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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 – Pokora
(Zatrzymaj się nad tym tekstem przez chwilę (10-15 min); proś Ducha Świętego, by pomógł Ci zrozumieć te słowa; zobacz, które słowo szczególnie Cię poruszyło, które dotyka Twojego życia; zastanów się co ono dla Ciebie znaczy; zadawaj sobie pytania (czy jestem gotowy podziękować Bogu za swoje życie i wszystkie najbardziej trudne i bolesne momenty życia? czy widzę może jak one mnie zmieniły, jak zacząłem wzrastać w Bogu? czy może odszedłem od Pana? czy umiem stanąć w prawdzie przed sobą i Stwórcą i powiedzieć, niech będzie Twoja wola Panie.. i przyjąć z pokorą, to co się wydarzy? czy proszę Boga o łaskę pokory?). Pamiętaj byś w tym rozważaniu starał się być sam z Panem Bogiem…, podziękuj Mu za to co Ci dziś pokazał o Tobie…)
Modlitwa końcowa
Novena for priests by St. John Mary Vianney – Day 9 – Humility
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
Look at the trials to which the Lord God has exposed His saints! These monks are endowed with the beautiful virtue of humility. They denied themselves and gave themselves completely to God.
St. Augustine says that the most terrible temptation is not to be tempted, which usually happens to the rejected, abandoned by God and given over to the prey of passion.
Whoever dares to say that he is not tempted is as if saying that the devil no longer exists, or that he has completely lost his influence on Christians.
Temptation, then, keeps us humble and leads us to trust in God. It is true that temptation is humiliating, but it is a time of harvest. Therefore, we must thank God that He gives us the opportunity to fight a valiant battle and achieve victory in it. Temptations will cease only with death. So let us ask God in the morning prayers that we may recognize the temptations that attack us and that we may immediately resist them valiantly. Let us be humble in remembering that only God’s grace can sustain us.
Closing prayer
Glory be to the Father…