A prayer of encouragement for all priests - Let's Pray with Fr Peter Brannelly

July 29, 2025 00:01:15
A prayer of encouragement for all priests - Let's Pray with Fr Peter Brannelly
Archdiocese of Brisbane
A prayer of encouragement for all priests - Let's Pray with Fr Peter Brannelly

Jul 29 2025 | 00:01:15

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Fr Peter Brannelly shares a heartfelt prayer of encouragement especially for priests. Please share this message with your parish priests or chaplains, offering them renewed strength and gratitude as they continue their sacred ministry in the service of God’s people. Let us keep all priests in our prayers, encouraging them on their journey of faith, compassion, and leadership.

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1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,520 All of us in our high tech instant world are 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,560 just an email away from having a dreadful day. 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:08,760 Your priests are no exception, 4 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:12,080 and I wonder what we as priests should pray today. 5 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:15,040 Perhaps it goes like this. 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,400 Loving Creator, 7 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:18,840 we asked for strength, 8 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,000 and You gave us difficulties to make us strong. 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,560 We asked for wisdom, 10 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,040 and You gave us problems to solve. 11 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,600 We asked for prosperity for our parishes, 12 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,920 and You gave us purpose and brains to use. 13 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:33,480 We asked for courage 14 00:00:33,480 --> 00:00:36,040 and You gave us fears to overcome. 15 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:37,640 We asked for patience, 16 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,960 and You gave us situations where we were forced to wait. 17 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:43,440 We asked for love, 18 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,640 and You gave us sometimes troubled people to help. 19 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:49,560 We asked for justice, 20 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:51,720 and You called us to be just 21 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:55,320 and lead parish communities with integrity. 22 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:59,200 Lord, we have received nothing that we've asked for 23 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:00,600 or wanted, 24 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,120 and yet we received everything that we needed. 25 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,320 For this as priests, 26 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:07,680 we give You thanks.

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