St. Patrick was a great missionary, and a beloved patron saint. On this his feast day, let us ask him to pray with us as intercessor for our missionary sisters and nuns. Lord Jesus, watch over your missionary women–those brave sisters and nuns dispersed throughout our world–who leave everything to give testimony to your word and [Read More…]
St. Patrick Pray for Our Missionary Sisters and Nuns
March 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In the Sicknesses that Pierce the Heart, Pray for Sisters and Nuns
March 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Beloved Mother Mary, we ask that you enter the hearts of our Sisters and Nuns and console them in their sickness. Give them strength to face the sicknesses that pierce our bodies: cancers, viruses, the diseases of heart and lungs. Give them courage to face the illnesses that impair our minds and rob us of [Read More…]
In Their Frustration, We Pray for Sisters and Nuns
March 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Merciful Jesus, our beloved Lord and Savior, hear our humble prayers on behalf of your Sisters and Nuns. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope, and a burning love which will constantly increase throughout the course of their holy life. In their loneliness, comfort them. In their sorrows, strengthen them. In their [Read More…]
In Their Humanness, Tuesday’s Prayer for Sisters and Nuns
February 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
To be a Sister or Nun does not mean to be without humanness. It means that in their humanness they have offered who they are as they are to God. Let us pray for these consecrated women that in their desires and their downfalls, in their laughter, hopes, and humility they persevere to be always [Read More…]
Celibate and Poor, a Prayer for Vocations
February 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
To be consecrated as a priest, monk, sister, nun, or hermit, working in the world or cloistered is a vocation of celibacy and poverty. It is a calling few want to hear in our western world. Let us pray that those called to such a life will hear and be unafraid. This prayer was found on the United [Read More…]
Voluntary Poverty, Tuesday’s Prayer for Sisters and Nuns
February 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Let us pray for our Sisters and Nuns that as they embrace their consecrated life the vow of poverty is more fully lived. Upon entering this new life, letting go of material goods can be a challenge for some. Help them to release willingly the things in their possession—the sentimental things given in love, an [Read More…]
Guard Them O Lord, Tuesday’s Prayer for Sisters and Nuns
February 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our Loving Lord, hear us as we pray for our Sisters and Nuns. We pray that in their daily seeking, you come to them who serve you in patient hope. As they make an offering of themselves, you come to them who have pledged to you their poverty. In their carrying the burdens of our [Read More…]
Courage in the Calling, Tuesday’s Prayer for Sisters and Nuns
January 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
O Most Holy Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear the prayers we offer for our Sisters and Nuns. Let them know clearly the work that You are calling them to do. Grant them every grace to answer Your call with courage, love, and a lasting dedication to Your will. We ask for our Blessed [Read More…]
Naiveté of a New Life, Prayer for Sisters and Nuns
January 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When the decision is made to progress into a new way of life, the associated fear of the unknown can halt our movement. Sometimes we are faced with our own naiveté when we discover that we don’t even know what we don’t know. And though we’ve prayed, and sought advice from those more experienced, only [Read More…]
Illuminate, Tuesday’s Prayer for Sisters and Nuns
January 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
God that lights our way, we ask that you hear us as we offer prayers for our Sisters and Nuns. That in their work at the motherhouse or away from their convent, you illumine their choices by the light of the Gospel. In all their dealings with loved ones or strangers, you enlighten their hearts [Read More…]
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