‘My Lord, you are my light and my salvation, my hope and my persevering, my strength in my weakness, and in the battles you stand and go before me. You have always protected me in the light of your strength and have the victory of your Cross and death and resurrection.

Go before me now, this day, and illuminate my mind with the power of your Spirit to heal and guide me in your love to say I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’

“My son, come to me and continue to persevere, seeking me in the present and to follow me, to follow in the joy of the light of each one of my footsteps into the future, where I desire to elevate your soul to new heights of love each day.

My son, come to me in my mercy, where I shall embrace and protect you and seek your hope in me. Not in the world and not in what you see, but as faith prescribes in what you know to be true. Living on the power and the foundation of the truth of my heart and my will to guide you.

Yes, I love you, my son.”

‘I love you, my Lord. Take me as you desire and may I receive with great joy and always give thanks to you, my Lord, my God, and in those thanks may you be blessed.’

“Yes, my son, rejoice; see through my eyes and hear through my soul all that is good.

Thank you for returning to Rome and fulfilling what I desired. Now is the time to rejoice in new footsteps in walking forward.”

‘I am most grateful, Lord; I am nothing. But in you, I have all things and I pray for humility and not thinking less of myself, but thinking less about myself, so that I may focus and follow you.

May the light of your Spirit take me now, perfect me and lead me by your grace and in the holiness of your love.’