Today is the second day of Vocations awareness week when we pray for all those called to a vocation be it priesthood, religious life, diaconate, marriage and so on. The feast today of the Most Holy name of Mary commemorates the many privileges that God bestowed on Our Lady. She is the model of vocation and saying yes to God. What sort of qualities did our lady demonstrate in her vocation as a mother and wife and also as somebody who said yes to God.
Reflection
Let us pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, that more young men and women will have the courage to follow a call from God to serve in His Church and keep the example of Mary.
Prayer.
That many may respond to the Lord’s call building the kingdom and caring for the flock – married, single, religious, deacons and priests.
School Prayer
Lord, I thank you for bringing me to another day.
May I live it for You,
Through you,
With You and in you. Amen
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for Us.