Dec 20, 2022
O great defender of the faith,
of the clear waters,
the wellspring of salvation
that flows from the Sacred Heart
of our Savior
into His holy Church,
thus to nourish the world
and fill it with truth
and wisdom
and love…
you whom the Lord inspired
with apostolic zeal
to teach and lead souls
along His holy way –
teach us today
by your gracious intercession
to be faithful,
to be obedient to the voice of Jesus
and the Spirit speaking in the Mother
the Lord God provides His pilgrim people.
Let us not be separated from His Word
and His precious Body and Blood,
but come together as one in His presence.