LORD, GRANT US SAINTS
Lord, grant us saints.
Grant us people of God,
people for whom God is everything.
Grant us people
filled with love for you;
people who never look
without seeing you,
never listen
without hearing you.
Grant us people able to rescue the world
from its materialism
by impressing it
with the evidence of your salvation.
Lord, we need saints.
You are the author and the apex of sanctity;
raise saints everywhere - -
among the poor and among the wealthy,
among the untutored and among the learned,
among people of the world
and among those consecrated - -
for the sanctification of the world
through the witness and proclamation of your
transcendence.
Help people understand
that holiness is both a gift and a conquest.
Help them understand that to be a Christian
is to be a saint;
for a Christian is a person conformed to God:
a whole, integrated person.
Evoke in people the desire to become
what you have meant them to be,
by walking in integrity
as on a journey toward the dawn,
progressing into the perfect day.
Lord, we need saints because we need salvation.
Lord, grant us saints!
This novena could not have been produced without first and foremost the help of the Holy Spirit. Secondly an invaluable source of inspiration has been one of the most beautiful films we have ever seen: Molokai: The Story of Father Damien. If you have not seen it, please do so at your earliest convenience. Finally several Pro Sanctity members provided input, including Stephen and Nancy Tefft, and David Eckel
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