I’m not the kinda guy to post “peace prayers” but I thought some of you might like this one . . .

I returned from Corea on Tuesday night and, though it’s now Thursday night, I’m still not sure what universe I’m living in. I took the long way home, got hit with one delay, and had a slight cold on top of it, so I’ve been slow getting up some of the good stuff I found during my 10 days in Seoul. It will take me a little while to get up all the stuff I would like to post, but I thought that I would start with this gem of prayer I found permanently affixed to the wall in the Lady Chapel at the Shrine of the Corean martyrs in Mirinae.

Ah, they don’t write’em like they did in old days, eh?

I guess the idea is that this prayer was to be said between each decade of the Rosary? That’s serious. I’m scandalized by those comments about Russia, the pagans, and the so-called “evil” inhabitants of the country. Weren’t they afraid of offending those people? Surely, dialogue would have been a better road than this name calling business.

For ease of distribution, I’ve typed out the prayer:

Inter-decade Prayer of Rosary for Peace (17 November 1948)

Lord Jesus Christ, forgive our sins, take care of the pagans for the peace of our nation and lead the evil minds among them who persecute [the] Lord God onto the just path, redeem Russia for the peace of the world. Sacred Heart of [our] Lord Jesus Christ, Immaculate Heart of [the] Virgin Mary, make our hearts like the heart of our Lord.

Make this world free of evil inhabitants and tolerate our prayers offered with distraction. The most Sacred Heart of [our] Lord Jesus Christ, the Most Immaculate Heart of [the] Virgin Mary make our hearts fervent.

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