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"We have, therefore, a very certain hope and complete confidence that the most Blessed Virgin will ensure by her most powerful patronage that all difficulties be removed and all errors dissipated, so that our Holy Mother the Catholic Church may flourish daily more and more throughout all the nations and countries, and may reign "from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth," and may enjoy genuine peace, tranquility and liberty. We are firm in our confidence that she will obtain pardon for the sinner, health for the sick, strength of heart for the weak, consolation for the afflicted, help for those in danger; that she will remove spiritual blindness from all who are in error, so that they may return to the path of truth and justice, and that here may be one flock and one shepherd."

Looks like Pio Nono (fascinating character) was trying to bribe Panagia, otherwise, what could the IM possibly have to do with anything he calls on her to do?

Looks like Pio Nono (fascinating character) was trying to bribe Panagia, otherwise, what could the IM possibly have to do with anything he calls on her to do?

Bribe her? LOL! If you want to put it THAT way. ;-)

I agree with you that Blessed Pius IX is a fascinating character. I became immensely fascinated by him after someone gave me a book about his papacy. After reading it, I ended up getting a fuller biography about him, and since then, I've purchased two antique items with his image - a holy card-sized photograph and a metal, both from the 19th century. He's become my favorite pope of the modern era.