God of power and mercy,
you destroy war and put down earthly pride.
Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears,
that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters.
Keep in your mercy those men and women
who have died in the cause of freedom
and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace.
May 29, 2017
May 28, 2017
Most holy Heart of Jesus,
fountain of every blessing,
I love You.
With a lively sorrow for my sins
I offer You this poor heart of mine.
Make me humble, patient, and pure,
and perfectly obedient to Your Will.
Good Jesus,
grant that I may live in You and for You.
Protect me in the midst of danger
May 27, 2017
O my God!
I offer You all my actions of this day
for the intentions and for the glory
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart,
my every thought,
my simplest works,
by uniting them to His infinite merits;
and I wish to make reparation for my sins
May 26, 2017
I love you, most lovable Lady,
By the love which I bear you,
I promise never to offend you,
and to do as much as I can,
that you be loved by others also.
I put all my hopes in you,
all my salvation.
Receive me as your servant
and cover me with the mantle of your protection,
you are the Mother of mercy!
Amen.
May 26, 2017
The Columban Companions in Mission program was born in 1990, when Sister Rosalie Callen of the Order of Saint Joseph of Carondelet was attending a religious conference in California.
May 25, 2017
Have mercy on me, O God, in Your goodness.
In Your compassion, blot out my offense.
O wash me more and more from my sin
And from my sin, cleanse me.
For my offenses, truly I know them.
My sin is always before me.
Against You, You alone have I sinned,
What is evil in your sight, I have done.
May 25, 2017
Have mercy on me, O God, in Your goodness.
In Your compassion, blot out my offense.
O wash me more and more from my sin
And from my sin, cleanse me.
For my offenses, truly I know them.
My sin is always before me.
Against You, You alone have I sinned,
What is evil in your sight, I have done.
May 24, 2017
I feel the profound heartbreak of knowing that St Mary's Cathedral, Marawi (the hub of Marawi Prelature for so long) has been burned by ISIS-inspired terrorists. This occurred on the eve of the Fiesta -"Our Lady Help of Christians"- The Vicar General of Marawi, Fr Chito Suganob and and other Catholics were abducted during the last Novena Mass yesterday afternoon.
May 24, 2017
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
truly present in the Holy Eucharist,
I consecrate my body and soul
to be entirely one with Your Heart,
being sacrificed at every instant,
on the altars of the world,
giving praise to the Father
and pleading for the coming of His kingdom.
Please receive this humble offering of myself.
May 23, 2017
Lord, our God,
help us to walk with you
on the pathway of the beatitudes
and to live out your mission
in today's world.
Bind us to all men and women
of our time so that together
we may bring the Good News
to the ends of the earth.
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.