Join Cardinal Burke’s Novena for the Election of the Next Pope
Cardinal Burke’s Novena for the Election of the Next Pope
Praying for Election of the Pope
As the Papal Conclave approaches, Cardinal Burke is urging the faithful of the world to pray for the Sacred College of Cardinals as they begin the process of voting for the man who will become the next Holy Father of the Universal Church.
“I ask that those who will complete the Novena on May 5th next, immediately begin a second Novena, continuing to pray the Novena Prayer until the new Successor of Saint Peter is elected.”
His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke
Cardinal Burke has written a novena for the occasion, which has been translated into eleven languages, five of which he has recorded for video. These videos can be found on the Shrine’s YouTube channel and Cardinal Burke’s Instagram and X accounts.
Asking for Mary’s Intercession
The Cardinal begins his prayer for the conclave with a gesture of kneeling before the Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. With love and tears, searching and trust—all the qualities of a humble child—he guides us to ask Our Blessed Mother to care for her daughter, the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Cardinal Burke recognizes that the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ, is bleeding today from many wounds in imitation of her beloved Spouse, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, just as she suffered from horrendous wounds nearly 500 years ago at Tepeyac, present day Mexico City.
The Future of the Catholic Church
Comparing the Church then to the Church today, Cardinal Burke sees hope for the future of the Church that depends upon the intercession of our most compassionate Mother who, in her unfathomable motherly love, greatly desires to bring the sorrowful, the troubled, the miserable, and the suffering to her Divine Son (cf. Nican Mopohua, nos. 26-32).
The Holy Spirit
In his prayer for the Papal Conclave, which begins May 7, Cardinal Burke recognizes that through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, especially under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Sacred College of Cardinals will most humbly and effectively listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, whose Sacred Spouse the Ever Virgin Mary remains for all eternity. The Blessed Mother’s intercession to the Godhead—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—will help the College of Cardinals choose a truly worthy man to become the Vicar of Christ, the Holy Father, our Pope. All we need to do is go to her and trust in her unfailing maternal help.
Join Cardinal Burke in praying for the Papal Conclave. Download the PDF prayers, print them, and pray along with Cardinal Burke in the videos. Be sure to share this prayer with others, asking them to join us all in prayer for the Catholic Church’s next Pontiff.
Getting Updates
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe has sent members of our staff to Vatican City in order to provide updates on the election of the next Pope. Please pray with us and stay up-to-date with these historic proceedings by subscribing to our email list, or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, or Instagram.
