A prayer for priests

Lord of all and giver of life, 
call to the priesthood men on fire with your divine love.
Call them to be the voice of the Good Shepherd to a scattered flock.
Bless us with holy priests: through their ministry
may your life-giving presence in the Sacraments always be present in your church.

Raise up men filled with your…

Lord Jesus Christ,
You have said that you are the way, the truth and the life.
Do not allow us to stray from you, who are the way;
not to distrust you who are the truth;
nor to rest in anything other than you, who are the life.

Desiderius Erasmus (15th century)

Prayer to do God's will

Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous;
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to seek for rest,
To labour and not to seek reward,
Save that of knowing that I do your will.

St Ignatius of Loyola

Holy Spirit, giving life to all life;
moving all creatures; root of all things;
washing them clean; wiping out their mistakes
and healing their wounds.
You are our true life - luminous, wonderful -
awakening the heart from its ancient sleep.

Hildegarde of Bingen (1098 - 1179)