Saint Teresa of Calcutta
by VP
Posted on Thursday September 05, 2024 at 01:34AM in Saints
"Jesus loves His priests very much and wants them to grow in holiness by
living the priesthood to the full – this simple way will help very
much. Let us pray and ask Our Lady to take care of them as she did of
Jesus.”
-- Mother Teresa of Calcutta ©Mother Teresa Center. Used with Permission.
Our Lady, Holy Name Cathedral, Raleigh NC
Prayer for Priests
Mary, Mother of Jesus, throw your mantle of purity over our priests.
Protect them, guide them, and keep them in your heart.
Be a Mother to them, especially in times of discouragement and loneliness.
Love them and keep them belonging completely to Jesus.
Like Jesus, they, too, are your sons, so keep their hearts pure and virginal.
Keep their minds filled with Jesus, and put Jesus always on their lips,
so that He is the one they offer to sinner and to all they meet.
Mary, Mother of Jesus, be their Mother, loving them and bringing them joy.
Take special care of sick and dying priests, and the ones most tempted.
Remember how they spent their youth and old age, their entire lives serving and giving all to Jesus.
Mary, bless them and keep a special place for them in your heart.
Give them a piece of your heart, so beautiful and pure and immaculate,
so full of love and humility, so that they, too, can grow in the likeness of Christ.
Dear Mary, make them humble like you, and holy like Jesus.
Amen.
