St. Vincent - Crookes, Sheffield at 40 Pickmere Road, Crookes, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 1GY UK - PRAYER FOR PRIESTS (at St Vncent's Sheffield)

Prayer 1

Dear Lord, we pray that the blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn:2-5)
May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the blessed Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priests be holy, filled with the fire of your love seeking nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen
St John Vianney, pray for us.

Prayer 2
Lord Jesus, you have chosen your priests from among us and sent them out to proclaim your Word and to act in your name. For so great a gift to your Church, we give you praise and thanksgiving. We ask you to fill them with the fire of your love, that their ministry may reveal your presence in the church. Since they are earthen vessels, we pray that your power shine out through their weakness. In their afflictions let them never be crushed, in their doubts never despair, in temptation never be destroyed; in persecution never abandoned. Inspire them through prayer to live each day the mystery of your dying and rising. In times of weakness send them your Spirit, and help them to praise your heavenly Father and pray for poor sinners. By the same Holy Spirit put your words on their lips and your love in their hearts, to bring good news to the poor and healing to the broken-hearted. May the gift of Mary your mother to the disciple whom you loved be your gift to every priest. Grant that she, who formed you in her human image, may form them in your divine image, by the power of your Spirit, to the glory of God the Father. Amen

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