May 1, 2023
O defender of the faith
in the divinity of Christ,
bulwark of the Church
of the One
who is true God and true Man,
upholder of the way
in the face of all persecutions –
pray that the shepherds of the Church
will today be so staunch in the faith,
never afraid to defend the truth
from attacks from within
and outside her walls.
So many souls
are led so astray
by the teaching of false prophets;
pray indeed that the Lord
will raise up leaders,
prophets of His true teaching,
of His narrow way,
which leads through the body He assumed,
the death He took upon Himself
for our sins,
to His divine presence in Heaven.