O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear
my humble prayers on behalf of Thy
priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright
and firm hope and a burning love which will
ever increase in the course of their priestly life.
In their loneliness, comfort them.
In their sorrows, strengthen them. In
their frustrations, point out to them that it is
through suffering that the soul is purified, and
show them that they are needed by souls; they
are needed for the work of redemption.
O Loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests,
take to your heart your sons who are close to you
because of their priestly ordination and because
of the power which they have received to carry
on the work of Christ in a world which needs them so
much. Be their comfort, be their joy, be their strength,
and especially help them to live and to defend the ideals
of consecrated celibacy. AMEN
