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Modlitwa początkowa
ludzki wizerunek, uformowała ich na Twoje boskie podobieństwo, mocą Twojego Ducha, na chwałę Boga Ojca.
Duchu Święty, Duchu Światłości, oświecaj kapłanów;
Duchu Święty, Duchu Czystości, uświęcaj kapłanów;
Duchu Święty, Duchu Mocy, wspieraj kapłanów;
Duchu Święty, Duchu Boży spraw, by kapłani ożywieni i umocnieni Twoją łaską, nieśli słowo
prawdy i błogosławieństwo pokoju na cały świat;
Niech ogień świętej miłości rozpala ich serca, by w płomieniach tej miłości oczyszczali i uświęcali dusze.
Duchu Święty, powierzamy Ci serca kapłańskie;
Ukształtuj je na wzór Najświętszych Serc Jezusa i Maryi. Amen.
Rozważanie – Kto, więc doświadcza największych pokus ?
Modlitwa końcowa
Novena for priests by St. John Mary Vianney – Day 7 – Who, then experiences the greatest temptations ?
Opening prayer
Lord Jesus, You chose Your priests from among us and sent them out to proclaim Your Word and act in Your Name. For such a great gift to Your Church, accept our praise and thanksgiving. We ask You to fill them with the fire of Your love, so that their priesthood may manifest Your presence in the Church. Because they are vessels of clay, we pray that Your power will penetrate their weaknesses. Do not let them be crushed in their afflictions. Grant that in doubt they may never give in to despair, never give in to temptations, so that in persecution they may not feel abandoned. Inspire them in prayer so that they may live daily the mystery of your death and resurrection. In moments of weakness, send them your Spirit. Help them to praise Your Heavenly Father and pray for poor sinners. By the power of the Holy Spirit, put your word on their lips and pour your love into their hearts, so that they may bring the Good News to the poor and healing to the downcast and desperate.
May the gift of Mary, your Mother, for Your disciple whom you loved, be a gift for every priest. Grant that she who formed You in her human image may form them in Your divine image, by the power of Your Spirit, to the glory of God the Father
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Wisdom, guide priests;
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Light, enlighten priests;
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Purity, sanctify priests;
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Power, sustain priests;
Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, grant that priests, enlivened and strengthened by Your grace, may bring the word of truth and the blessing of peace to the whole world.
May the fire of the holy love inflame their hearts, so that in the flames of this love they may purify and sanctify their souls.
Holy Spirit, we entrust to you priestly hearts;
Shape them in the image of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Amen.
Meditation
„Now, they who work most zealously for the salvation of the soul; those who renounce amusements and earthly pleasures. Whole armies of infernal spirits lie in wait for them!” (…) St. Francis of Assisi stayed in small houses built of bulrushes. Many of his brothers led lives of mortification and renunciation. One day one of them saw with the eyes of his soul a whole legion of infernal spirits, who were consulting as if to seduce these virtuous brothers. They saw that these little brothers were endowed with the virtue of humility. They denied themselves and devoted themselves completely to God. They also had a prudent superior and had no way to defeat them.
They decided to wait until St. Francis die and bring people without a vocation who would distract them and loosen their pious habits. When the same monk went into the city, he saw an evil spirit sitting idle. The nun asked his Guardian Angel why this was happening. And he said to him: worldly men have no need of temptation, for they wallow in their own sins, and the religious, despite the wiles of the devil, still do good deeds.”
Closing prayer
Glory be to the Father…