Prayer For Direction Toward Vocation

[WoundedIcon]

I’m currently 21 and I’m at a point in my life where I need to decide whether to seek a wife or persist in my celibate state. I’m not confirmed yet, and I have several years to go after I am before I can approach the beginning stages of the priesthood, so I need prayers to God about whether I should keep my eyes off the ladies and hold on till then or not. I have some worries about my psychological background that discourage me from it as well, but I’m stable enough to fool any stranger now so in a few years time I hope it doesn’t impede me. I’m not so worried about the sex part, ironically. A part of me sees celibacy as the happiest choice for me, I just need God to let me know if I’m right about that choice. Not to mention I love learning, teaching, and the art/theology of the liturgy, etc.

Thank you.

 

[Fan_of_Francis]

Lord hear the prayers of this young man.

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among 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 our death.
Amen.

 

[ready]

Lord, please help WoundedIcon to know that the celibate state is so highly recommended by St. Paul in the Bible. May WoundedIcon keep pure and pursue his true calling, be it to the priesthood or to the married life. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer.

 

[Benedict54]

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

 

[RosarioD]

O God Father of all Mercies, Provider of a bountiful harvest, send Your graces upon those whom You have called to gather the fruits of labor, preserve and strengthen them in their lifelong service of You.

Open the hearts of Your children that they may discern Your holy will; inspire in them a love and desire to surrender themselves to serving others in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Teach all Your faithful to follow their respective paths in life guided by Your Divine Word and Truth. Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the angels and Saints, humbly hear our prayers and grant Your church’s needs through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

[the_phoenix]

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among 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 our death.
Amen.

 

[Benedict54]

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

 

[rosebond2005]

I would have been so proud if one of my sons wanted to persur the priesthood. I will be praying for you to decide what you want to do with your life.

 

[St_Gabriel]

Praying for you …

 

[244Rocket]

Praying.

 

[Benedict54]

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

 

[prbarrera]

I hope you have received the sacrament of confirmation. Together we pray:

Prayer for Vocations

Lord Jesus, let your call be heard
by the fervent and generous hearts
of young people, and make them
your followers and ministers.
Provident and loving Jesus,
grant to those whom you call
the necessary means to succeed
and the grace to persevere.
May they meet the demands of their call
and become salt of the earth
and light of the world,
holy ministers and dispensers
of the mysteries of God.
We ask you for vocations
for the whole Church,
vocations according to your heart,
numerous enough
to meet the pressing needs
of your Church and the world.
Send true shepherds of souls
filled with the Holy Spirit.
May their hearts be detached
from all worldly entanglements.
Make your priests holy, Lord,
splendid and exceptional witnesses
to the world
that the humankind cannot be transformed
without the spirit of the Beatitudes.
Amen.

Prayer to Mary for Vocations

O VIrgin Mary,
Mother of Jesus,
and Mother of the Church,
to you we commend
our young people,
in particular those
called to closely follow
your Son.
You know the difficulties,
the struggles,
the obstacles they must face.
Assist them to answer “yes”
to the divine call, as you did
at the invitation of the angel.
Draw them near to your heart
so that they can understand
the beauty and the joy that
awaits them when the Lord Jesus
calls them into His intimacy,
to be witnesses of His love
in the world. Amen.