St Joseph Cupertino (marginalized until he got to heaven!)
Padre Pio was once smashed down by a vision of all the souls of priests who were saying Mass at that moment in an unworthy state, and this just as he was leaving the sacristy to say Mass himself. He blanched and, staggering, almost fell to the floor at the crushing horror of the scene placed before his soul. Our Lord wanted to share with him what our Lord Himself saw from the cross. This is the vocation of all priests, to be with our Lord, to be in solidarity with Him even as He is in solidarity with us. This is the Mass.
Meanwhile, yours truly, just minutes before Mass yesterday evening, got a call from […] Oh my! And then I heard the story and a way I could help. I was introduced to the epicenter actual victim of the crisis. I will today try to do something for him. This encounter is a nuclear explosion. This encounter is God’s doing and is wonderful in our eyes. Please pray that something absolutely fantastic and glorious happens today for the priesthood and the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I am heartened. It’s always heartening to be introduced to someone who has suffered and has remained faithful to our Lord under great duress through the decades. What faith! What character! What friendship with Jesus! I am heartened. Please say a Hail Mary for this intention: Hail Mary…
prayers for your intentions are added to the Rosary Novena.
….full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen!
Go with God, Father!
Praying as you asked Father.
The Hail Mary is in the Chaplet.
This is the third hour and I will offer a Chaplet of Divine Mercy for you and your intentions. Thanks be to God for this great recourse of grace.
My prayers are with you and your intentions.
Prayers prayed!
I agree a million times over, someone who has been so offended against and remained faithful resembles Jesus and is participating in His priesthood uniquely. I am thankful and look forward to knowing more! I am on my way over to an hour at the perpetual Adoration chapel and will pray.