Adapted From Prayer for Priests
By John Cardinal O’Connor (March 1995)
Lord Jesus, we ask that you give priests this day the gift you gave your chosen ones on the way to Emmaus: your presence in their hearts, your holiness in their souls, your joy in their spirits. And let them see you face to face in the breaking of the Eucharistic bread. We pray to you, O Lord, through Mary the mother of all priests, for your priests and for ours.Â
Amen.