A Prayer for Seminarians

Protect them from all the diseases we know and we don't know in mind and body

Make them compassionate priests

Priests after your own heart 

Priests that will work to restore the Catholic faith 

Priests who will treat those who are less fortunate than them with respect, honor, and generosity

Priests who will give those in need of food, some food

Priests who will be a friend to anyone, regardless of their faith, gender, or age

Priests who will treat animals with kindness

Priests who will do what is right, just, and fair. 

Amen

Teach Your Children God's Virtues

Oh heavenly Father, who gave the virtues of 

kindness, compassion and all other virtues to men

That we may teach virtue to our children

and that they may teach virtue to their children

That we may do what is right before both God and men

Amen

The Way of Holiness

Oh God, writer of both old and new testaments

Our God who has given us light, truth, and the way of holiness.

Show all men the path to righteousness, help them to be holy.

Tutor them in kindness, compassion, and all the virtues of Christ.

Help them to do what is right, just, and fair.

Amen