Pray for your enemies.

Salieri

I just read that Abp. Piero Marini, disciple of Annibale Bugnini, and recently appointed to the CDWCS, has suffered a severe stroke. I know that probably none of us here approved of the liturgical novelties that reigned at Papal liturgies under his watch as Master of Ceremonies, or at the Eucharistic Congresses that he has been lately in charge of, but in our charity we ought to pray for him, and for any family he might have.

Vilyanor

I'm so glad you said this. It feels so easy right now to be discouraged by everything going on in the Church that I've forgotten to pray for the wellbeing and conversion of those I disagree with. Thank you.

CharlesW

Good points. I am far better at hating than loving. Good to be reminded to pray for enemies as well as friends.

francis

the outcome of praying for your enemies is their conversion and salvation

I ran across this a few weeks ago and thought you all should read it considering the plea of the OP. it is another perspective from Fr Z

http://wdtprs.com/blog/2016/09/how-to-pray-the-cursing-psalms-against-our-enemies

M. Jackson Osborn

A priest once told me that there was a community of Catholic nuns in Germany who prayed regularly and specifically for the soul of a certain fuhrer. (I would shudder expicitly to do so - it is enough to refrain from hate and replace it with pity.)

Scott_W

http://wdtprs.com/blog/2016/09/how-to-pray-the-cursing-psalms-against-our-enemies

Good link. The "maledictory" psalms are reminders of God's divine justice and just how deadly sin is; it's not spell-weaving.

Liam

the desired outcome of praying for our enemies is also our conversion and salvation

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