WHY PRAY FOR A PRIEST?

Most of us have heard about the power of prayer. Many of us who pray regularly have experienced the powerful impact prayer can have on our lives.

For those of you who pray for a priest, THANK YOU! You are performing a valuable task. Now join with us, raise awareness, encourage more to do the same. Most of all, we want to focus the power of prayer, and pray for A priest, whomever he might be.

I am a priest. I have been a priest for over a dozen years. I know personally the power of prayer in my life, not only my own prayer, but those who pray for me. I know what it means to be lifted up in prayer; especially at those times I need it most. I believe I speak for my brother priests as well.

Why a Priest? I believe this says it well.

Why, then, pray for priests? Because through prayer we gain graces for them which otherwise they would not obtain. If we all need the help of one another, and we do to receive the graces we need, how much more should we pray for priests from whom we have received Jesus Christ in the Eucharist – and by whom we have been so often absolved from our sins. I don't want to even think of the state of soul I would be in except for the absolutions that over the years I have received from priests. As fellow members of the Mystical Body priests need, desperately need, our help and in no way more urgently than to obtain through the prayers we offer for them the graces from God of which, in my judgment, no one stands in greater need than do priests.

(The Value of Prayer and Sacrifice for Priests by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.)