Prayer for the Conversion of Heretics and Schismatics
No. 207. The Raccolta (1910).
Mother of mercy and Refuge of sinners, we beseech thee to look with pitying eyes on heretical and schismatical nations. Do thou, who art the Seat of wisdom, illuminate their minds, wretchedly involved in the darkness of ignorance and sin, that they may know the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, Roman Church to be the only true Church of JESUS CHRIST, out of which no sanctity or salvation can be found. Finally, complete their conversion by obtaining for them the grace to believe every truth of our holy Faith, and to submit to the Sovereign Roman Pontiff, the Vicar of JESUS CHRIST on earth, that thus, being soon united to us by the bonds of divine charity, they may make with us but one fold under one and the same pastor, and that we may thus, O glorious Virgin, all sing exultingly for ever, “Rejoice, O Virgin Mary! alone thou hast destroyed all heresies in the whole world.” Amen.
Ave Maria thrice.
Indulgences
300 Days, once a day.
Decrees of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences:
Pius IX. Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, December 30, 1868.