Heavenly Father, in your wisdom you have called certain women and men to a life of special consecration so that in prayerful obedience of a lifestyle of poverty, chaste celibacy and obedience , they might be witnesses to us that as St Paul says,"are true citizenship is in heaven. Give them, Lord, the grace of joy and perseverance in their holy vocation we ask this through Christ, our Lord..... From: catholic.org