Prayer to the Mother of priests - John Paul II

Prayer to the Mother of priests - John Paul II

Mother of Christ, to the Priest-Messiah you gave a human body to be anointed by the Holy Spirit for the salvation of the poor and the contrite of heart - keep priests in your heart and in the Church, Mother of the Saviour.

Mother of faith, you brought to the temple the Son of Man, the fulfilment of the promises made to our fathers- give to the Father, for his glory, the priests of your Son, Ark of the Covenant. Mother of the Church, together with the disciples in the Upper Room you prayed to the Holy Spirit for the New People and their Shepherds – obtain for the priestly order the fullness of gifts, Queen of the Apostles.

Prayer to the Mother of priests - John Paul II

Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ and Mother of priests, receive this title which we bestow on you to honour your motherhood and to contemplate with you the Priesthood of your Son and of your sons, Holy Mother of God. Mother of Christ, to the Priest - Messiah you gave a human body to be anointed by the Holy Spirit for the salvation of the poor and the contrite of heart - keep priests, Mother of the Saviour.

Mother of faith, you brought to the temple the Son of Man, the fulfilment of the promises made to our fathers - give to the Father, for his glory, the priests of your Son, Ark of the Covenant.

Mother of the Church, together with the disciples in the Upper Room you prayed to the Holy Spirit for the New People and their Shepherds - obtain for the priestly order the fullness of gifts, Queen of the Apostles.

Mother of Jesus Christ, you were with him at the beginning of his life and of his mission, you sought him among the crowds when he was teaching, you stood beside him when he was lifted up above the earth, consumed by the one and eternal sacrifice, with John at your side as your son - welcome those who are called, shelter their growth from the very beginning, sustain your sons in their life and in their ministry, Mother of Priests. Amen.