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St Micahel's Basillicaa May 19, 2026 33m

Tuesday Mass - May 19, 2026

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  1. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Christ, Christ, the love of God our Father, and the the love of God our Father, and the the love of God our Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you communion of the Holy Spirit be with you communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. >> Good afternoon to you, my brothers and >> Good afternoon to you, my brothers and sisters in Christ. And welcome. sisters in Christ. And welcome. sisters in Christ. And welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Today's mass is being offered for the Today's mass is being offered for the Today's mass is being offered for the reposes of repose of the souls of reposes of repose of the souls of reposes of repose of the souls of Calonia Tapia, Calonia Tapia, Calonia Tapia, Francis and Elizabeth Chan, Yan Patrice Francis and Elizabeth Chan, Yan Patrice Francis and Elizabeth Chan, Yan Patrice HD dear Garcion, HD dear Garcion, HD dear Garcion, Kaiser Miguel Tagaluan Kaiser Miguel Tagaluan Kaiser Miguel Tagaluan and Valentina Reyes Gonzalez and Valentina Reyes Gonzalez and Valentina Reyes Gonzalez to celebrate this mass. in in a proper to celebrate this mass. in in a proper to celebrate this mass. in in a proper and appropriate and appropriate and appropriate and sorrowful manner. We ask the Lord to and sorrowful manner. We ask the Lord to and sorrowful manner. We ask the Lord to forgive us for our failures to seek forgive us for our failures to seek forgive us for our failures to seek forgiveness from God and from one forgiveness from God and from one forgiveness from God and from one another.

  2. You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. heart. heart. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> You came to call sinners. Christ have >> You came to call sinners. Christ have >> You came to call sinners. Christ have mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> You are seated at the right hand of the >> You are seated at the right hand of the >> You are seated at the right hand of the father to intercede for us. father to intercede for us. father to intercede for us. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> May almighty God have mercy on all of >> May almighty God have mercy on all of >> May almighty God have mercy on all of us, forgive us our sins, and bring us us, forgive us our sins, and bring us us, forgive us our sins, and bring us all to everlasting life. all to everlasting life. all to everlasting life. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. Grant we pray, Almighty, merciful God, Grant we pray, Almighty, merciful God, Grant we pray, Almighty, merciful God, that the Holy Spirit, coming near and that the Holy Spirit, coming near and that the Holy Spirit, coming near and dwelling graciously within us, may make dwelling graciously within us, may make dwelling graciously within us, may make of us a perfect temple of his glory of us a perfect temple of his glory of us a perfect temple of his glory through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen. >> A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. >> A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Paul having traveled throughout Greece Paul having traveled throughout Greece Paul having traveled throughout Greece was eager to be in Jerusalem if possible was eager to be in Jerusalem if possible was eager to be in Jerusalem if possible on the day of Pentecost. From he sent a on the day of Pentecost. From he sent a on the day of Pentecost. From he sent a message to Ephesus asking the elders of message to Ephesus asking the elders of message to Ephesus asking the elders of the church to meet him. When the elders the church to meet him. When the elders the church to meet him. When the elders came to him, Paul said to them, "You came to him, Paul said to them, "You came to him, Paul said to them, "You yourselves know how I lived among you yourselves know how I lived among you yourselves know how I lived among you the entire time from the first day that the entire time from the first day that the entire time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility, humility, and with with all humility, humility, and with with all humility, humility, and with tears, enduring trials that came to me tears, enduring trials that came to me tears, enduring trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews. I did not

  3. through the plots of the Jews. I did not through the plots of the Jews. I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, shrink from doing anything helpful, shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and proclaiming the message to you and proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to teaching you publicly and from house to teaching you publicly and from house to house as I testified to both Jews and house as I testified to both Jews and house as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and Greeks about repentance toward God and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus. faith toward our Lord Jesus. faith toward our Lord Jesus. And now, as a captive to the spirit, I And now, as a captive to the spirit, I And now, as a captive to the spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except what will happen to me there, except what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and every city that imprisonment and every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me. But I persecutions are waiting for me. But I persecutions are waiting for me. But I do not count my life of any value to do not count my life of any value to do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course myself, if only I may finish my course myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from and the ministry that I received from and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus to testify to the good the Lord Jesus to testify to the good the Lord Jesus to testify to the good news of God's grace. news of God's grace. news of God's grace. And now I know that none of you among And now I know that none of you among And now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the whom I have gone about proclaiming the whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will ever see my face again. kingdom will ever see my face again. kingdom will ever see my face again. Therefore I declare to you this day that Therefore I declare to you this day that Therefore I declare to you this day that I am not responsible for the blood of I am not responsible for the blood of I am not responsible for the blood of any of you. For I did not shrink from any of you. For I did not shrink from any of you. For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of declaring to you the whole purpose of declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

  4. God. God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. >> Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. >> Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. >> Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Reign in abundance, oh God, you showered Reign in abundance, oh God, you showered Reign in abundance, oh God, you showered abroad. You restored your heritage when abroad. You restored your heritage when abroad. You restored your heritage when it languished. Your flock found a it languished. Your flock found a it languished. Your flock found a dwelling in it. In your goodness, oh dwelling in it. In your goodness, oh dwelling in it. In your goodness, oh God, you provided for the needy. Sing to God, you provided for the needy. Sing to God, you provided for the needy. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Blessed be God, O kingdoms of the earth. Blessed be God, O kingdoms of the earth. Blessed be the Lord who daily bears us up. God is the Lord who daily bears us up. God is the Lord who daily bears us up. God is our salvation. Our God is a God of our salvation. Our God is a God of our salvation. Our God is a God of salvation. And to God, the Lord belongs salvation. And to God, the Lord belongs salvation. And to God, the Lord belongs escape from death. Sing to God, O escape from death. Sing to God, O escape from death. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.

  5. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. Jesus looked up to heaven and said, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, "Father, "Father, the hour has come. the hour has come. the hour has come. Glorify your son so that your son may Glorify your son so that your son may Glorify your son so that your son may glorify you glorify you glorify you since you have given him authority over since you have given him authority over since you have given him authority over all people to give eternal life to all all people to give eternal life to all all people to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. whom you have given him. whom you have given him. And this is eternal life that they may And this is eternal life that they may And this is eternal life that they may know you, the only true God and Jesus know you, the only true God and Jesus know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. Christ whom you have sent. Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing I glorified you on earth by finishing I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. the work that you gave me to do. the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own So now, Father, glorify me in your own So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in presence with the glory that I had in presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.

  6. your presence before the world existed. your presence before the world existed. I have made your name known to those I have made your name known to those I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They whom you gave me from the world. They whom you gave me from the world. They were yours and you gave them to me and were yours and you gave them to me and were yours and you gave them to me and they have kept your word. they have kept your word. they have kept your word. Now they know everything you have given Now they know everything you have given Now they know everything you have given me is from you. me is from you. me is from you. For the words that you gave to me, I For the words that you gave to me, I For the words that you gave to me, I have given to them and they have have given to them and they have have given to them and they have received them. And I know in truth that received them. And I know in truth that received them. And I know in truth that I came from you and they have believed I came from you and they have believed I came from you and they have believed that you sent me. that you sent me. that you sent me. I am not asking on their behalf. I am I am not asking on their behalf. I am I am not asking on their behalf. I am not asking on behalf of the world but on not asking on behalf of the world but on not asking on behalf of the world but on behalf of those whom you gave me because behalf of those whom you gave me because behalf of those whom you gave me because they are yours. they are yours. they are yours. All mine are yours and yours are mine All mine are yours and yours are mine All mine are yours and yours are mine and I have been glorified in you and and I have been glorified in you and and I have been glorified in you and glorified in them. glorified in them. glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world but And now I am no longer in the world but And now I am no longer in the world but they are in the world and I am coming to they are in the world and I am coming to they are in the world and I am coming to you. Holy Father, you. Holy Father, you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have protect them in your name that you have protect them in your name that you have given me so that they may be one as we given me so that they may be one as we given me so that they may be one as we are one.

  7. are one. are one. >> The Gospel >> The Gospel >> The Gospel of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. >> Jesus Christ. looked up to heaven, looked up to heaven, said, spoke said, spoke said, spoke the work. the work. the work. My brothers and sisters in Christ, My brothers and sisters in Christ, My brothers and sisters in Christ, the first five the first five the first five lines lines lines of this chapter of this chapter of this chapter are very special. are very special. are very special. Um, you know, there are TV cameras in Um, you know, there are TV cameras in Um, you know, there are TV cameras in [snorts] this church. I think one of [snorts] this church. I think one of [snorts] this church. I think one of them is going on now them is going on now them is going on now sending you and me and our voices and sending you and me and our voices and sending you and me and our voices and who we are wherever it sends. And I want who we are wherever it sends. And I want who we are wherever it sends. And I want you to imagine for a moment if one of you to imagine for a moment if one of you to imagine for a moment if one of those cameras is a really special one.

  8. those cameras is a really special one. those cameras is a really special one. And the camera is focused on Jesus And the camera is focused on Jesus And the camera is focused on Jesus who probably is praying in this church. who probably is praying in this church. who probably is praying in this church. And that special camera and given the And that special camera and given the And that special camera and given the way things are today way things are today way things are today can probably can probably can probably get into the heart and the mind get into the heart and the mind get into the heart and the mind and the brain ways of Jesus. and the brain ways of Jesus. and the brain ways of Jesus. What is the prayer he's saying today? What is the prayer he's saying today? What is the prayer he's saying today? And the words tell us he begins by And the words tell us he begins by And the words tell us he begins by saying saying saying father may you have glory. father may you have glory. father may you have glory. Jesus quiet personal prayer is first to Jesus quiet personal prayer is first to Jesus quiet personal prayer is first to the father to acknowledge him to attend the father to acknowledge him to attend the father to acknowledge him to attend to him to him to him but then he turns it around and there's but then he turns it around and there's but then he turns it around and there's no false humility no false humility no false humility and he says but you have given me glory and he says but you have given me glory and he says but you have given me glory too. too. too. People who say God haven't given them People who say God haven't given them People who say God haven't given them many gifts. That that that's not true.

  9. many gifts. That that that's not true. many gifts. That that that's not true. The father The father The father has glory in his own right and Jesus has glory in his own right and Jesus has glory in his own right and Jesus received that glory from the father. received that glory from the father. received that glory from the father. And that's the deep way they're bound And that's the deep way they're bound And that's the deep way they're bound together. together. together. We call it communion, a love We call it communion, a love We call it communion, a love relationship. And so Jesus speaks And so Jesus speaks and his words are precious and his words are precious and his words are precious because he reveals something to you and because he reveals something to you and because he reveals something to you and me of who God is me of who God is me of who God is and what he's like. and what he's like. and what he's like. And then Jesus says, "I'm doing the And then Jesus says, "I'm doing the And then Jesus says, "I'm doing the works of God." works of God." works of God." And we know what the works of God and And we know what the works of God and And we know what the works of God and Jesus are. healing, preaching, Jesus are. healing, preaching, Jesus are. healing, preaching, forgiving, forgiving, forgiving, bring people to repentance. bring people to repentance. bring people to repentance. So, as our camera looks at Jesus' heart, So, as our camera looks at Jesus' heart, So, as our camera looks at Jesus' heart, he's praising God, but he's also saying, he's praising God, but he's also saying, he's praising God, but he's also saying, "I want to do the works, God, that you "I want to do the works, God, that you "I want to do the works, God, that you want me to do, and this is my hour to do want me to do, and this is my hour to do want me to do, and this is my hour to do it." My hour here and now between coming it." My hour here and now between coming it." My hour here and now between coming from you and the resurrection.

  10. from you and the resurrection. from you and the resurrection. This hour This hour This hour which has the overtones of the which has the overtones of the which has the overtones of the crucifixion crucifixion crucifixion is how I will speak and do things for is how I will speak and do things for is how I will speak and do things for you. you. you. And we can make that more personal. And we can make that more personal. And we can make that more personal. You and I are in this church today and You and I are in this church today and You and I are in this church today and we're all praying we're all praying we're all praying individually, yes, but collectively. individually, yes, but collectively. individually, yes, but collectively. And if this famous camera that I And if this famous camera that I And if this famous camera that I invented, invented, invented, if it's active, I hope it'll see in your if it's active, I hope it'll see in your if it's active, I hope it'll see in your heart and mine. heart and mine. heart and mine. collectively collectively collectively were praising God and praising Jesus and were praising God and praising Jesus and were praising God and praising Jesus and thanking God that he gave glory to Jesus thanking God that he gave glory to Jesus thanking God that he gave glory to Jesus and Jesus gave glory to the father and Jesus gave glory to the father and Jesus gave glory to the father and here today now and here today now and here today now this hidden camera will pick up that you this hidden camera will pick up that you this hidden camera will pick up that you and I right now at 12:20 and I right now at 12:20 and I right now at 12:20 at this hour are praising God.

  11. at this hour are praising God. at this hour are praising God. And then as we praise God and leave And then as we praise God and leave And then as we praise God and leave here, we'll do the works of God. here, we'll do the works of God. here, we'll do the works of God. It could be something simple and It could be something simple and It could be something simple and personal. personal. personal. Being kind to someone, being generous at Being kind to someone, being generous at Being kind to someone, being generous at work, work, work, saying something nice. That that's saying something nice. That that's saying something nice. That that's personal. personal. personal. But we're collective, aren't we? So the But we're collective, aren't we? So the But we're collective, aren't we? So the works that we deem to do at this hour works that we deem to do at this hour works that we deem to do at this hour are the problems of our world at this are the problems of our world at this are the problems of our world at this hour. hour. hour. And here at 12:20 today, And here at 12:20 today, And here at 12:20 today, the big problem where work needs to be the big problem where work needs to be the big problem where work needs to be done in our world today done in our world today done in our world today is sadly this outbreak of Ebola again. is sadly this outbreak of Ebola again. is sadly this outbreak of Ebola again. So we pray today for our own needs, our So we pray today for our own needs, our So we pray today for our own needs, our own intentions, the things. But as we're own intentions, the things. But as we're own intentions, the things. But as we're praying, I'm here and you're there and praying, I'm here and you're there and praying, I'm here and you're there and Jesus is praying. Let us pray for the Jesus is praying. Let us pray for the Jesus is praying. Let us pray for the people who are that this Ebola doesn't people who are that this Ebola doesn't people who are that this Ebola doesn't break out again in terrible ways.

  12. break out again in terrible ways. break out again in terrible ways. That we have enough brains and That we have enough brains and That we have enough brains and understanding to know that this needn't understanding to know that this needn't understanding to know that this needn't destroy a nation or thousands of people. destroy a nation or thousands of people. destroy a nation or thousands of people. that we can do the works of God through that we can do the works of God through that we can do the works of God through our prayer and our generosity our prayer and our generosity our prayer and our generosity to manifest the glory of God to manifest the glory of God to manifest the glory of God at 12:25 at 12:25 at 12:25 in this church, in this city.

  13. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the Bread we offer you, have received the Bread we offer you, have received the Bread we offer you, fruit of the earth and work of human fruit of the earth and work of human fruit of the earth and work of human hands. It will become for us the bread hands. It will become for us the bread hands. It will become for us the bread of life. >> By the mystery of this water and wine, >> By the mystery of this water and wine, may we come to share in the divinity of may we come to share in the divinity of may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in Christ, who humbled himself to share in Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual drink. drink. drink. >> Lord God, we ask you to receive us and >> Lord God, we ask you to receive us and >> Lord God, we ask you to receive us and to be pleased with this sacrifice we to be pleased with this sacrifice we to be pleased with this sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite offer you with humble and contrite offer you with humble and contrite hearts. hearts. hearts. Lord, wash away all our iniquities.

  14. Lord, wash away all our iniquities. Lord, wash away all our iniquities. Cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Thank you, M. Pray, brothers and Thank you, M. Pray, brothers and Thank you, M. Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Almighty be acceptable to God the Almighty be acceptable to God the Almighty Father. Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings faithful with the sacrificial offerings faithful with the sacrificial offerings that through these acts of devotedness that through these acts of devotedness that through these acts of devotedness we may pass over to the glory of heaven. we may pass over to the glory of heaven. we may pass over to the glory of heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. We ask this through Christ our Lord. We ask this through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> Your spirit. >> Your spirit. >> Your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift them up to the Lord. Let us give >> Lift them up to the Lord. Let us give >> Lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right thanks to the Lord our God. It is right thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and and and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to our salvation always and everywhere to our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, Holy Father, give you thanks, Lord, Holy Father, give you thanks, Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and eternal God, through Christ Almighty and eternal God, through Christ Almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord.

  15. our Lord. our Lord. For after his resurrection, he plainly For after his resurrection, he plainly For after his resurrection, he plainly appeared to all his disciples and was appeared to all his disciples and was appeared to all his disciples and was taken up to heaven in their sight, that taken up to heaven in their sight, that taken up to heaven in their sight, that he might make us sharers in his he might make us sharers in his he might make us sharers in his divinity. Therefore, overcome with divinity. Therefore, overcome with divinity. Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, every land, every people pascal joy, every land, every people pascal joy, every land, every people exalts in your praise, and even the exalts in your praise, and even the exalts in your praise, and even the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts heavenly powers with the angelic hosts heavenly powers with the angelic hosts sing together the unending hym of your sing together the unending hym of your sing together the unending hym of your glory as they acclaim, glory as they acclaim, glory as they acclaim, "Holy, "Holy, "Holy, holy, holy, holy, >> God of hosts, heaven and earth, >> God of hosts, heaven and earth, >> God of hosts, heaven and earth, >> hosana in the highest >> hosana in the highest >> hosana in the highest Amen. You are indeed holy, O Lord, the font of You are indeed holy, O Lord, the font of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, all holiness. Make holy, therefore, all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts we pray by sending down your these gifts we pray by sending down your these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dwfall that spirit upon them like the dwfall that spirit upon them like the dwfall that they may become for us the body and they may become for us the body and they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered time he was betrayed and entered time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, he took willingly into his passion, he took willingly into his passion, he took bread and giving thanks, broke it and bread and giving thanks, broke it and bread and giving thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this all of you and eat of it, for this this all of you and eat of it, for this this all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for is my body which will be given up for is my body which will be given up for You

  16. in a similar way, when supper was ended, in a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples thanks, he gave it to his disciples thanks, he gave it to his disciples saying, "Take this all of you and drink saying, "Take this all of you and drink saying, "Take this all of you and drink from it, for this is the chalice of My from it, for this is the chalice of My from it, for this is the chalice of My blood, the blood of the new and eternal blood, the blood of the new and eternal blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, covenant, covenant, which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do many for the forgiveness of sins. Do many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me. The mystery of faith. The mystery of faith. When we proclaim your death, O Lord, we When we proclaim your death, O Lord, we When we proclaim your death, O Lord, we profess your resurrection until you come profess your resurrection until you come profess your resurrection until you come again. again. again. Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection, of his death and resurrection, of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life we offer you, Lord, the bread of life we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, and the chalice of salvation, and the chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and minister to you. Humbly we pray that minister to you. Humbly we pray that minister to you. Humbly we pray that partaking of the body and blood of partaking of the body and blood of partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by Christ, we may be gathered into one by Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

  17. the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity. together with the fullness of charity. together with the fullness of charity. together with Leo our Pope, Francis, our Bishop, all Leo our Pope, Francis, our Bishop, all Leo our Pope, Francis, our Bishop, all the clergy, and all the people of God. the clergy, and all the people of God. the clergy, and all the people of God. Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died the resurrection, and all who have died the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy. in your mercy. in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your face. face. face. Have mercy on us all. We pray that with Have mercy on us all. We pray that with Have mercy on us all. We pray that with the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the blessed apostles, St. Michael and the blessed apostles, St. Michael and the blessed apostles, St. Michael and all the saints who have pleased you all the saints who have pleased you all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be throughout the ages, we may merit to be throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-airs to eternal life and may praise co-airs to eternal life and may praise co-airs to eternal life and may praise and glorify you through your son Jesus and glorify you through your son Jesus and glorify you through your son Jesus Christ. Through him and with him and in him, O Through him and with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, God, almighty Father, God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours glory and honor is yours glory and honor is yours forever and ever.

  18. At the Savior's command At the Savior's command and formed now by divine teaching, we and formed now by divine teaching, we and formed now by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in dare to say, Our Father, who art in dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our as it is in heaven, give us this day our as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our daily bread, and forgive us our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not trespass against us, and lead us not trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. every evil. every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that Graciously grant peace in our days, that Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be by the help of your mercy, we may be by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope distress, as we await the blessed hope distress, as we await the blessed hope and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. for the kingdom. Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, apostles, apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you. "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you. "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith Look not on our sins, but on the faith Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your church, and graciously grant her of your church, and graciously grant her of your church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your peace and unity in accordance with your peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign forever and will. Who live and reign forever and will. Who live and reign forever and ever.

  19. ever. ever. >> Amen." >> Amen." >> Amen." >> The peace of the Lord be with you >> The peace of the Lord be with you >> The peace of the Lord be with you always. always. always. >> And with your spirit. Let us offer one >> And with your spirit. Let us offer one >> And with your spirit. Let us offer one another a sign of the peace of Christ. May this mingling of the body and blood May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it. Lamb of God, life to us who receive it. Lamb of God, life to us who receive it. Lamb of God, you you you >> take away the sins of the world, have >> take away the sins of the world, have >> take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. mercy on us. mercy on us. >> Lamb of God, you take away the sins of >> Lamb of God, you take away the sins of >> Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. [clears throat] world, grant us peace. [clears throat] world, grant us peace. [clears throat] May the receiving your May the receiving your May the receiving your healing. Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be healed. May the body and blood of Christ healed. May the body and blood of Christ healed. May the body and blood of Christ keep us all safe for eternal life.

  20. keep us all safe for eternal life. keep us all safe for eternal life. >> Amen. And the Holy Spirit whom the Father will And the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name send in my name send in my name will teach you all things and remind you will teach you all things and remind you will teach you all things and remind you of all I have told you, says the Lord. of all I have told you, says the Lord. of all I have told you, says the Lord. Allelujah. >> Act of spiritual communion. >> Act of spiritual communion. My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I at least spiritually into my heart. I at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you are already there embrace you as if you are already there embrace you as if you are already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you.

  21. permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

  22. We have partaken of the gifts of this We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your son commanded us to Lord, that what your son commanded us to Lord, that what your son commanded us to do in memory of him do in memory of him do in memory of him may bring us growth in charity through may bring us growth in charity through may bring us growth in charity through Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> May almighty God bless you. The Father, >> May almighty God bless you. The Father, >> May almighty God bless you. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Let us go in peace to love and to serve >> Let us go in peace to love and to serve >> Let us go in peace to love and to serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. the Lord. Thanks be to God. the Lord. Thanks be to God. >> St. Michael >> be our protection against the wickedness >> be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke and snares of the devil. May God rebuke and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, prince him, we humbly pray. And do thou, prince him, we humbly pray. And do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of of the heavenly host, by the power of of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world spirits who prowl about the world spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Summary

The sermon centers on the theme of seeking forgiveness and the role of the Holy Spirit in making believers a temple of God's glory. It references the prayers for mercy and the passage from Acts of the Apostles where Paul recounts his ministry of teaching repentance and faith. The practical takeaway is to humbly serve the Lord, seeking forgiveness from God and one another, and allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us.

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