We are setting aside the weekend of September 14 to 15 to be “Called by Name Sunday.” That weekend, we will encourage pastors to preach on vocations and encourage all the faithful to ask the Holy Spirit whether there is someone he is calling you to invite. Sometimes all it takes is a simple invitation, such as, “Have you ever thought about the priesthood? You have virtues I admire in priests. You should pray about it.” There are men and women out there that God wishes to ask. He gives a vocation through prayer, but he also uses others to help foster and bring to fruition that call. Mary is our patroness in the Diocese of Saginaw. She loves to spoil her children with wonderful gifts. This is one of them. She wishes us to be blessed with generous and faithful priests and religious. She wishes us to be blessed with beautiful, life-giving marriages. Let us be beggars before the Lord with our empty hands. As he did for the Blessed Mother, may he too fill us with good things. (Lk 1:53)
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Please pray the prayer with reverence and purpose.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your
protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession
was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you,
O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to you do I come, before you
I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in your clemency hear and
answer me. ~ Amen