"Adopt a Cardinal"

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Dear All,

A friend sent me an interesting website which encourages us to “adopt a Cardinal” for whom we can pray specifically during the Conclave. I registered this morning and am now praying for:
Zenon Grocholewski, from Poland, born 11.10.1939.
He’s been a Cardinal since 21.2.2001 and his function is: Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Gregorian University
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If interested see:
adoptacardinal.org/
 
mymamamary said:
Can I adopt Cardinal Collins?
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Dear mymamamary,

As I understood the website, they are giving every Cardinal equal numbers of “prayer warriors” as far as possible. You prayerfully register and they send you an e-mail with a Cardinal’s name, picture and brief description. I think it is a really good idea to pray for all but to also pray for one in particular. I hope you will use the link in my original post and register to “adopt a cardinal” 🙂
 
Lisa1967 said:
Come join this thread–there are more than 50 cardinals waiting to be adopted. I have Cardinal Burke.
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Update: there are now 34. Melissa, who started the project, asks that each cardinal have at least one prayer partner. If everyone is taken, people can double up on cardinals.

I chose Cardinal Burke because we are both from the US. I don’t know much about him.

I think God is pleased that there are so many people praying for the Cardinals regardless of where we got their names.
 
Lisa1967 said:
Update: there are now 34. Melissa, who started the project, asks that each cardinal have at least one prayer partner. If everyone is taken, people can double up on cardinals.

I chose Cardinal Burke because we are both from the US. I don’t know much about him.

I think God is pleased that there are so many people praying for the Cardinals regardless of where we got their names.
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Yes I agree 🙂
 
I’ve adopted Cardinal Antonios Naguib, from Egypt, born xenx1935-3-7.
Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Copts (Coptic Catholic Church), Egypt
 
Aydan said:
I’ve adopted Cardinal Antonios Naguib, from Egypt, born xenx1935-3-7.
Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Copts (Coptic Catholic Church), Egypt
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Dear Aydan,

Thanks for your reply and your prayers for Cardinal Antonius Naguib. May the Lord bless him and all the Cardinals, especially the one among them to be named successor of Benedict XVI. Pope Emeritus.
 
I feel blessed to have adopted Cardinal Antonius Naguib because I love studying the Eastern rites and I am familiar with the Coptic Church. I think it’s neat that we can adopt a cardinal and then pray for him in a special way. God please bless all our Cardinals as they prepare to elect a new pope amen.
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Dear Aydan,

Thanks for your reply and your prayers for Cardinal Antonius Naguib. May the Lord bless him and all the Cardinals, especially the one among them to be named successor of Benedict XVI. Pope Emeritus.
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Aydan said:
I feel blessed to have adopted Cardinal Antonius Naguib because I love studying the Eastern rites and I am familiar with the Coptic Church. I think it’s neat that we can adopt a cardinal and then pray for him in a special way. God please bless all our Cardinals as they prepare to elect a new pope amen.
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Dear Aydan,

The suggestion that one pray before registering to adopt a Cardinal is such a good suggestion! I have heard from several such as yourself and myself who have received the name of a Cardinal whose work is especially significant to that person. In one instance someone had already been praying for the particular Cardinal whose name she received. The Holy Spirit answers prayer! Thanks for your post which confirms my trust in Him ! 🙂
 
Yes, God always hears contrite and humble hearts. Many of God’s children have been praying that each Cardinal would cast a vote for the man God willed to be Vicar of His Son. I believe God has given us Pope Francis. May he ever be a true shepherd of Christ’s Church and ever a man after God’s Own Heart!

When I heard he would be called “Francis” - I thought immediately of Jesus’ words to St. Francis of Assisi, from the Cross at San Damiano: “Francis, rebuild My Church, which you see is falling into ruin”.

St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
St. Joseph, Guardian of the Church, pray for us.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.

Jesus, we trust in You!
 
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for Pope Francis.
St. Joseph, Guardian of the Church, pray for Pope Francis.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for Pope Francis.
 
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