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Advice re: Pope Leo XIII prayer and query on another prayer	DorisLe	Monday, April 21, 2008
Question: Dear Bro Ignatius Thank you for your advice. I will not recite the Pope Leo XIII prayer until your colleague has had time to review it. I recite a prayer after each decade of the Rosary to Our Lady, which asks her to help those who are oppressed by evil. I would like your opinion on it. "Oh Mary, Immaculate Virgin, free all souls from the demon, force Satan to leave these enslaved souls. Save, sanctify, bless them, give them peace and lead them to Jesus." What do you think? Is it appropriate and safe to recite? Thank you again.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Doris: The big Pope Leo XII prayer cannot be said as written because it is written to priests not laity. There is language there that is specifically for the priesthood. In addition, even if that problem is resolved, Pope Benedict, when he was Cardinal Ratzinger, warned against using the prayer. Thus, we cannot recommend that people use this prayer and warn that it could be dangerous for people who really do not know what they are doing to pray such a prayer. As for the prayer you pray with the Rosary it is excellent. In fact, I think I am going to include your prayer in our rosaries we do in deliverance work. Thanks for that prayer. It is excellent. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Advice re: Pope Leo XIII prayer and query on another prayer

DorisLe

Monday, April 21, 2008

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Dear Bro Ignatius

Thank you for your advice. I will not recite the Pope Leo XIII prayer until your colleague has had time to review it.

I recite a prayer after each decade of the Rosary to Our Lady, which asks her to help those who are oppressed by evil. I would like your opinion on it. "Oh Mary, Immaculate Virgin, free all souls from the demon, force Satan to leave these enslaved souls. Save, sanctify, bless them, give them peace and lead them to Jesus." What do you think? Is it appropriate and safe to recite? Thank you again.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Doris:

The big Pope Leo XII prayer cannot be said as written because it is written to priests not laity. There is language there that is specifically for the priesthood. In addition, even if that problem is resolved, Pope Benedict, when he was Cardinal Ratzinger, warned against using the prayer. Thus, we cannot recommend that people use this prayer and warn that it could be dangerous for people who really do not know what they are doing to pray such a prayer.

As for the prayer you pray with the Rosary it is excellent. In fact, I think I am going to include your prayer in our rosaries we do in deliverance work.

Thanks for that prayer. It is excellent.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.