Friday, March 18, 2005

Prayer fot the Beatification of Venerable Leo John Dehon

We give You thanks, Heavenly Father, that through Your Servant, Leo John Dehon, You desired to enrich Your Church with a new grace, calling Your children to be prophets of love and ministers of reconciliation in the Heart of Your Son.
If it be Your will, grant that the Church might beatify Leo John Dehon for the glory of Your Name and for the example which he gives to Your people.
Grant that his path be followed by many holy followers who will carry, from one end of the world to the other, the love of the Heart of Christ, the inexhaustible fountain of salvation.
To You be praise and glory, forever and ever.
Amen.


Prayer to obtain favours

O God, Father of mercy, you gave your servant, Blessed Leo Dehon the grace to contemplate deeply the pierced Heart of your Son, and to rediscover there the depth of your love for people, loving them just as you love them yourself.
Through his intercession we ask for the following intentions…
So may the whole Church give Gloria and praise to You.
(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be)