Prayer for Priests and Vocation ( Ste. Thérèse de Lisieux)
by VP
Posted on Saturday October 01, 2022 at 01:00AM in Prayers
St. Therese de Lisieux, Brittany, France
"Now it is in the Host that I can see you carry your annihilation in
full. How humble you are , oh Divine King of Glory in submitting
Yourself to all your priests without making any distinction between
those who love you and those who, alas, are lukewarm or cold in your
service! You descend from Heaven to their call. They can anticipate or
delay the time of your Holy Sacrifice. You are always ready! (Pr 20)"
-- St. Thérèse de Lisieux
Prayer for Priests and Vocation ( Ste. Thérèse de Lisieux)
O Holy Father, may the torrents of love flowing from the sacred wounds
of Thy Divine Son bring forth priests like unto the beloved disciple
John who stood at the foot of the Cross; priests: who as a pledge of
Thine own most tender love will lovingly give Thy Divine Son to the
souls of men.
May Thy priests be faithful guardians of Thy Church, as John was of
Mary, whom he received into his house. Taught by this loving Mother who
suffered so much on Calvary, may they display a mother’s care and
thoughtfulness towards Thy children. May they teach souls to enter into
close union with Thee through Mary who, as the Gate of Heaven, is
specially the guardian of the treasures of Thy Divine Heart.
Give us priests who are on fire, and who are true children of Mary,
priests who will give Jesus to souls with the same tenderness and care
with which Mary carried the Little Child of Bethlehem.
Mother of sorrows and of love, out of compassion for Thy beloved Son,
open in our hearts deep wells of love, so that we may console Him and
give Him a generation of priests formed in thy school and having all the
tender thoughtfulness of thine own spotless love.
O my God, help those priests who are faithful to remain faithful, to
those who are falling, stretch forth Your Divine Hand that they may
grasp it as their support. And for those poor unfortunate souls who have
fallen, lift them up in the great ocean of Your Mercy, that being
engulfed therein, they may receive the grace to return to Your Great
Loving Heart. Amen.
Source: Curé d'Ars Prayer Group
