Welcome to the five Anglican Bishops who resigned today

Report from Catholic Herald

No less than 5 Anglican Bishops have announced their resignation from the Church of England today and will now prepare for the Ordinariate in order to join the Catholic Church. The Bishops concerned are: Edwin Barnes, Emiritus of Richborough, Keith Newton of Richborough, Andrew Burnham of Ebbsfleet, John Broadhurst of Fulham and David Silk, retired Assistant Bishop of Exeter.

The patron saint of converts is St John the Baptist, he who made straight the path of the Lord. How appropriate.

Here is a prayer to him which could be fruitfully offered up today for the five Bishops and their flocks:

O God, You raised up St John the Baptist to prepare a perfect people for Christ.

Fill Your people with the joy of possessing His grace, and direct the minds of all the faithful

in the way of peace and salvation.

Grant that, as St John was martyred for truth and justice, so we may energetically profess our faith in You,

and lead others to the Way, the Truth and the Eternal Life.
                                                Amen

ADDENDUM:  TODAY HAPPENS TO BE THE FEASTDAY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CON - NOT THE ORIGINAL BUT A VIETNAMESE MARTYR - NOT A COINCIDENCE, I THINK!