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St. John Paul II: Are you afraid?
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II FOR THE XVI WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS (1979) I am speaking in a special way to you, the young people. In fact I would like to talk with you, with each one of you. You are very dear to me and…
Prayer of St. Paul VI
Jesus, Good Shepherd,You who have cometo seek and to savewhat was lost;You who have institutedthe priesthood of the Church,which is to continue your workfor all time,we beseech you insistently:Send workers into your harvest!Send worthy priests to your Church!Send men and women religious!Make them follow your callall those whom from eternityyou…
St. John Paul II: “Annunciation means vocation”
Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the Pontifical Roman Seminary, on the Feast of the Annunciation. We find ourselves on the solemn day of the Annunciation. Annunciation means vocation. Indeed, this is the day on which her unique vocation was revealed to the Virgin of Nazareth….
Prayer to St. Joseph for Priests
O glorious patriarch Saint Joseph, tutelary father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, on this day I pray to You for priests. Like you, they were taken from among men to serve God. Help them to imitate your great faith, your perfect chastity, your total dedication to the service of God…
Faith “draws” graces from the Lord
On many occasions, according to the Gospel accounts, the Lord worked miracles, healing the sick, casting out demons and forgiving sins, and after granting these graces he explained to the person in question: “Your faith has saved you”. This is what happened in the healing of the lepers (Lk 17:19),…
Saint John Paul II: Humanity needs priests and consecrated people who are saints
Message of the Holy Father John Paul II for the XXXVI World Day of Prayer for Vocations (1999) The vocation to be “holy, for he is holy” (Lv 11:44) is fulfilled when God is acknowledged in his rightful place. In our times, secularized and fascinated by the search for the…