We pray you, Almighty Father for our catechists.
Increase their number.
Unite them to you then they shall be holy and will draw others to you.
In our world, confuse and restless as it is - you have chosen them and made them messengers of your saving Truth; to be echoes of your Word in the hearts of the people of their times.
May they radiate you and present themselves as your witnesses in their words and their deeds.
Lord Jesus, grant our catechists the grace to realize in their lives the mystery of your death and resurrection which they celebrate as they partake in that mystery full of wonder - the holy sacrifice of the Mass.
May they constantly draw from this mystery a great concern for the salvation of the world.
Grant them an extraordinary love for your one, holy, catholic Church.
Where there is no love - let them bring love: to the poor and little; to all who hunger for the bread of God's Word.
Come Holy Spirit, we have need to be taught by you in all things.
Be with our catechists so that they may teach as Jesus taught.
Console them in their weariness; strengthen their spirit - that in you and through you that they may live the faith and even die for it - as did Saint Lorenzo Ruiz.
Amen.
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