2 priests kidnapped in the Congo

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O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
 
Praying for our priests…

PRAYER TO ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE

Great and glorious patriarch, St Joachim, and good St Anne, what joy is mine when I consider that you were chosen among all God’s holy ones to assist in the fulfillment of the mysteries of God, and to enrich our earth with the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.

By this singular privilege, you have become most powerful with both the Mother and her Son, so as to be able to obtain for us the graces that are needful to us.

With great confidence I have recourse to your mighty protection, and I commend to you all my needs, both spiritual and temporal, and those of my family.
Especially do I entrust to your keeping the particular favor that I desire and look for from your intercession: for the safety and protection of the two kidnapped priests…

And since you were a perfect pattern of the interior life, obtain for me the grace to pray earnestly, and never to set my heart on the passing goods of this life. Give me a lively and enduring love for Jesus and Mary.
Obtain for me also a sincere devotion and obedience to Holy church and the sovereign pontiff who rules over her, in order that I may live and die in faith and hope and perfect charity.
Let me ever invoke the holy Names of Jesus and Mary! And may I thus be saved.
Amen
 
Hail Mary,
Full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of death,
Amen
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Prayer to Pope St. Celestine I

Pope St. Palestine, you were a contemporary and friend of St. Augustine and St. Ambrose. You defended the Faith against many heresies, including Pelagism. When the Goths sacked Rome, you were instrumental in rebuilding the churches.
In light of the conflicting and dark times in which you lived in, we ask for your prayers and intercession, confident that you understand and sympathize with those who also live in a chaotic and stressful times. I ask you to especially lift up to God these intentions presented to you today. Pray that we may show perseverance, courage and resilience to the relativism, agnosticism, and misguided compassion that overruns our society today. Pray that we may be a living witness to the power of Christ working in the Church now. And finally, pray that we may be able to thank you for your prayers and intercession face to face in heaven.
Amen.

Pope St. Celestine I, pray for us!
 
**Prayer to St John Marie Vianney
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St. John Marie Vianney, your life was a complete offering to God for the service of all; we pray that through the power of the Holy Spirit we may all respond today, with courage to the challenges of our personal vocation.

You were an assiduous adorer of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Help us to approach the Holy Eucharist with faith and reverence, so that we may enjoy his abiding presence in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

You were a friend of sinners. You always reminded them: “Your sins are just like grains of sand in front of the great mountain of the mercy of God.” Loosen the bonds of fear that prevents us to approach the mercy of God: help us to be truly sorrowful for our sins. Help us to discover the true face of God who always waits for the return of the prodigal son.

You were always a help to the poor: “My secret is simple; it is to give all and to keep nothing for myself.” Teach us to share with those who are in need, help us to be free from our attachments to money and to all false riches.

You were a loving child of the Blessed Mother, “your most lasting affection.” Teach us to turn to her with simplicity and confidence of a child. You are now the example of pastors of the world. Let your pastoral charity lead the pastors of our times to discover the bond that unites all without discrimination of persons; give them the love for the Church, the passion for the apostolate, and the strength in the face of many difficulties.

Inspire our young people to understand the grandeur of the priestly ministry and the joy to embrace the call of the Good Shepherd.

Holy Cure of Ars, intercede for us. Obtain for us what we ask for in faith, especially for these two priests kidnapped from the Congo… you are the humble and faithful pastor, ever faithful in the service of God and all. Amen
 
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