0 Mary, Queen of the clergy, pray for us; obtain for us many and holy priests.

DAILY PRAYER FOR PRIESTS

Have you ever considered adopting in prayer a Priest?  "Mary Help of Christians" has suggested the following:

• Ask Mary to assign him to you.
• Love him like a real brother.
• Daily pray and sacrifice for him.
• Shield him from temptation.
• Beg God that he avoid giving scandal.
• Call him back to fervor.
• Become a saint that he may become one.
• Pray that Mary be a tender Mother to him and
  find him good friends.
• Ask for a new vocation to replace him.

O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take to your heart your sons who are close to you because of their priestly ordination and because of the power which they have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world which needs them so much.  Be their comfort, be their joy, be their strength, and especially help them to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy.

(By J. J. Cardinal Carberry)

Mary, Queen of Priests, pray for them. Help them to faithfully love and serve Jesus. Help them lead many souls to Jesus in the Eucharist!