That, mindful that our own personal sanctification and effective apostolic work flow from a vital union with the Risen Christ, we may strive to become men of prayer. (Art.54)
For the Church, our Holy Father and the local Ordinary.
O God, merciful Lord, grant that I may begin to live a new and truly Christian life in you, for your glory and for my eternal welfare; moreover, once begun, may I continue to live that life... (Paris, 5/19/1839)
