[AlguyA]

Also, allow me to note I, too, am disturbed by His Holiness' suggestion concerning the Fatima prayer. I realize he doesn't come right out and say, "drop it." Indeed, he commends it but then suggests substituting some other sort of reflection. The language is, at the least, ambiguous.

Now, here's my problem. Its not hard for me to imagine some in my parish latching on to this as an excuse to drop the Fatima prayer when we say the Rosary. Consider: a number of people in our parish, when saying the last sentence of the Hail Mary, already say, "pray for OUR sinners, now and at the hour of our death."(BTW, has anyone else ever heard of this?)

It seems obvious to me these individuals have a problem saying 'US sinners.' Maybe they don't like to feel bad about themselves. The point is, I have no doubt they would just love to do away with the whole, "Oh my Jesus, save US from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of thy mercy," business. I fear His Holiness has just given them the ammunition to do this.

[Desdemona]

Consider: a number of people in our parish, when saying the last sentence of the Hail Mary, already say, "pray for OUR sinners, now and at the hour of our death."(BTW, has anyone else ever heard of this?)

NO. And it does drive me nuts when people drop the word "men" from the Creed, too. It changes the meaning of the sentence.