Prayer for Vocations (John Paul II)

Lord Jesus, once You called the first disciples in order to make them fishers of men, so let Your good invitation ring out constantly today: “Come and follow Me!” Give the young men and women the grace to answer Your call willingly! Stand by our bishops, the priests and the religious in their laborious pastoral work. Give perseverance to our seminarians and to all who seek to realize the ideal of total self-giving in Your service. Awaken in our communities the missionary spirit. Send, Lord, laborers into Your harvest, and do not allow mankind to learn too little of the Gospel because of the lack of priests, missionaries and religious.

Mary, Mother of the Church, model of every vocation, help us to answer “Yes” to the Lord who calls us to collaborate in the divine plan of salvation. Amen.

St. John Paul II