O Queen of the Apostles,
we resolve from this moment to devote our talents,
learning, material resources,
our health, sickness and trials,
and every gift of nature and grace,
for the greater glory of God
and the salvation of all.
We wish to carry on those activities
which especially promote the catholic apostolate
May 18, 2018
May 17, 2018
O Lord of Peace, the world awaits.
It cries of children torn from families.
Of mothers broken and shattered.
Of fathers helpless and distraught.
O Lord of Peace, the world awaits.
Bless this world, O Lord,
with the peace You promised.
Begin in me Your work of peace;
guide me in the path of peace
complete in me Your peace.
May 16, 2018
O Mary, powerful as an army,
grant victory to our ranks.
We are very weak
and our enemy rages with uttermost conceit.
But under your banner
we are confident of overcoming him.
Save us, O Mary,
fair as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe inspiring as an army set in battle array
and sustained not by hatred
May 16, 2018
What was the first thing you did when you entered the church today? I assume you dipped your finger in the holy water and made the sign of the cross. Making the sign of the cross affirms our faith in the Most Holy Trinity. We say all together in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. But sadly, many of us can admit that we know so little of the Holy Spirit.
May 15, 2018
Look down most Blessed Virgin,
upon all your children.
Heed the anguish of so many people,
fathers and mothers of families
who are uncertain about their future
and beset by hardships and cares.
Soothe the minds of those at war
and inspire them with "thoughts of peace."
Through your intercession,
may God turn to mercy.
May 14, 2018
I love You, O my God.
With all my soul,
With all my mind,
With all my strength,
Above all possessions and honors,
More than myself and everything belonging to me,
More than all my relatives and friends,
More than all men and angels,
Above all created things in heaven and on earth,
Because You are the sovereign Good.
May 14, 2018
I live and work in a mountainous area of Taiwan with aboriginal people. The majority of them are pomegranate and orange farmers who also cultivate a variety vegetables which they sell. Although husband and wife share in the work involved, it is the woman who does most in contributing to their livelihood.
May 13, 2018
Mother of mothers, you courageously accepted
motherhood in troubled times,
Pray for All Mothers.
Bringing forth life in difficult situations;
Experiencing the sorrows of motherhood;
Nurturing the Spirit in their children;
Embracing all children, not just their own.
Mother of mothers, pray for all mothers
on this Mother’s Day and every day.
May 12, 2018
My God,
Who possesses in incomprehensible abundance
all that is perfect and worthy of love,
kindle in my heart
the pure fire of Your love,
so that I may love nothing
but You or in You until,
being entirely consumed
by holy love of You,
I may go to love You eternally
with the elect in heaven,
the country of pure love.
Amen.
May 11, 2018
Mary, Virgin, Mother of God,
Martyr of love and sorrow,
because you witnessed
the pains and torments of Jesus,
I ask you to save me, a sinner.
Let your intercession be forever
interposed with the Father
and the Son for me,
that I may steadily amend my evil ways,
and never, by further faults,
crucify afresh my loving Savior;
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.