Pro Orantibus Day

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Date: 20 November 2006 13:40:00

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has set Nov. 21, the Feast of the Presentation of Mary, as a day to pray for cloistered religious. It is called Pro Orantibus Day (for those who pray).

Eternal Father, we praise and thank You for the gift of the cloistered, contemplative life. This special vocation, to be with the Lord, is of great importance to the Church's life and mission. As the Church celebrates the Presentation of Mary in the Temple, we honour the holiness and glory of the Blessed Virgin. May she intercede for many young women and men to give themselves in a special way to prayer, asceticism and diligent progress in the spiritual life. may all of us always be mindful of the need to be in close solidarity to those in the cloistered life by our spiritual and material support. We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.