Litany of St. Columba

God of Creation, Have mercy on us.
God of sinners, Have, mercy on us.
God of saints, Have mercy on us.

Columba, born of royal descent in 521, pray for us.
Columba, born in Donegal, pray far us.
Columba, baptized at Moville, pray for us.
Columba, educated at Leinster, pray for us.
Columba, ordained at Clonard, pray for us.
Columba, preacher at Ulster, pray for us.
Columba, founder of a monastery at Derry, pray for us.
Columba, founder of a monastery at Kells, prayer for us.
Columba, embarrassed by a family feud, pray for us.
Columba, censured by a Synod of Telltown, pray for us.
Columba, converted pagans as penance, pray for us.
Columba, died in 597 at age 77, lead us to God.

St. Columba, one of the twelve apostles of Ireland, lead us to God.
St. Columba, evangelizer in Scotland, lead us to God.
St. Columba, founder of the Iona Community, lead us to God.
St. Columba, gifted with holiness, lead us to God.
St. Columba, known for austerity, lead us to God.
St. Columba, poet and miracle worker, lead us to God.
St. Columba, favored with angelic visions, lead us to God.
St. Columba, patron saint of Scotland, lead us to God.

Let us pray.
O God, you nurtured the faith in Ireland and Scotland
With the preaching and witness of St. Columba.
May the people of our parish catch the fire of his example.
Let us be inspired to evangelize and share the Catholic faith
With all who are hurting, unchurched, and living unfulfilled lives.
Use us to reverse a culture of death by the exciting ways
We live and preach the One who the Gospel of life,
Jesus Christ the Lord, Amen.