Pope Francis venerates relics of martyrs in Franciscan
church
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
visited the Church of St. Francis in Krakow on Saturday to venerate the relics
housed there of two Polish Franciscan martyrs, Zbigniew Strzalkowski and Michal
Tomaszek. They were killed by the Sendero Luminoso guerrillas in Peru in 1991
and were beatified in 2015, together with the Italian priest Don Alessandro
Dordi from the diocese of Bergamo. Several relatives of the martyrs were
present together with the Superior General of the Franciscans and the Superior
of the Franciscan House in Peru where the two martyrs lived.
During his visit to the
church, Pope Francis said the following prayer (in Italian).
Please find below a
translation into English of the Pope’s prayer:
“Prayer for peace and
protection from violence and from terrorism”
O almighty and merciful God,
Lord of the universe and of history. All that You have created is good and your
compassion for the mistakes of mankind knows no limits.
We come to You today to ask You
to keep in peace the world and its people, to keep far away from it the
devastating wave of terrorism, to restore friendship and instill in the hearts
of your creatures the gift of trust and of readiness to forgive.
O Giver of life, we pray to
You also for all those who have died as victims of brutal terrorist attacks.
Grant them their eternal reward. May they intercede for the world that is torn
apart by conflicts and disagreements.
O Jesus, Prince of Peace, we
pray to You for the ones who have been wounded in these acts of inhuman
violence: children and young people, old people and innocent people
accidentally involved in evil. Heal their bodies and hearts; console them with
Your strength and, at the same time, take away any hatred and a desire for revenge.
Holy Spirit Consoler, visit
the families of the victims of terrorism, families that suffer through no fault
of their own. Wrap them in the mantle of Your divine mercy. Make them find
again in You and in themselves the strength and courage to continue to be
brothers and sisters for others, above all for immigrants, giving witness to
Your love by their lives.
Touch the hearts of
terrorists so that they may recognize the evil of their actions and may turn to
the way of peace and goodness, of respect for the life and for the dignity of
every human being, regardless of religion, origin, wealth or poverty.
O God, Eternal Father, in
Your mercy hear our prayer which we raise up to You amidst the deafening noise
and desperation of the world. We turn to You with great hope, full of trust in
Your infinite Mercy. Made strong by the examples of the blessed martyrs of
Perú, Zbigniew and Michael, who have rendered courageous testimony to the
Gospel, to the point of offering their blood, we entrust ourselves to the intercession
of Your Most Holy Mother. We ask for the gift of peace and of the elimination
from our midst of the sore of terrorism.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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