Sacred Heart & A Prayer for Priests
theophilus May 30th, 2008
Today is a great day for prayer.
First, we have the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. We should pray that we become aware of all the ways that Christ loves us and that we grow in faith so that we are able to show our love for him - that we are able to join our hearts with his.
Here is one of my favorite Sacred Heart prayers. It’s from St. Francis de Sales.
May Your Heart dwell always in our hearts! May Your Blood ever flow in the veins of our souls! O sun of our hearts, You give life to all things by the rays of Your goodness! I will not go until Your heart has strengthened me, O Lord Jesus! May the Heart of Jesus be the King of my heart! Blessed be God, Amen.
Today is also the day declared by the Congregation for Priests to be the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. We should all pray for the priests in our lives, the priests recently ordained, and priests throughout the world.
Here is the prayer recommended by the Congregation -
Prayer for Priests
Lord Jesus, present in the Most Blessed Sacrament,
and living perpetually among us through Your Priests,
grant that the words of Your Priests may be only Your words,
that their gestures be only Your gestures,
and that their lives be a true reflection of Your life.Grant that they may be men who speak to God on behalf of His people,
and speak to His people of God.
Grant that they be courageous in service,
serving the Church as she asks to be served.Grant that they may be men who witness to eternity in our time,
travelling on the paths of history in Your steps,
and doing good for all.Grant that they may be faithful to their commitments,
zealous in their vocation and mission,
clear mirrors of their own identity,
and living the joy of the gift they have received.We pray that Your Holy Mother, Mary,
present throughout Your life,
may be ever present in the life of Your Priests. Amen
Have a great and prayerful day!
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- Comments(1)
That is an awesome prayer. I am going to pray it and pass it around as well – absolutely awesome.