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Today is "Good Shepherd" Sunday. It is also the 45th World Day of Prayer for Vocations . Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has his message posted for this day on the USCCB website . Here is part of his message to the Universal Church: 5. Among the persons who dedicate themselves totally to the service of the Gospel, there are, in a special way, priests, called to preach the Word of God, administer the sacraments, especially the Eucharist and Reconciliation, and who are committed to help the least, the sick, those who are suffering, the poor, and those who experience hardship in areas of the world where there are, at times, many who even today have not had a real encounter with Jesus Christ. The missionaries announce for the first time to these people Christ’s redemptive love. Statistics show that the number of baptized persons increases every year thanks to the pastoral work of these priests, who are wholly consecrated to the salvation of their brothers. In this conte

Catholic World News on-line is reporting that the Vatican Congregation for Clergy has initiated a new campaign of prayer for priests . The story reads in part: The Congregation for Clergy, in a document released on December 8, calls for a major worldwide drive to promote Eucharistic adoration "for the reparation of faults and sanctification of priests." [emphasis mine] In a document issued on December 8, the Congregation for Clergy urges diocesan bishops throughout the world to join in the prayer campaign, and recommends specific steps that should be taken to foster a spirit of Eucharistic adoration. In response to troubles within the ranks of the clergy, the Congregation acknowledges that "a great many things are necessary," but announces its plan "for the departure point to be a spiritual endeavor." A spiritual renewal will only come through prayer, the document argues. The Congregation for Clergy notes that Pope Benedict XVI, in the apostolic exh