Prayer Request for HRH King Francesco I of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

My private shrine dedicated to
the Bourbon Kings and Queens of
the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

In preparation for my investiture into the Royal Order of Francis I on April 23rd, the Feast of San Giorgio, I’m praying a Novena for the Faithful Departed in memory of HRH King Francesco I of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830). Too long to reprint the nine-day novena here, I’m instead posting a Prayer for the Faithful Departed. In your kindness, please offer a prayer for the happy repose of the soul of His Majesty and, if not too much to ask, a Pater Noster for me. God bless you all, and may San Giorgio, Beata Maria Cristina di Savoia, and Servo di Dio Francesco II di Borbone protect and watch over you all. Viva ‘o Rre!

Prayer for the Faithful Departed

O most compassionate Jesus! have mercy on the souls detained in Purgatory, for whose redemption Thou didst take upon Thee our nature and endure a bitter death. Mercifully hear their groanings; look with pity on the tears which they now shed before Thee, and by the virtue of Thy Passion release them from the pains due unto their sins. O most pitiful Jesus, let Thy precious Blood flow down into Purgatory, and refresh and revive the captive souls suffering there. Stretch out unto them Thy strong right hand, and bring them forth into the place of refreshment, light, and peace. Amen.

Close-up of the 120 grana Francesco I, 1825, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies coin