May 26, 2023
O converter of peoples,
called from the quiet
of cloister walls
you went obediently over seas
to preach to the souls
to whom you were sent,
and the Lord worked
through your obedience,
spoke through the words
you uttered to the nations…
and so the light of holy faith
banished the darkness of error
and souls indeed were gathered
into Christ’s fold –
pray, O shepherd,
obedience shall be ours, too,
and all whom the Father
would hold unto His breast
shall come indeed to that sacred place
and there find their rest.
May God’s will be accomplished
in His Church
and we bear fruit in His name.