I recently stumbled across this and was tickled by the idea... Then, upon reading the prayer I realised how beautiful and accurate it was. Chesterton is indeed worth praying to, and the cause for his beatification is legit (read this)The more I read of his work, and the more I read about his life, the more I am convinced that he was not only a towering literary genius but indeed a man of saintly character.
I would encourage you all to pray through his intercession.
God our Father, Thou didst fill the life of Thy servant Gilbert Keith Chesterton with a sense of wonder and joy, and gave him a faith which was the foundation of his ceaseless work, a hope which sprang from his enduring gratitude for the gift of human life, and a charity towards all men, particularly his opponents. May his innocence and his laughter, his constancy in fighting for the Christian faith in a world losing belief, his lifelong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his love for all men, especially for the poor, bring cheerfulness to those in despair, conviction and warmth to lukewarm believers, and the knowledge of Thee to those without faith. We beg Thee to grant the favours we ask through his intercession, [and especially for …,] so that his holiness may be recognized by all, and the Church may proclaim him Blessed. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pater, Ave, Gloria, Credo.
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