That he may be holy
Thank You, God, for the gift of each priest to us. I Fulfil Your will in him. Grant that he may bear fruit a-hundredfold, that his spirit is made perfect in Your sight.
Through Your Spirit, please witness the beatitudes in him. Let his prayer be, “Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, I love You, above all, with my whole being. My brothers and sisters of all humankind, I love you as myself, as God loves me. I love you with His love poured through my being out of my self-giving in Him.”
Pardon each priest for his sins and their consequences. Pardon any way that he ever fails in his commitment to You. Restore and heal him. Lead him to overcome his faults. Transform into good anything that he may spoil by weakness, sin, or lack of knowledge.
May Your priest so belong to You, may he be so transformed by Your love that his faults no longer constitute offence in Your sight, or foster anything that impedes Your will. This, my soul, in trusting confidence, implores, giving thanks for Your merciful love.