We beg you to watch over your missionaries who have left all things to bear witness to your gospel and to your love. Be their “mighty shield and strong support, their shelter from the heat, a shade from the noonday sun, a guard stumbling, a help against falling.” (Sir. 34:16)
Guide and enlighten them by your Word and example. Lift up their hearts in the face of trouble and danger. O Lord, grant that wherever they go, the image of Your crucifixion may go with them, that in times of danger and difficulty they may learn from it a true meaning of sacrifice. Let them find strength and consolation in it, in their weakness. Through it, let them find light and firmness of spirit in every crisis of their apostolate. Since they do not seek earthly honors and comforts, grant their labors the fruits which they ardently desire, namely the power to save all people and to lead them to you, who are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Finally, Lord, increase the number of their flock. Lead them to praise and thank You who have redeemed them and who wish to bring them to their eternal reward. Amen.
(With permission, Society of the Divine Word, Via dei Verbiti, 1-00154 Rome)
courtesy of:
http://www.churchoftheascension.net/divineword.html
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