VATICAN CITY, Feb. 24 - Pope John Paul II underwent surgery today to ease his breathing after he suffered a relapse of the flu and respiratory trouble, the Vatican said.
The chief Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said the half-hour tracheotomy procedure at a Rome hospital was successful. The surgery involves cutting a hole in the windpipe to allow for a breathing tube to be inserted.
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O God, the shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,
look down favorably upon your servant John Paul,
whom you have been pleased to appoint pastor over your Church;
grant, we bessech you, that he may benefit both by word and example
those over whom he is set,
and thus attain life eternal,
together with the flock committed to his care.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May our Lord Jesus Christ,
present with us now in his risen power,
enter into the body and spirit of John Paul,
take from him all that harms and hinders him,
and fill him with healing and peace. Amen.
2 comments:
I think the Blessed Father would appreciate an apology for the murder of the Blessed Saint Thomas More. If one believes they can receive salvation outside of the true Church, let them be anathema.
I'm sorry I murdered St. Thomas More.
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