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Spiritual Mothers of Priests: Your Questions [Year of the Priest]
Vultus Christ ^ | July 26, 2009 | Father Mark

Posted on 07/26/2009 2:47:23 PM PDT by Salvation

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Answering Your Questions

I have been receiving so many requests concerning the call to spiritual motherhood for priests that I am unable to answer them all in a timely fashion. For the moment I am still alone, following the monastic horarium and devoting the greater part of the day to Holy Mass, the Divine Office, and Eucharistic Adoration. After prayer, I must give priority to welcoming the priests, deacons, and deacon candidates who come seeking spiritual support. The promotion of spiritual motherhood is intrinsically related to my work here in Tulsa but, not having a secretary to assist with the correspondence that comes in almost daily from women all over the country, many requests remain in the "to do" pile. I apologize for this.

The Prayer Book

With regard to the promised book of prayers for the Spiritual Mothers of Priests, I will announce its publication here on Vultus Christi as soon as it becomes available. I am still working on the final revisions of the text and on some additional content.

Indispensable Reading

In the meantime, I thank you for your patience and recommend that you read the 2007 letter from the Congregation for the Clergy entitled Adoration, Reparation, and Spiritual Motherhood for Priests here, and the equally important letter to bishops that accompanied it here.



TOPICS: Catholic; Prayer
KEYWORDS: catholic; catholiclist; prayer; yearofthepriest
During this Year of the Priest, may all adopt a priest spiritually and pray for him.
1 posted on 07/26/2009 2:47:23 PM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 07/26/2009 2:51:34 PM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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