I will definetly pray that North Korea be liberated from the Kim tyranny.
Blessed John Paul the Great, you who helped liberate Eastern Europe, and your homeland Poland from the yoke of Communism during your earthly life, we ask your intercession for the long-suffering people of North Korea, who labor under a stifiling tyranny, a tyranny that tolerates no gods but the Kims themselves. We beseech you to hear our prayers and pray for us and the people of North Korea, through the further intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, to God that he may bring about conditions that will bring a peaceful end to their plight.
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed Art Thou amongst women, and Blessed the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Remember, O most Blessed Virgin Mary,
That never was it known, that anyone who sought your aid, asked your intercession or beseeched your help was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, our mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer them.
Amen.
However, a few points to make:
- This is hardly the first time that NK has done this. Every time they want attention, diplomatic recognition, food aid, international street cred or any combination of the above, they’ve issued a fire-breathing threat or fomented an international incident. Their Modus Operandi is to try to make the citizenry of North Korea see the rest of the world “cravenly bend the knee” to the Kim dynasty. I’m just glad to see that, finally, China is getting fed up with their antics as well. (Took 'em long enough…
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- I wouldn’t be afraid that Honolulu, San Francisco or LA is going to be annihilated by a North Korean nuke any time soon. They’ve had a grand total of one successful missile test of anything that could even remotely reach US territory, and a grand total of IIRC 3 truly successful nuke tests, none of those devices being small enough to mount on the missiles they have. I’d be more concerned that they finally shred what’s left of the armistice and roll over the 38th Parallel with an eye to conquering South Korea.
So don’t be rattled by the bluster out of Kim Jong-un. He’s mad that his wife won’t get another Dior handbag, and he may have to cut down on his Hennessey’s consumption.
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