O Father, raise up among Christiansabundant and holy vocations to the priesthood,who keep the faith aliveand guard the blessed memory of your Son Jesusthrough the preaching of his wordand the administration of the Sacraments,with which you continually renew your faithful. Grant us holy ministers of your altar,who are careful and fervent guardians of the Eucharist,the sacrament… Read more »
Prayers
Let us pray for vocations
We turn to you, Lord, in trust! Son of God, sent by the Father to the men and women of every time and of every part of the earth! We call upon you through Mary, your Mother and ours: may the Church not lack in vocations, especially those dedicated in a special way to your… Read more »
We want to be faithful communicators of the Word
Lord of all our hopesYou are the Living One who conquered death,And sent your Spirit to renew all things.You guide the way of all men and womenWho journey through historyAnd sustain the commitment of all thoseWho participate in the creative workOf renewing the universe.We offer you, LordThe joys and successes of all your children,Committed in… Read more »
Let us pray to the Holy Spirit for all Communicators
Lord, we contemplate your newborn Church,germinated in the silence and prayer of the Upper Room,where the Apostles, with Mary the Mother of Jesus,raised their voices in prayer to the Spirit.Beg him to descend on all Communicators,and as the days go by, grant that we toomay grow in wisdom, spiritual maturity,prudence, sound judgment, virtue, grace and… Read more »
“From Him, the Master, the whole light… “
Hope in the Cross (audiovisual prayer) Slide 1 It is necessary that the Son of man be lifted up (Background music) May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: he is our salvation, our life and resurrection; through him we have been saved. (cf. Gal 6, 14) Slide 2… Read more »
For the sake of Jesus
God our Father, we thank you for the gifts of wisdom and love you have offered the Church and all humanity in the course of our marvelous Pauline history. Faithful to your love, look upon us once again so that, like Paul, for the sake of Jesus, we will seek, recognize and follow the new… Read more »
The Silence of Mary – a language of eternity
The Silence of Mary – a language of eternity (Audio/visual Prayer) Slide. 1 More than speaking of Mary, we should draw closer to her in silence so as to be introduced into the mystery of God, into the mystery of silence. When we suffer inexpressible solitude which cannot be shared with anyone, and place ourselves silently… Read more »
Hope in the Cross
Slide 1 It is necessary that the Son of man be lifted up… (Background music) May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: he is our salvation, our life and resurrection; through him we have been saved. (cf. Gal 6, 14) Slide 2 We fix our eyes on Jesus Crucified to… Read more »
Easter 2011
We were still immersed in darkness, both interiorly and exteriorly. The Master had descended into the abyss of silence. As for us, we were more alone than ever. Perhaps Jerusalem was not even aware that Jesus was no longer there. All our betrayals flowed before us like a never-ending river. How could he ever forgive… Read more »
Palm Sunday 2011
We left Bethany so as to reach Jerusalem in time to celebrate the Passover, which is only two days away! In this period, the Holy City is like a mother welcoming her children, who flock toward her from every corner of Palestine, dancing and singing the Psalms and other inspired songs along the way. Everyone… Read more »