‘My Lord, I love you, I love you. May your eternal love consume me through the Holy Eucharist in these days of Advent in preparation for your birth. May your light shine within me to be a holy gift of joy and hope for others.

May your heart be reborn within me, your life divine and pure within me, on Christmas Day and eternally that I may seek to give as you give, unconditionally for the love of my brothers and sisters.’