15 February 2018
Prayer for the Canonisation of Gilbert Keith Chesterton
His Cause is being promoted by the Catholic G.K. Chesterton Society.
God Our Father, Thou didst fill the life of
Thy servant Gilbert Keith Chesterton with a
sense of wonder and joy, and gave him a faith
which was the foundation of his ceaseless
work, a charity towards all men, particularly
his opponents, and a hope which sprang from
his lifelong gratitude for the gift of human
life. May his innocence and his laughter, his
constancy in fighting for the Christian faith in
a world losing belief, his lifelong devotion to
the Blessed Virgin Mary and his love for all
men, especially for the poor, bring
cheerfulness to those in despair, conviction
and warmth to lukewarm believers and the
knowledge of God to those without faith. We
beg Thee to grant the favours we ask through
his intercession, [and especially for……] so
that his holiness may be recognized by all
and the Church may proclaim him Blessed.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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