Collect for Mass of Blessed Alvaro

May 12 is the feast of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo. Here is the English text of the Collect for the Mass.

Collect:

God Father of mercies,
you filled your bishop Blessed Alvaro
with a spirit of truth and love;
grant we pray that, by following in his footsteps,
we may humbly dedicate ourselves to the Church's saving mission.
Through our Lord....

For more information about Blessed Alvaro del Portillo:

https://opusdei.org/en-us/section/bishop-alvaro...