My soul magnifies the Lord
And My spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Because He has regarded the humility of His handmaid:
for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Because He that is mighty has done great things to me:
and holy is His Name.
And His mercy is from generation to generations,
to them that fear Him.
He has shown might in His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He has put down the mighty from their seat
and has exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He sent empty away.
He has received Israel His servant,
being mindful of His mercy.
As He spoke to our fathers:
to Abraham and to his seed forever.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.