Prayer for Priests

Prayer for Priests

Priests are people who dedicate themselves to religious life. They can be considered the pillars of the Church and for many years they had a really important job in matters not only religious but also civil.

On this occasion we want to give you some prayers to show respect and blessings to these religious authorities who have dedicated themselves to connect and connect us with God and his Son, and have also given us relief, consolation, teachings and advice without asking us for anything in return.

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  • 1 Prayer for a priest friend
  • two Prayer for vocations
  • 3 Prayer for the priests of the Holy Curé of Ars
  • 4 Prayer of the faithful for priests
  • 5 Prayer for the sanctification of priests
  • 6 Prayer to the Holy Spirit for priests
  • 7 Prayer for a sick priest
  • 8 Prayer for a deceased priest

Prayer for a priest friend

Priest

Making friends with a priest is a very easy thing. Practice this prayer to pray for him in every way so that the Most High blesses him always.

Father God,
watch over (name person), Priest, my friend,
and one of your loyal servants in your house.
I have always had a very particular love and appreciation for him;
He has given me the best advice for life
and I admire his wisdom and knowledge of the gospel.
Take care, please, Father God, of his health,
your home, and your family,
of his soul and his body,
and allow it to continue serving you for many more years
with the grace and devotion that he has known how to do;
because I can say, oh my goodness, that (name person)
he is a true representative of Christ on earth.

Prayer for vocations

The Church needs from time to time to renew its ministers. With this prayer you can ask God so that the Church never lacks good and devoted priests.

Almighty and Eternal Father,
that for a long time you have been able to provide ministers for your Church;
we ask you with eternal faith in your actions,
that you grant us today as always
priests with a vocation, excellent and adequate,
that they may serve you and sanctify your people;
inspire your faithful servants
so they can rise up among the people
men willing to take on this beautiful task of serving you.

We ask you, our Father and Lord
take home those you know can carry the work of Christ,
and preach the Gospel uniting the people with you, Our Creator.

Prayer for the priests of the Holy Curé of Ars

Practice this prayer referring to the Holy Curé of Ars to inspire priests to follow his example as servants of Christ.

Blessed Christ,
Your will has been to give your Church a living image
May your charity incarnate as the Shepherd of your faithful flock.
Enlighten the priests so that they can follow the example of the Holy Curé of Ars
that they can learn from his simplicity, his charisma and his devotion,
and how your love and your word feed us and instruct us,
it teaches us repentance and heals our soul from our sins;
to fight with patience and perseverance against the forces and temptations of the Evil One;
also teach the young priests the example of the Holy Cure of Ars
and of those who have heard your call and take your voice to the communities
so that the grace of the Holy Cure is replicated and multiplied.

Prayer of the faithful for priests

If you consider yourself a faithful person of the Church then make this universal prayer full of piety and gratitude to Christ and the priests for their blessings and dedication.

Take care, my Lord Jesus Christ
of your Priests that day by day represent you in your Altars
Cover them with your protection because you have descended from heaven
and you have brought them to this earthly world to learn from You.

Satisfy them with your blood and your body, when they are tempted by worldly pleasures
Defend them and give them comfort when they have bitter and sad hours,
when they doubt their faith and think they have sown on barren ground,
and believe that they have sacrificed their souls in vain;
draw them to you, because you guide and comfort them as they do us;
Bless both their thoughts and their deeds. Amen.

Prayer for the sanctification of priests

We make this prayer to Our Lord Jesus Christ to sanctify those priests who have acted in a holy way on earth.

Divine Christ,
Only begotten of the Most High,
We ask you for your priest commiseration,
because they do not stop being weak creatures;
and of those who have kept the fire of your love,
who have never abandoned you and have never doubted you
sanctify them so they can continue to serve you
with a holy vocation, fidelity and fervour;
raise their souls to be holy men
more worthy of you and your Church
Bless them abundantly so that they last in time and Eternity
Keep them always in your heart
Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit for priests

With this prayer you contact the Holy Spirit so that this celestial entity of the Holy Trinity protects and watches over the priests.

Merciful Holy Spirit,
take care and protect your faithful shepherds
may they never lack reasons to worship and devotion to you
May the fire of love that You have lit in them never go out or diminish.
may all its fruits and its gifts be yours
give them light and strength so that they can seal the soul of the creatures
through baptism and confirmation
do not abandon them, and cover them always with your help and with your grace,
my prayers are humble and your purposes are very great
but I know that if I offer you clay, you will transform it into gold,
And so I offer you these words so that you convert them
in peace, love, purity and joy
bless the priests
until the day comes when it is their turn to praise you in Eternity.

Prayer for a sick priest

Through this prayer we entrust ourselves to our Lord Jesus to pray for the health of a good priest so that he may improve and continue serving the Lord in the Church.

Jesus Christ, Our Lord
attend mercifully to your loyal servant (name person)
that needs to be healed in soul body and spirit;
with your infinite power heal all their ills,
with your passion give encouragement and consolation
and redeem him from his sufferings because they also save the world
because he too is made of flesh and bones
and like everyone else, it needs your love and your care;
always watch over your servant (name person)
so that it can soon recover and continue to serve you.
We implore and trust in You, as always and forever,
Amen.

Prayer for a deceased priest

With this prayer we ask Jesus for the soul of a deceased priest who has done well on earth and returns to the hands of his Creator.

Jesus Christ, Lord,
We ask you today for your servant (name person)
who you entrusted in his life,
to exercise the sacred ministry,
and now has departed from this world
and we implore you to let him participate
eternally in the assembly of your Kingdom.
With prayers we ask you
that you give him eternal rest
and glorious abode in Heaven
for he has faithfully fulfilled his ministry;
So we ask you, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Few people reflect that priests are like us; although they have something sacred, they are still mortal, and they suffer, get sick and tired, just like us, but they also carry our problems; for this we must reward him and give him our respect and appreciation.