The prayer I read at the end of the podcast, from Father Z:
Prayer for the Election of the Roman Pontiff
O God the Father Almighty, who at the beginning of creation calmed the primordial waters by the hovering of the Holy Spirit, deign swiftly to send the same Spirit upon Your Church for the purpose of electing the Successor of the Holy Apostle Peter, so that, the new Roman Pontiff duly elected, tranquility may be fostered and expanded.
O God, Lord Jesus, whose Body is the Church founded by You on the Apostle Peter, grant, we beg You, that you defend with angelic protection and strengthen with many graces the Cardinals whose task it is to elect his Successor, so that in these days before and during the Conclave, their words and deeds, for the true good of You Church, will result in peace and the salvation of souls.
O God the Holy Spirit, Paraclete, Divine Breath of the Trinity, deign to waft through all the locales and dwellings of the Cardinals-elect, on our knees we beg You, to repel diabolical schemes, to crush external forces, to bring clarity and serenity to Your Church.
O God, Most Holy Trinity, in Your infinite mercy and according to Your ineffable providence for the Church, inspire, guide and gently urge, if necessary even with supernatural signs, the Cardinals in the Conclave to grant us a good and wise Pope, a kindly but strong Shepherd, a faithful and reverent Vicar of Christ, a praying and prudent Successor of Peter, a Roman Pontiff who loves and preserves the customs of our forebears, a steadfast, pious, virile and holy man, namely, one better than we deserve. Amen.
Holy Mother of God, intercede for us.
Saint Peter, intercede for us.
Saint Paul, intercede for us.
All Holy Popes, intercede for us.
Can Bergoglio cardinals be trusted to follow their own self interest, at least? Or are they self-destructive?
Their position, money & prestige are granted by God, but operationally on Earth, they come by the devotions & financial contributions of the faithful laity.
Even highly malicious “cardinals”, if they want their positions to continue into the future, they must eventually go: OK, we do need the faithful to keep faith-fulling, which means we do need some legitimacy & real standards in this thing.
“If”. Because at some point – we don’t know when – the Antichrist pulls its trigger. “Time’s up. Switch to being the Antichurch openly.”