August 4: ST. JOHN MARIA VIANNEY Patron of Priests. Divine Office 2nd reading. Dear friends, Happy Feast Day of St. John Maria Vianney to all of you and to all the priests in the world! It is a special day to ask Our Lord for holy and faithful priests and for more priestly vocations all…
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August 4: ST. JOHN MARIE VIANNEY. Patron of Universal Clergy.
August 4: ST. JOHN MARIE VIANNEY Patron of Priests. Short bio + prayer Born near Lyons, France, St. John (1786-1859) was ordained priest in Grenoble and assigned to the parish of Ars where he spent most of his life. Nearly refused admittance into the seminary due to ‘his ignorance,’ then denied ordination for failing the…
HOLY THURSDAY: PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
HOLY THURSDAY: PRAYER FOR PRIESTS As we commemorate today the Institution of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, let us thank God for the gift of priesthood, pray for our priests and ask for more priestly vocations all over the world. Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests. Through them,…
