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| Bl. Marco D’Aviano |
Calling upon the Army of heavenly intercessors in this time of persecution of Christians throughout the world
In support
of all the Christians who are being persecuted throughout the world, especially
in Iraq, let us have recourse to these powerful saints who have confronted the threat
of Islamic Fundamentalists in the past.
1. St. Pope Pius V and Catherine of Cardona, Carmelite nun.
The battle
of Lepanto, which took place in October
7th, 1571, was decisive for the protection of all Christendom in
Europe. The victory which was wrought clearly through the intercession of the
Blessed Virgin Mary gave rise to the Feast
of Our Lady of the Rosary since it was by the recitation of the rosary
requested by Pope Pius V, that the
invading Moors were miraculously defeated. However, little is it known that Our Lady of Mount Carmel revealed to a
hidden Carmelite nun that since the members of the Christian armies were not
worthy of winning the battle, she should offer herself as a victim. The nun was
Venerable Catalina (Catherine) of
Cardona, O.C.D. who had been the governess of Prince Don Juan of Austria,
leader of the Christian armies, before she entered Carmel. Venerable Catherine went into a cave to pray and do penance for victory
at the Battle of Lepanto of (Revista
Carmelitana: VII, 228).
2. Bl. Marco D’Aviano (feast Day August 13th)
and Pope Innocence XI.
The victory
at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 when again the whole
Christendom was threatened by the Ottomans had also a spiritual support. In
June 19, 1683, Sister Candida Colomba Falchinetti, wrote to Pope Innocent XI to tell him about a
dream she had had in which a beautiful Lady told her to convince the Pope to
have 1000 Holy Rosaries prayed by the Carmelite Friars at Our Lady Of Victory Church (Madonna della Vittoria) in Rome, to
have victory in this battle. Bl. Marco
d'Aviano played a key role as an adviser to Emperor Leopold and as a
powerful intercessor. Bl. Marco D’Aviano, was already known as a miracle worker,
offered prayers and sacrifices for the army known as the 'Holy League’ and
predicted their victory. (Bellina, Marcello, Padre Marco D’Aviano,Tavagnaco,
Italy: Edizioni Segno, 2014)
3. St. Antonio Primaldo and the Holy Martyrs of Otranto (Feast Day:
August 14th).
Antonio
Primaldo and his companion martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Otranto, were
813 inhabitants of the city of Otranto in southern Italy who were killed on August 14, 1480 by the
Ottomans when they refused to convert to Islam. They were beatified in 1771 and were canonized by Pope Francis on 12 May 2013.
4. Saint Camilla Battista da Varano
and Bishop Luigi Padovese,
Bishop Luigi
Padovese was named Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia in 2004. In 2010, a few months
before the Middle East Synod took place in Rome, he was murdered in Iskenderun,
Turkey on June 2, 2010. His concern for the Christians in the Middle East and the
dialogue between religions has been preserved in a letter he sent a few months
before his death to the Poor Clare Nuns of Camerino,
Italy to entrust to the intercession of Saint Camilla Battista da Varano the
Middle East Synod that would take place at the time of her canonization. (Martinelli
Paolo, Mons. Luigi Padovese, Unomo di communione, Italy: Editrice
Velar, 2011)
The following
Litany includes saints and holy persons who have lived or been martyred in the
Middle East, have been involved in interreligious dialogue, or who have obtained
Muslim conversions.
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Fr. Ragheed Ganni (1972- 2007)
Martyr
of the Chaldean Catholics in |
Lord, have
mercy upon them.
Christ, have
mercy upon them.
Lord, have
mercy upon them.
Christ, hear
us.
Christ,
graciously hear us.
God the
Father of Heaven,
have mercy upon them.
God the Son,
Redeemer of
the world,
have mercy upon them.
God the Holy
Spirit,
have mercy upon them.
Holy
Trinity, one God,
have mercy upon them.
Holy Mary, pray for them.
Holy Mother
of God, pray for them.
Immaculate
Heart of Mary, pray for them.
Mary, help
of Christians, pray for them.
Our Lady of
Fatima, pray for them.
Our Lady of
the Rosary, pray for them.
Our Lady of
Victory, pray for them.
St. Joseph, pray for them.
St. Michael
the Archangel, pray for them.
St. Gabriel
the Archangel, pray for them.
St. Raphael
the Archangel, pray for them.
St. Francis
of Assisi, pray for them.
St. Anthony
of Padua, pray for them.
St. Peter
Claver, pray for them.
St. Gemma
Galgani, pray for them.
St. Padre
Pio, pray for them.
St. Bernard
and Companions, you 5 Holy Franciscan Martyrs, pray for them.
St. Antonio
Primaldo and Companions, pray for them.
Bl. Marco
D’Aviano, pray for them.
Sister
Candida Colomba Falchinetti, pray for
them.
St. Casilda
of Toledo, pray for them.
Bl. Peter
the Venerable, pray for them.
Sister Mary
de Mandat Grancey, pray for them.
St. John
Capistrano, pray for them.
St. Charbel,
pray for them.
Bl. Ramon
Lull, pray for them.
Bl. Charles
de Foulcauld, pray for them.
Bl. Miriam
Baouardy, pray for them.
The Seven Holy
Trappist Martyrs of Our Lady of Atlas, pray
for them.
St. John
XXIII, pray for them.
St. Pius V, pray for them.
Sister
Catherine of Cardona, pray for them.
Ven. Maria
de Jesus de Agreda, pray for them.
Bishop Luigi
Padovese, pray for them.
St. Camilla
Battista da Varano, pray for them.
Father Ragheed Ganni, pray for them.
Father Ragheed Ganni, pray for them.
Lamb of God,
who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God,
who takest away the sins of the world, graciously, hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God,
who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear
us.
Christ,
graciously hear us.
In His infinite love and mercy may our Lord Jesus Christ grant heavenly protection and grace to all who are persecuted for the sake of the Christian faith. In Jesus holy Name, Amen +
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6 comments:
Im sick of seeing priest and cardinals support islam
Alot of catholics,cardinals and priest are not aware the quran denies the resurection of christ
Heaven knows that the Church and the people of God are undergoing more and more persecutuion these days. May God and his saints help us all to remain faithful.
Timely post Glenn, given all that is going on nowadays. By the way, you recently posted a story about psychics and a evil spirit named "uncle ponto" or something like that. I wanted to share that article with someone. Where can I find it again? Thx.
Came here from spirit daily. That story that you are looking for is Beware of psychic mediums and their spirit guides
Thanks Mark!
-Glenn
Amazing once you start paying attention to the Lives of the Saints, how many had run-in's with islam over the centuries. Two biggies that come to mind are of course St. Francis of Assisi who actually went to the Holy Land, and St. Vincent de Paul who was enslaved for awhile and learned what I believe was pharmaceuticals during that period.
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