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<DIV>You can obtain the information you're looking for at the web site that I put at the top of the initial e-mail.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dianne<BR><BR><B><I>Art Kelly <arthurkelly@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Dianne,<BR><BR>WHAT is the Pieta Prayer Book? WHO is the<BR>author/editor? WHO is the publisher? WHEN was it<BR>written? WHERE did it get this spurious story?<BR><BR>If you have a name and mailing address, I encourage<BR>you to write to them and ask for full AUTHENICATION of<BR>this story with COMPLETE details. <BR><BR>If they cannot do that, you should demand that they<BR>recall this book and delete this slander against an<BR>un-named Pope. <BR><BR>And if they think they can do this, then they ought to<BR>revised their book to include the WHO, WHAT, WHEN,<BR>WHERE, WHY, and HOW that is elementary to any<BR>journalistic reporting.<BR><BR>Art<BR><BR>--- Dianne Dawson <RCDIANNE@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>> Dear Art,<BR>> <BR>> All I know is that it is in the Pieta Prayer Book. <BR>> I have to admit to not being all that focused on the<BR>> story surrounding the prayers, just the
prayers<BR>> themselves. But you make an excellent point.<BR>> <BR>> Thank you for your continued prayers for Kathy. I<BR>> will keep you updated on her status.<BR>> <BR>> Dianne<BR>> <BR>> Art Kelly <ARTHURKELLY@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>> Dianne,<BR>> <BR>> I've prayed for your friend and will do so again<BR>> today.<BR>> <BR>> However, I seriously doubt the story about the<BR>> sinful<BR>> Pope who was dying and did not know that a sincere<BR>> Act<BR>> of Contrition would obtain forgiveness, to say<BR>> nothing<BR>> about the Sacrament of Confession.<BR>> <BR>> If this story is true, WHO was that Pope? WHERE was<BR>> this information obtained?<BR>> <BR>> There have been a few sinful (and many saintly)<BR>> Popes,<BR>> but they were all OK to good on theological matters.<BR>> <BR>> Art<BR>> <BR>> --- Dianne Dawson wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > Dear Friends,<BR>> > <BR>> > I have
a most urgent prayer request. A very dear<BR>> > friend of mine, Kathy Santos, is at death’s door.<BR>> > She is 61yo and has Emphysema. Kathy’s daughter<BR>> > called me at 6:30am to tell me that they had<BR>> almost<BR>> > lost her last night but she rallied.<BR>> > <BR>> > Kathy, in her chronic illness, has been through<BR>> > bouts of anger at God and has been very<BR>> despondent.<BR>> > She has been annointed by a priest and is right<BR>> with<BR>> > God and the Church. She is frightened and is<BR>> > fighting to stay as long as she can. She made<BR>> peace<BR>> > with one of her sons but the other one probably<BR>> > won’t come around.<BR>> > <BR>> > I met Kathy in 1993 in Conyers, Georgia. I haven’t<BR>> > seen her since but we’ve had a very close<BR>> > relationship and have talked by phone at least<BR>> every<BR>> > 2-3 weeks for the last eleven
years.<BR>> > <BR>> > Please join me in prayer for her family and for<BR>> > Kathy that she may be enveloped with Christ’s<BR>> peace<BR>> > and will reach out with great joy to His loving,<BR>> > waiting arms.<BR>> > <BR>> > Dianne<BR>> > <BR>> > P.S. If you would like to send her daughter, Sue<BR>> > Shea, a note of comfort her address is<BR>> > sueshea@snet.net <BR>> > <BR>> > >From the Pieta Prayer Book -<BR>> > <BR>> > THREE VERY BEAUTIFUL PRAYERS<BR>> > <BR>> > Which are very useful to a dying person, and<BR>> should<BR>> > be prayed often as an act of mercy.<BR>> > <BR>> > There once was a Pope in Rome who was surrounded<BR>> by<BR>> > many sins. The Lord God struck him with a fatal<BR>> > illness. When he saw that he was dying, he<BR>> summoned<BR>> > Cardinals, Bishops and learned persons and said to<BR>> > them: "My
dear friends! What comfort can you give<BR>> me<BR>> > now that I must die, and when I deserve eternal<BR>> > damnation for my sins?" No one answered him. One<BR>> of<BR>> > them, a pious curate named John, said: "Father,<BR>> why<BR>> > do you doubt the Mercy of God?" The Pope replied:<BR>> > "What comfort can you give me now that I must die<BR>> > and fear that I'll be damned for my sins?" John<BR>> > replied: "I'll read these prayers over you; I hope<BR>> > you'll be comforted and that you will obtain Mercy<BR>> > from God." The Pope was unable to say more. The<BR>> > curate and all those present knelt and said an Our<BR>> > Father, then the following Prayers:<BR>> > <BR>> > 1. Prayer<BR>> > Lord Jesus Christ! Thou Son of God and Son of the<BR>> > Virgin Mary, God and Man, Thou who in fear sweated<BR>> > blood for us on the Mount of Olives in order to<BR>> > bring peace,
and to offer Thy Most Holy Death to<BR>> God<BR>> > Thy Heavenly Father for the salvation of this<BR>> dying<BR>> > person...<BR>> > If it be, however, that by his sins, he merits<BR>> > eternal damnation, then may it be deflected from<BR>> > him. This, O Eternal Father through Our Lord Jesus<BR>> > Christ, Thy Dear Son, Who liveth and reigneth in<BR>> > union with The Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen<BR>> > <BR>> > 2. Prayer<BR>> > Lord Jesus Christ! Thou Who meekly died on the<BR>> trunk<BR>> > of the Cross for us, submitting Thy Will<BR>> completely<BR>> > to Thy Heavenly Father in order to bring peace and<BR>> > to offer Thy Most Holy Death to Thy Heavenly<BR>> Father<BR>> > in order to free... (this person) ...and to hide<BR>> > from him what he has earned with his sins; grant<BR>> > this O Eternal Father! Through Our Lord Jesus Thy<BR>> > Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in union<BR>> with<BR>> > the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.<BR>> > <BR>> > 3. Prayer<BR>> > Lord Jesus Christ! Thou Who remained silent to<BR>> speak<BR>> > through the mouths of the Prophets: I have drawn<BR>> > Thee to me through Eternal Love, which Love drew<BR>> > Thee from Heaven into the body of the Virgin,<BR>> which<BR>> > Love drew Thee from the body of the Virgin into<BR>> the<BR>> > valley of this needful world, which Love kept Thee<BR>> > 33 years in this world, and as a sign of Great<BR>> Love,<BR>> > Thou hast given Thy Holy Body as True Food and Thy<BR>> > Holy Blood as True Drink, as a sign of Great Love,<BR>> > Thou hast consented to be condemned to death, and<BR>> > hast consented to die and to be buried and truly<BR>> > risen, and appeared to Thy Holy Mother and all Thy<BR>> > Apostles and the hearts of all who hope and<BR>>
believe<BR>> > in Thee. Through Thy Sign of Eternal Love, open<BR>> > Heaven today and take this dying person ...and all<BR>> > his sins into the Realm of Thy Heavenly Father,<BR>> that<BR>> > he may reign with Thee now and forever. Amen.<BR>> > <BR>> > Meanwhile, the pope died. The curate persevered to<BR>> > the third hour, then the Pope appeared to him in<BR>> > body and comforting him; his countenance as<BR>> > brilliant as the sun, his clothes as white as<BR>> snow,<BR>> > and he said: "My dear brother! Whereas I was<BR>> > supposed to be a child of damnation I've become a<BR>> > child of happiness. As you recited the first<BR>> Prayer,<BR>> > many of my sins fell from me as rain from Heaven,<BR>> > and as you recited the second Prayer, I was<BR>> > purified, as a goldsmith purifies gold in a hot<BR>> > fire. I was still purified as you recited the<BR>> third<BR>> >
Prayer. Then I saw Heaven open and the Lord Jesus<BR>> > standing on the Right Hand of God the Father, Who<BR>> > said to me: "Come, all thy sins are forgiven thee,<BR>> > you'll be and remain in the Realm of My Father<BR>> > forever. Amen!"<BR>> > <BR>> > With these words, my soul separated from my body<BR>> and<BR>> > the Angels of God led it to Eternal Joy.<BR>> > <BR>> > As the curate heard this he said: "O Holy Father!<BR>> I<BR>> > can't tell these things to anyone, for they won't<BR>> > believe me." Then the Pope said: "Truly I tell<BR>> thee,<BR>> > the Angel of God stands with me and has written<BR>> the<BR>> > prayers in letters of gold for the consolement of<BR>> > all sinners. If a person had committed all the<BR>> sins<BR>> > in the world, but that the three Prayers shall<BR>> have<BR>> > been read (over him) at his end (death), all his<BR>> > sins
will be forgiven him, even though his soul<BR>> was<BR>> > supposed to suffer until the Last Judgement, it<BR>> will<BR>> > be redeemed (freed)."<BR>> > <BR>> > The person who hears them read, he won't die an<BR>> > unhappy death, also in whose house they shall be<BR>> > read. Therefore, take these prayers and carry them<BR>> > into St. Peter's Basilica and lay them in the<BR>> Chapel<BR>> > named the Assumption of Mary, for certain<BR>> > consolation. The person who will be near death,<BR>> who<BR>> > reads them or hears them read, gains 400 years<BR>> > indulgence for the days he was supposed to suffer<BR>> in<BR>> > Purgatory because of his guilt. Also, who reads<BR>> this<BR>> > Prayer or hears it read, the hour of his death<BR>> shall<BR>> > be revealed to him. Amen!<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > CONSECRATING THE LAST TWO HOURS<BR>> > OF OUR
LIFE TO THE MOST HOLY VIRGIN<BR>> > <BR>> > by the late<BR>> > Rev. Fr. Ildefonso M. Izaguirre, O. P.<BR>> > <BR>> > Prostrated at thy feet, and humiliated by my sins,<BR>> > but full of confidence in thee, O Mary! I beg thee<BR>> > to accept the petition my heart is about to make.<BR>> It<BR>> > is for my last moments. Dear Mother I wish to<BR>> > request thy protection and maternal love so that<BR>> in<BR>> > the decisive instant that thou wilt do all thy<BR>> love<BR>> > can suggest in my behalf.<BR>> > <BR>> > To thee, O Mother of my soul, I consecrate THE<BR>> LAST<BR>> > TWO HOURS of my life. Come to my side to receive<BR>> my<BR>> > last breath and when death has cut the thread of<BR>> my<BR>> > days, tell Jesus, presenting to Him my soul, "I<BR>> LOVE<BR>> > IT". That word alone will be enough to procure for<BR>> > me the benediction of my God and
the happiness of<BR>> > seeing thee for all eternity.<BR>> > <BR>> > I put my trust in thee, my Mother and hope it will<BR>> > not be in vain.<BR>> > <BR>> > O Mary! Pray for thy child and lead him to Jesus!<BR>> > <BR>> > Amen.<BR>> > <BR>> > "Abandoning the Mother is but one step<BR>> > from abandoning the Son"<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Like a deer that longs for running waters so my<BR>> soul<BR>> > longs for you, O God.<BR>> > <BR>> > Ps 42:1<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ---------------------------------<BR>> > Do you Yahoo!?<BR>> > Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =====<BR>> ART KELLY, ATM-S <BR>> 13524 Brightfield Lane <BR>> Herndon, Virginia 20171-3360 <BR>> (703) 904-3763 home<BR>> arthurkelly@yahoo.com<BR>>
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