Join us in praying for vocations on this special day dedicated to consecrated life. Let us ask God to inspire and sustain those called to serve Him, using this prayer adapted from Pope Francisβ message at the close of the Year of Consecrated Life:
“Brothers and Sisters, Go Forth! Remember the beauty of your first call. Jesus continues to call you today with the same full love and untamed grace. Go Forth! There is always more to do, to encounter, to be grateful for, to be astonished by. Begin and end with the joy of prayerβthe marrow of consecrated life. Go Forth! Each of us has a role to play in the Church. Witness and sow well each day, and look to tomorrow with hope. Go Forth! Grow in love for God so that others will be attracted by the divine light in you. Welcome the new vocations the Lord sends to continue the work of consecration. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of God and first disciple of her Son, Jesus, our Lord. Amen.”
May this prayer guide us in supporting and encouraging new vocations in the Church. πβ¨