Mr. Obama, you have won a handsome victory and will have a commanding position in American political life when you assume office on January 20th. Use your power well for the benefit of the American people.
Now I’ll do a very Catholic thing:
O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care.
Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection.
Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.
Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evils of abortion, commercialism and pornography and which threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and the strength to build a new Culture of Life. Guide your son, Barack Obama, in his duties as President of the United States to use mercy, justice and love as his guiding lights.
I offer my congratulations to Senator John McCain for running the best campaign he could muster in a very hard year for conservatives and Republicans. It is my belief that absent the financial meltdown things might have come out differently, but we play the hands we are dealt and McCain played his very well.
I offer my hopes for the future for Governor Palin – but also take note of Governor Jindal. My prayer is that both these fine servants will draw the correct lessons out of this election and work tirelessly to revive the Republican party for victories in 2010 and beyond.
I offer my congratulations to our liberal friends – you’ve elevated your man to the White House and it will be primarily your responsibility to keep check upon him. It is now for you to defend the government – and I who am now free to attack it.
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