A Prayer for Religious Priests Brothers and Sisters

Heavenly Father,

in your wisdom you have called

certain women and men

to a life of special consecration

so that in prayerful observance

of a lifestyle of poverty,

chaste celibacy and obedience,

they might be witnesses to us

that as St. Paul says,

"our true citizenship is in heaven."

Give them, Lord,

the grace of joy and perseverance

in their holy vocation.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord.