The Curé d'Ars Prayer Group

For the bishop and priests of the Raleigh, NC Diocese.

Devotions

To live in the midst of the world with no desire for its pleasures; to be a member of every family, yet belong to none; to share all sufferings, all joys; to penetrate all secrets; to heal all wounds; to go daily from men to God; to offer Him their homage and petition; to return from God to men to bring them His pardon and His hope; to have a heart of bronze for chastity, and a heart of fire for charity; to teach and instruct; to pardon and console; to bless and be blessed forever! What a wonderful life! And it is yours, O Priest of Jesus Christ!

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<Text displayed on mouse over> A Prayer for Priests II

O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep Thy priests within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart, Where non may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Thy Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with Thy Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime marks of the priesthood. Let Thy Holy Love surround them, and shield them from the worldʼs contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here, and everylasting crown

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