May 8, 2018
O Mary,
help me to keep to my purpose of living
as a faithful disciple of Jesus,
for the building up of the Christian society
and the joy of the holy Catholic Church.
I greet you, Mother,
morning and evening;
I pray to you as I go on my way;
from you I hope for the inspiration
and encouragement that will enable me
to fulfill the sacred promises
of my earthly vocation,
give glory to God,
and win eternal salvation.
O Mary!
Like you in Bethlehem and on Golgotha,
I too wish to stay always close to Jesus.
He is the eternal King of all ages and all peoples.
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.