"You must never give up! There are wounded souls out there who need you. Don't leave them behind, soldier!"
--Fr. John Corapi
Prayer for Priests
O Jesus our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of his priestly life.
In his loneliness, comfort him. In his sorrows, strengthen him. In his frustrations, point out to him that it is through suffering that the soul is purified, and show him that he is needed by the church, he is needed by souls, he is needed for the work of redemption.
O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take to your heart your son who is close to you because of his priestly ordination, and because of the power which he has received to carry on the work of Christ in a world which needs him so much.
Be his comfort, be his joy, be his strength, and especially help him to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy.
Amen.
Daily Mass Readings
The Use of Writing
"A writer is dear and necessary for us only in the measure of which he reveals to us the inner workings of his very soul."
I am a wife, and mother to 12 children. My family teaches me more about life than I ever could have imagined! My greatest challenge in life is fulfilling my duties as wife and mother: gently, joyfully and diligently.
Very moving and powerful.
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