Praying for the Holy Father and Pope Elect

Today, I am thinking of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. I will miss him terribly as will millions of others. Let us remember him and the pope elect daily in prayer. Even a few Hail Marys sprinkled throughout the day or at morning, noon, and night before your meals with the children is doable if you are a busy mom.

℣. Oremus pro pontifice nostro Benedicto.
℟. Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius.
Deus, omnium fidelium pastor et rector, famulum tuum Benedictum, quem pastorem Ecclesiae tuae praeesse voluisti, propitius respice: da ei, quaesumus, verbo et exemplo, quibus praeest, proficere: ut ad vitam, una cum grege sibi credito, perveniat sempiternam. Per Christum, Dominum nostrum. Amen.
℣. Let us pray for Benedict our pope.
℟. The Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
O God, Shepherd and Ruler of all Thy faithful people, look mercifully upon Thy servant Benedict, whom Thou hast chosen as shepherd to preside over Thy Church. Grant him, we beseech Thee, that by his word and example, he may edify those over whom he hath charge, so that together with the flock committed to him, may he attain everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Thoughts from 1774 by St. Alphonsus Liguori to a bishop on the election of a new pope with comments in red inserted by Fr. Zuhlsdorf found HERE.