and courageous shepherds, after the Heart of Jesus the Good Shepherd, defending human life and defending the Church. May the Holy Spirit guide their discussions and bless their deliberations.”

Join us by adding your prayer intention pledge to our “Spiritual Bouquet for the US Bishops”, which I will personally present to the bishops when I attend their plenary session in the third week of November. 

Sincerely in Jesus and Mary,

Thomas J. McKenna 
Founder and President
Catholic Action For Faith And Family
http://www.catholicaction.org/

P.S. Please take a moment to read the press release announcing Catholic Action for Faith and Family’s prayer initiative for our US Bishops.

P.P.S Please forward this important Spiritual Bouquet to all of your friends and family.