April 10, 2020
O Jesus, who by reason of Your burning love for us
has willed to be crucified
and to shed Your Most Precious Blood
for the redemption and salvation of our souls,
look down upon us here gathered together
in remembrance of Your most sorrowful Passion and Death,
fully trusting in Your mercy;
cleanse us from sin by Your grace,
sanctify our toil, give to us and all those
who are dear to us our daily bread,
sweeten our sufferings, bless our families,
and to the nations so sorely afflicted,
grant Your peace, which is the only true peace,
so that by obeying Your commandments
we may come at last to the glory of heaven.
Amen.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.