The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as the Sunday of the Good Shepherd. The Gospel presents Jesus Christ as the shepherd who calls and gathers his sheep, knows them by name, cares for them, guides and leads them to fresh pastures, searches for the lost sheep and, in his Paschal immolation, gives his life for his sheep.
El pasado 3 de marzo celebramos también la Jornada Mundial de Oración por las Vocaciones Religiosas. En ella el Papa Francisco, nos recuerda que, en la tarea salvadora que nace del misterio pascual, el Buen Pastor necesita colaboradores.
In his universal prayer intention, the Pope Francis pide rezar por los sacerdotes “para que con la sobriedad y la humildad de sus vidas, se comprometan en una solidaridad activa, sobre todo, hacia los más pobres”.
A través de humildes instrumentos humanos, el Señor ha de seguir predicando, santificando, perdonando los pecados, sanando las heridas físicas y morales, consolando a los tristes, enseñando a los ignorantes y acompañando a quien se siente solo y abandonado.
They are the different vocations that the Spirit raises up in his Church to continue fulfilling the mission of the Good Shepherd, living like him in chastity, poverty and obedience, at the service of the People of God.
Con esta oración por las vocations we thank God for the life and witness of so many priests and consecrated men and women who in pastoral ministry, in prayer, in the work and silence of the cloister, in service to the poor and marginalized, in accompanying the sick and elderly and in the Catholic school are generously spending their lives in the service of God and their brothers and sisters.
Es incalculable la riqueza que aporta a la Iglesia el don del ministerio sacerdotal y de la vida consagrada en sus múltiples carismas e instituciones.
It commits us to think that behind every priestly vocation, there is another call from the Lord to each one of us, Christians, asking for personal effort to ensure the means for their formation and our prayer for their vocation.
En la Fundación CARF cada año contamos con más de 800 sacerdotes, seminaristas y religiosos que necesitan de nuestra ayuda para su formación. Vienen de más de 100 países y se están formando en prestigiosas instituciones en Pamplona y Roma para poder ayudar a sus comunidades a vivir una vida mejor y más plena.
The CARF Foundation and its benefactors understand the importance of prayer. Although they don't ask for it, they need your prayers for comfort and to continue their mission. Therefore, on the website you can personalize your prayer for them.
You can also help the Foundation to encourage the habit of praying for vocations among your friends and acquaintances. You can order online a pack to pray for priests that will facilitate this mission.
The church and priests need more committed people like you. With your effort and joy, we can increase the number of scholarships and benefit more priests to make this world a better place.
Todas las becas que ofrecemos están destinadas a un sacerdote en particular y podrás tener siempre acceso a su imagen, nombres y apellidos para que puedas ponerle Cara a tu Donativo y puedas orar por él y él por ti y tu familia a lo largo del año.
Que en esta Jornada y siempre les acompañemos con el afecto y la oración para que sean fieles a la llamada recibida y el Señor nos conceda muchas, santas y generosas vocaciones para gloria de Dios y bien de la Iglesia.
Lord Jesus, present in the Blessed Sacrament,
that you wanted to perpetuate yourself among us
through your Priests,
make their words yours alone,
that their gestures are your gestures,
may his life be a true reflection of yours.
Let them be the men who speak to God about men.
and speak to the men of God.
They should not be afraid of service,
serving the Church as she wants to be served.
May they be men, witnesses of the eternal in our time,
walking along the paths of history with your same step
and doing good to all.
Be faithful to their commitments,
zealous of their vocation and dedication,
clear mirrors of one's own identity
and may they live with the joy of the gift received.
I ask this through your Mother Holy Mary:
She who was present in your life
will always be present in the life of your priests, Amen.
With the collaboration of: Mr. Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina
