Conclave Begins!

Cardinals at the Pre-Conclave Mass March 12th 

The 115 voting cardinals have now entered the Sistene Chapel and the large wooden doors have been closed.  The Cardinals may decide to vote this evening or wait until tomorrow.  Indication of their decision will come in the form of smoke.  If present that would indicate a vote has taken place: black a decision has not been reached...white the election of a new Pontiff has been successful.  

May we all turn our hearts to prayer that they may be covered with love and spiritual protection during this important time for our Church.

Thank you all!

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Conclave to Begin Tomorrow

Cardinals within Sistine Chapel at the start of the Conlcave in 2005
(Arturo Mari/ AFP/Getty Images)

Tomorrow the Cardinals will meet for Mass in the morning and then later process into the Sistine Chapel chanting the litany of the Saints.  It is an awe inspiring image to contemplate the leaders of Our Church asking for the help of those who have gone before them that are now counted among our Saints.  The magnitude of the decision which lays before them is immense.  Might we too consider joining their prayers to the Saints by also reciting the litany of the Saints.  I have included the Litany of the Saints in the prior post.

Thank you all who though your prayers help to guide and protect the future of Our Church.

God Bless you all!

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