... Prayers after Low Mass which were prescribed by Pope Leo XIII who composed the Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel, and were reinforced by Pope Pius XI and Pope Pius XII to pray for the conversion of Russia. These prayers were in effect until after Vatican II. A decade later Paul VI said, "satan has entered the sanctuary." Could the elimination of these powerful prayers with a ten year indulgence have played a huge part in allowing the devil such easy access? The answer is obvious.
More at http://www.dailycatholic.org/leonine.htm
More at http://www.dailycatholic.org/leonine.htm
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Francesco De Federicis Alinari Archives/ Florence Alinari via Getty Images/ Life
With thanks to Musings to a Pertinacious Papist.
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