To live in the midst of the world
without wishing its pleasures; to be a member of each family, yet
belong to none; to share all sufferings, penetrate all secrets, all
all wound; to go from men to God and offer Him their prayers; to
return from God to men to being pardon and hope; to have a heart of
fire for charity, and a heart of bronze for chastity; to teach and
pardon, console and bless always; O God, what a ministry; and it is
yours, O priest of Jesus Christ.
Lacordaire
In honor of all the good priests I
know, I pray this day for Fathers Scotty L, David J., Bede R, Dominic
R., Timothy F., David B., Cornelius, Stephen B., T., R., F. Hopkins,
Anthony D., Terry M, Msgr, M, Monsignor H., and all blogging priests as well. I
also pray for all bishops, especially Bishop Conry, Bishop Hollis,
and Bishop Finn. I pray for all the priests I know who have died.