Pray and Fast for Our Bishops - April 3, 2013

THIS WEEK'S SAINTLY BISHOP St. Isadore, Bishop of Seville Isidore was instrumental in reuniting the Spanish people from the tidal wave of barbarism that threatened Spain's progress in civilization. Twenty years younger than his brother and teacher, St. Leander of Seville, Isidore wrote numerous books, a dictionary, a history of the  ... READ MORE    What did this saintly bishop say? Click here. SUGGESTED PRAYER Heavenly Father, you sent your Son, Jesus, to shepherd your people. Send forth your Spirit to give strength to our bishops, that they may work for the defense of our Faith, in truth and wisdom.  Give them a true shepherd's heart like that of Christ, that they may bring back the wandering and wayward souls who seek to undermine your Church on Earth, and be a power against the evil of our day.  I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. FASTING IDEA Smart phones have become the norm. They tempt us constantly to check our friends' statuses, sports scores, and current events ... all while on the go. If you keep an old dummy phone as a backup, remove the SIM card from your smartphone and use the old one for a week. Know someone who would like to join the campaign to Pray and Fast for Our Bishops?  Click the icon below to forward this message and ask them to subscribe.