In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your priest, St. Vincent de Paul, as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the openness to Your will that he showed when he realized that You were calling him to serve the poor in a particular way.
St. Vincent de Paul, you began your life as a priest with little more ambition than to live comfortably and provide for your family members. You did not immediately begin looking for ways to serve God more deeply.
I see how I’ve done this in my life as well… Please pray that God helps me to overcome my desire to simply live a comfortable life.
When you saw firsthand the plight of the poor as you worked among them on the Gondi estate, you realized that God was calling you to serve these poor. Rather than run away from this call, you threw yourself into it wholeheartedly, even organizing others to join you in this service.
Pray for me, that I may respond as wholeheartedly to God’s call in my life as you did. Pray that I will see who God wants me to serve, and that I will follow-through.
Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).
St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.