What Can We Do?

Although it is such an exciting time for the Church, most of us have to go on with our daily lives.

We work, we study, we cook and clean, wondering if the only thing we can do about the upcoming Conclave is wait patiently to see what happens.

As members of the Church’s spiritual community, we actually have a big role to play!  Patience is important, yes, but as we wait we must pray that the Cardinal electors remain open to the workings of the Holy Spirit as they prepare to choose our next Pope.

People all over the world are fasting, praying rosaries, interceding in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, and offering up the Eucharist for the future of the Church. A more personal way to get involved is to adopt a specific Cardinal to pray for throughout the election process.

Let us call upon Our Lord, then, and pray that He send forth His Holy Spirit to guide His Bride the Church during this part of Her earthly pilgrimage.