Here we see Italian pilgrims from the south in the Piazza San Pietro. Of course we all so love Italy and gli Italiani so much and so I often find myself praying for them.
“O Virgin Mother of God, thou art an unassailable rampart, a fortress of salvation; we beseech thee, destroy the schemes of our enemies, turn the grief of thy people into joy, gather together those who belong to thee, strengthen our God-fearing rulers, intercede for the peace of the world; for thou, O Mother of God, art our hope.”
Byzantine Horologion, Troparion at Nocturns (ca. 9th cent?)
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