O Saint Dominic Savio, a model of purity, piety, penance and apostolic zeal for youth; grant that, through your intercession, we may service God in our ordinary duties with fervent devotion, and attain the grace of holy joy on earth, that we may one day love God forever in Heaven. Amen.

High King of Heaven,Almighty Father of us all,as your servant Saint Columbaestablished a community built on love and trust,so grant that in all humilitywe may be your hands and your voices here on earth,working to build up the community of faithin the name of your Son,our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

I behold the Lord. I see His outstretched hands. I see the blood from His wounds. I see the love in the eyes of Jesus. I see His gracious acceptance of me. Jesus has come out of the tomb –He still has the scars, but now they are glorious, with the glory of heaven. Still…

Eternal God, eternal Trinity,You have made the Blood of Christ so preciousthrough His sharing in Your Divine nature. You are a mystery as deep as the sea;the more I search, the more I find,and the more I find the more I search for You. But I can never be satisfied;what I receive will ever leave…

Into Thy hands, O Lord and into the hands of your holy Angels, I commit and entrust this day my soul, my relations, my benefactors, my friends and enemies, and all your Christian people. Keep us, O Lord, through the day, by the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all your…

See that you be at peace among yourselves, my children,and love one another. Follow the example of good men of old,and God will comfort you and help you,both in this worldand in the world which is to come. Amen.

O Glorious St. Christopher you have inherited a beautiful name, Christ-bearer, as a result of the wonderful legend that while carrying people across a raging stream you also carried the Child Jesus. Teach us to be true Christ-bearers to those who do not know Him. Protect all of us that travel both near and far…

As I cannot this day enjoy the happiness of assisting at the Holy Mysteries, O my God, I transport myself in spirit at the foot of Your altar. I unite with the Church which by the hands of the Priest, offers You Your adorable Son in the Holy Sacrifice. I offer myself with Him, by…

Gracious and Holy Father,give us the wisdom to discover You,the intelligence to understand You,the diligence to seek after You,the patience to wait for You,eyes to behold You,a heart to meditate upon You,and a life to proclaim You,through the power of the Spirit of Jesus, our Lord. Amen.

Steer the ship of my life, good Lord, to your quiet harbour, where I can be safe from the storms of sin and conflict. Show me the course I should take. Renew in me the gift of discernment, so that I can always see the right direction in which I should go. And give me…