Prayers for those Soon to be Ordained to the Priesthood

On Saturday, May 26 the FSSP will ordain ten new priests in Nebraska.  The names of the 2018 ordinandi for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter are:

Rev. Mr. Martin Adams
Rev. Mr. Stephen Braun
Rev. Mr. Michael Cunningham
Rev. Mr. Christopher Fitzpatrick
Rev. Mr. Graham Latimer
Rev. Mr. Aaron Liebert
Rev. Mr. Daniel Mould
Rev. Mr. Martin Rangel-Garcia
Rev. Mr. Andrew Rapoport
Rev. Mr. Richard Wallace

Additionally Rev. Mr. Seth Phipps will be ordained in the United Kingdom of June 7.

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Please keep all of the men in your prayers, asking God to bless their priesthood and help them become holy priests.  In fact today a friend of mine, Christine, reminded me that if one wishes to pray a novena for these young men, the prayer would begin today.  I know I am posting this reminder late; however, even if you begin on another day, I encourage you to offer your prayers for them as they use these final days, preparing for ordination.  Really any novena prayer would suffice for this intention.  You could also pray St. Catherine of Siena's Prayer for the Church and Priests or the  Prayer for Priests.

I have met many of these deacons, and they are truly wonderful, holy men.  We are so blessed to be a part of the Fraternity of St. Peter.  The impressive formation these men receive is clearly seen.  Thus please join me in praying for them, now and in the years to come, that they may remain steadfast in the True Faith.


The Beautiful Hands of a Priest

We need them in life's early morning,
We need them again at its close;
We feel their warm clasp of true friendship,
We seek them when tasting life's woes.

At the altar each day we behold them,
And the hands of a king on his throne
Are not equal to them in their greatness;
Their dignity stands all alone;

And when we are tempted and wander,
To pathways of shame and of sin,
It's the hand of a priest that will absolve us--
Not once, but again and again.

And when we are taking life's partner,
Other hands may prepare us a feast,
But the hand that will bless and unite us--
Is the beautiful hand of a priest.

God bless them and keep them all holy,
For the Host which their fingers caress;
When can a poor sinner do better,
Than to ask Him to guide thee and bless?

When the hour of death comes upon us,
May our courage and strength be increased,
By seeing raised over us in blessing--
The beautiful hands of a priest.

--Author unknown from an old prayer card

God bless!

+JMJ+