As a way of celebrating the “Year of Jordan,” the International Joint Commission on Salvatorian Identity and Mission, developed, updated and revised a version of an older Italian Meal Prayer Booklet that has been traditionally used at each pranzo of the Society’s Motherhouse in Rome for numerous years.
The booklet is introduced with our original Blessed Francis Jordan’s Intercessory Prayer. It is then followed by 97 brief meal prayers for every season and occasion of the year. It is currently in Italian and English.
As we break bread together throughout the world, we hope it will create solidarity and communion among us, when we pray in gratitude for all of God’s good gifts through our Divine Savior.
Prayer through the intercession of Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan +
O God of goodness and kindness, we thank You for inspiring Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan with a profound love and knowledge of You, the one true God and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent to be our Divine Savior.
We implore the fire of Your Spirit to enflame all the baptized to be apostles in mission for the salvation of all people everywhere.
We invoke the intercession of Blessed Francis Jordan, for our own personal intention of…
[add your intention here]
May he accompany us at significant and challenging moments in our lives.
And if it be Your will, may he be recognized as a persevering and faithful saint, whose apostolic life manifested Your strength shining through his human weakness.
We pray with trust in Your Divine Providence.
Amen.
Prayer for vocations
Loving God, you call all who believe in you
to grow perfect in love by following
in the footsteps of Christ your Son.
Call from among us more men and women
who will serve you in religious life and ministry.
By their way of life, may they provide a convincing sign
of your Kingdom for the Church and the whole world.
Open the hearts of many,
raise up faithful servants of the Gospel,
dedicated priests, sisters, brothers and deacons,
who will spend themselves for your people and their needs.
Bless those who are serving now
with courage and perseverance.
Grant that many will be inspired
by their example and their faith.
We ask this through Christ, our Savior.
Amen.
Fr. Joe sings "Better than I"
