Mary, Mother of Jesus, throw your mantle
of purity over our priests. Protect them,
guide them and keep them in your heart.
Be a Mother to them, especially in times of
discouragement and loneliness. Love them
and keep them belonging completely to
Jesus. Like Jesus, they too are your sons,
so keep their hearts pure and chaste.
Keep their minds filled with Jesus, and
put Jesus always on their lips, so that
He is the one they offer to sinners and
to all they meet. Mary, Mother of Jesus,
be their Mother, love them and bring
them joy. Take special care of sick and
dying priests and the ones most tempted.
Remember how they spent their youth
and old age, their entire lives serving
and giving all to Jesus. Mary, bless them
and keep a special place for them in your
heart. Give them a piece of your heart,
so beautiful and pure and immaculate, so
full of love and humility, so that they too
can grow in the likeness of Christ. Dear
Mary, make them humble like you, and
holy like Jesus. AMEN