April 24, 2018
Gracious Lord almighty, Jesus Christ,
let Your sufferings aid us,
and defend us from all pain and grief,
all peril and misery,
all uncleanness of heart,
all sin, all scandal and infamy,
from sudden and unforeseen death,
and from all persecution of our foes visible and invisible.
For we know that in what day or hour we call to mind Your Passion,
we shall be safe.
Therefore, relying on Your infinite tenderness,
we beg You,O loving Savior,
by Your most sacred sufferings
to protect us and preserve us from all evil.
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.