St. John Vianney’s Prayer for Priests

God, please give to your Church today

many more priests after your own heart.

May they be worthy representatives of Christ the Good Shepherd.

May they wholeheartedly devote themselves to prayer and penance;

be examples of humility and poverty;

shining models of holiness;

tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God;

zealous dispensers of your grace in the sacraments.

May their loving devotion to your Son Jesus in the Eucharist

and to Mary his Mother be the twin fountains of fruitfulness for their ministry.