Dear Lord,
On behalf of the UD family, I bless you and thank you for moving President Trump, in your divine providence, to nominate our beloved friend and brother in Christ, Brian Burch, UD alumnus (’97) to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. As he prepares himself for this sacred office, Lord, I ask you to illumine and inspire him to do your holy will each day in discharging his responsibilities for the common good of this nation and for the Church; help him to bear his crosses and sufferings virtuously for your glory and for the edification of all people; and guard him and his family from all evil. Lastly, Lord, may our dearest brother and friend, Brian, remember that the UD family loves him, supports him, and is here for him always.
Amen.
Written by Friar Mariano D. Veliz, O.P., Chaplain of the University of Dallas