Dec 2, 2023
O holy apostle of the Lord,
model of faith in God
and love of the Church,
has there been a soul
to match your zeal
for the salvation of the world?
Convict us of our laziness,
of our sloth,
of our distraction by the things
not of the kingdom of God;
of what worth are our lives
if not spent in service of the Lord
and of neighbor?
O missionary of missionaries,
by your prayer
let the Church on earth,
which flounders so in empty illusion,
be renewed by a living faith
that reaches to the ends of the world
and banishes all darkness
from the hearts and minds of men.
Pray God’s kingdom come
and reign amongst us.