Aug 1, 2023
O priest of the Blessed Sacrament,
you gave your life in sacrifice
at the altar of the Lord
and in all the trials of this earth;
you suffered all for Jesus
and desired only to bring souls,
all the children of God,
to receive Him and His grace
in the Sacrament of Communion,
in oneness with our Lord –
pray, O priest of Christ,
that our very lives
shall also be offered in sacrifice,
especially in the holy sacrifice
of the Mass
and in reception of His Body and Blood
in the Blessed Sacrament.
Pray particularly that our priests will know
the profound call upon their souls
to make Him present in this world
and be as inspired with holy devotion
as were you, dear saint.
Pray our hunger for His Presence increase.