Saint Sixtus II, pray for us.
Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit,
You enabled St. Sixtus and his companions
to lay down their lives
for Your Word in witness to Jesus.
Give us the grace to believe in You
and the courage to profess our faith.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son,
Who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever. Amen