August 22, 2018
O most merciful Father,
who has so loved me as to give me
Your only-begotten Son for my food and drink,
and with Him all things,
look upon the Face of Your Anointed,
in whom Your art well pleased.
This Your Beloved Son,
and with Him my heart,
I offer and present to You for all the blessings
You have this day given me.
May Your, O Father,
be now well pleased in Him,
and through Him turn away Your indignation from me.
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.