Abraham's call: leave everything for God
God's word:
“Yahweh said to Abram: “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father's family, and go to the land that I will show you. (...) Abram departed, just as Yahweh had told him” (Genesis 12, 1-4).
Most Benign God of infinite charity, who has loved us so much and who gave us in your son the best pledge of your love, so that, made man in the womb of a virgin, he would be born in a manger for our health and remedy.
On behalf of all mortals, I thank you infinitely for such a sovereign benefit.
In return for him I offer you the poverty, humility and other virtues of your humanized son, and I beg you for his divine merits, for the discomforts in which he was born and for the tender tears he shed in the manger, that you dispose of PRIESTS (ESPECIALLY MY ADOPTED PRIEST)* with profound humility, with burning love and with such contempt for everything earthly, that the newborn Jesus may have his cradle in them and dwell eternally. Amen.
My sweet Jesus, my adored Child, Come to our souls! Come, don't take so long!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are prayed three times
Intention for a priest:
Lord, you who have called the father ADOPTED PRIEST to leave everything to follow you, help him to be faithful to this call. Amen.
St. John Vianney" honors St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, confessors, and priests in general. It focuses on different aspects of St. John Vianney's virtuous life, and includes a reflection, personal intentions, and traditional Catholic prayers each day, emphasizing St. John Vianney's exemplary priesthood and seeking his aid in spiritual growth and overcoming life's challenges.
Born in 1786 in France, St. John Vianney was known for his devotion to God and his parishioners, particularly through hearing confessions for long hours.
Novena: July 26 - August 03
Feast Day: August 4