For the holiness of priests
Speaker : Monseigneur Dominique Rey, bishop of Fréjus-Toulon (France)
The voice of the Pope
I am convinced that, to the extent that we remain faithful to God's will, these present times of ecclesial purification will make us more joyful and humble, and prove, in the not distant future, very fruitful.
“ Let us not grow discouraged! The Lord is purifying his Bride and converting all of us to himself.
He is letting us be put to the test in order to make us realize that without him we are simply dust.
He is rescuing us from hypocrisy, from the spirituality of appearances. He is breathing forth his Spirit in order to restore the beauty of his Bride, caught in adultery. We can benefit from rereading the sixteenth chapter of Ezekiel. It is the history of the Church, and each of us can say it is our history too.
In the end, through your sense of shame, you will continue to act as a shepherd. Our humble repentance, expressed in silent tears before these atrocious sins and the unfathomable grandeur of God's forgiveness, is the beginning of a renewal of our holiness.”
( Letter of his holiness Pope Francis to priests on the 160th anniversary of the dead of the holy curé of Ars, st. John Vianney )
I pray
- Our Father
- Hail Mary
- The prayer to the Immaculate Mother of Mercy ( st. Faustina ) :
Immaculate Mother of Mercy, we fly to Your patronage asking that You remain always with us as our Mother and that You form our hearts after Your own. We, Your daughters, desire to serve You faithfully and in all that we are and do, in humility and forgetfulness of self to the end of our lives. Therefore, O Mother, inflame our hearts with fervent love for Your Son and for souls redeemed by His Blood. May we never hesitate to offer ourselves in sacrifice for Holy Mother Church, the Holy Father, our country and for the souls entrusted to our care. Mother of Mercy, give our Congregation numerous and holy vocations that we may forever proclaim trust in the inexhaustible mercy of God over the world and in your motherly mercy, in which we hope to find support in life and at the hour of death. Amen.
My concrete action
This week, I thank a priest for his life given to the Church, and I encourage him.
My invitation to prayer
I bear witness to my part in this Hozana prayer community by sharing this video around me (by SMS, whatsapp, facebook et etc.)
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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6