That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.

In his July prayer video, Pope Francis spoke on the importance of praying for priests and their ministry. “Priests, with their virtues and defects, work in many different areas...they cannot remain inactive after a disappointment...it's good for them to remember that the people love their priests, need them, and trust in them,” said Pope Francis in his monthly prayer video. “Let us pray together that priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.”