Day 3
"Come Down and We Will Believe!"
"We become real priests when we empty ourselves and no longer seek our own identity, and where we are lifted up to the cross, not going 'down to people.' Too many of us today feel we have to be loved... thinking the young will not love us unless we talk like them, eat like them, drink like them, clothe ourselves like them. No! They will not love us simply because we go down; they will love us when we lift them up. Else, the world will drag them down." (Fulton J. Sheen, "The Meaning of Being a Priest")
Jesus, Our Lord, assist Your priests in seeking first the kingdom of Your Father and His righteousness, grasping clearly what is essential and what is not. Through their life of virtue, may many other good things be given us besides.
Prayer for the Canonization of the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the life and ministry of Your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in touching the hearts of countless people.
If it be according to Your Will, for the honor and glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Our Father × 1
Hail Mary × 1
Glory Be × 1
