Pope Benedict: Text of Spiritual Bouquet IV from the Pro Papa League

Text of message sent December 7th, 2008 at 14.31. GMT.

Most Holy Father,

The members of the Internet Pro Papa League greet you in joy on the eve of the great Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To mark it, we are sending this fourth sprititual bouquet, every flower of which, is offered for your Holiness' intentions, strength and secutiry.

Holy Mass will be offered tomorrow by Fr. Mark Kirby (O.Cist)at the Eucharistic Cenacle of the Holy Face, Tulsa Oklahoma.

Masses (laity) including Communion 5
Spiritual Communions 3
Spiritual Communions in the company of Our Lady 3
Decades of the Most Holy Rosary 365
Decades of the Divine Mercy Chaplet 24
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary 42
Litany of the Holy Spirit 14
Friday Abstinence 6
Friday Fasting and Penance 4
Sub tuum praesidium 14
Veni Creator 14
Morning offering to the Sacred Heart 14
Intensified devotion to Our Lady (St. Alphonsus Liguori) 14
Daily prayer for Your Holiness by name 14
Daily prayer for bishops 14
Prayer with recorded Chant from Solemnes Propers for the Sundays of Advent;
Propers for Feasts of Our Lady
Daily mental prayer 15 minutes x 14
Lectio divina 7 hours
Labore 150 hours
Events led by Your Holiness joine din prayer via kto & CTV
General Audience catechesis 2
First Vespers of Advent 1
Sunday Advent I: Mass S. Lorenzo 1
Angelus 5
Homage to Mary Immaculate 1

Anguish, anxieties and concerns offered up: the death of her mother (Fiona)
impaired hearing (Clare); financial/
employment worries due to recession
(Confiteor, Jane and Clare; Westminster
succession (Jane and Clare);) parish
closures in Pontefract deanery, Leeds/2
priests in spiritual and mental
suffering, in UK and USA (Yorkshire
Rose, Clare, Jane.)

Most Holy Father, we assure you once again of our abiding filial devotion, obedience and loyalty.

Yours sincerely in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,

signed,
All names, handles given according to your stated wishes."

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Next Bouquet to go December 23rd. In spite of domestic demands of the season I know you'll all do your best. After that we have a whole month to build up for Candlemas.
God bless all here.

ICPP
J