# Feast of St. John XXIII and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
*2020-10-11*

> Bill Young celebrates the feast of St. John XXIII, prays the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and urges the Church’s leaders to uphold the truth of the Gospel.

## Celebrating St. John XXIII

Good afternoon, I’m Bill Young. Today is Sunday, October 11, the feast day of St. John XXIII. We thank the Lord for giving us a holy Pope who became a saint, and we ask that all our popes, bishops, priests, deacons, religious, and lay faithful be guided by the Holy Spirit in these troubled times.

## The Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Let us pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.

Opening prayer: O Source of life, pour forth Your mercy on the whole world. O Blood and Water, fountain of mercy from the heart of Jesus, we trust in You.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Apostles’ Creed are recited as usual.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeated as the Chaplet’s ordinary prayers.)

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeated three times.)

Closing prayer: Eternal God, whose mercy knows no limits, look kindly upon us and increase Your compassion in us, that we may not despair but remain confident in Your holy will, which is love and mercy itself. Amen.

## A Prayer for the Church’s Leaders

Lord, we pray for our current Pope Francis, for all bishops, pastors, priests, deacons, religious, and the laity. May they be guided by the truth of the Gospel, the Word of God, and may their decisions reflect that truth. Help us to speak and live the truth of the Trinity, for without it we are no longer speaking the Gospel.

## Looking Ahead

Tomorrow we will return with our “Catholic Conscience 2.0” program, where we will continue to discuss the importance of truth in the Church, especially the proper proclamation of the Trinity in the Pope’s writings.

*May the mercy of Christ inspire all of us, especially our Church’s leaders, to uphold and proclaim the truth of the Gospel.*