Praying for Our Priests

We have heard over and over this week about how important it is to pray for our priests. They are the men who are out on the front lines, they are the men who battle for souls every day.

As our dear friends, the Brides of the Victorious Lamb mentioned, without our priests, we would not have the sacraments. We need the sacraments to deepen our relationship with God, and hopefully end up enjoying the eternal presence of Him in Heaven.

They are our conduits to grace! Because they hold this special vocation to the world, Pope Benedict the XVI says : “A priest must really be a man of God, he must know God intimately and know him in communion with Christ and so we must live this communion. Our being, our life and our heart must be fixed in God, in this point from which we must not stir.” Pope Benedict encourages the laity to pray for priests in the video below:

A group called Praying for our Priests took this request seriously, and collaborated with Msgr. Peter Dunne of Boystown to write a book of reflections and record audio prayers to help the laity keep in mind the holiness of the Priesthood and guide their prayers.

For resources to aid you in your call to pray for priests, visit http://prayingforourpriests.org/