Almighty God,
You have given me the gift of life,
and the gift of your Holy Spirit.
For these incredible gifts, I thank you.
Help me to use them well.

Deepen within me a desire to do your will.
Help me to hear and answer your call to serve you.
Guide me to the vocation you have chosen for me,
as a loving spouse and parent in the Sacrament of Marriage,
as a single person living a life of generous service,
or through a special call to serve you in Religious Life or the Priesthood.

May your Holy Spirit keep me always close to your Son Jesus,
and help me to say yes to Him
with the gift of my life.

Amen.

Prayer for My Vocation

Dear God,
You have a great and loving plan
for our world
and for me.
I want to do my part in your plan.

Help me to see
the signs that You give me.
Open my heart to respond to You.

Grant me the courage
to follow your call.
Give me the strength
to serve You and your people
with generosity and love.
Amen.

Prayer to Do God’s Will (Thomas Merton)

My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me
Nor do I really know myself,
And the fact that I think I am following Your will
Does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please You
Does in fact please You.
And I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this,
You will lead me by the right road
Though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust You always though,
I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for You are ever with me,
And You will never leave me to face my struggles alone.    Amen.