Jesus Lord, accept the pact that we present to you through the hands of Mary and of the holy apostles Peter and Paul.
We must correspond to your entire most holy will, arrive at the degree of perfection and heavenly glory to which you have destined us, and perform the pastoral apostolate in a holy manner. But we see ourselves very weak, ignorant, incapable, lacking in everything: in spirit, in knowledge, in the apostolate, in poverty. You instead are the Way and the Truth and the Life, the Resurrection, our one and supreme Good. We trust in you alone who said, “Whatever you ask the Father in my name, you will receive.”
On our part, we promise and oblige ourselves to seek wholeheartedly, and in all things, only and always your glory and peace to humanity. We trust that on your part, you will give us spirit, grace, knowledge, and the means for doing good.
According to your immense goodness and the needs of our special vocation, multiply the fruits of our spiritual work, of our apostolate, of our study, and of our poverty. We do not doubt you, but we fear our inconstancy and weakness.
Therefore, Good Shepherd, through the intercession of our Mother Mary, extend to us the mercy you used with the apostles Peter and Paul, so that faithful in imitating our Fathers here on earth, we may be their companions in the glory in heaven.
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