Friday Mass - August 7, 2026
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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. The grace and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The grace and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God our father, and the love of God our father, and 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. And your spirit. all. And your spirit. all. And your spirit. >> Good afternoon everyone and welcome. >> Good afternoon everyone and welcome. >> Good afternoon everyone and welcome. >> Thank you. Today's mass is being offered >> Thank you. Today's mass is being offered >> Thank you. Today's mass is being offered for the repose of the soul of Sue Mimi for the repose of the soul of Sue Mimi for the repose of the soul of Sue Mimi Hickeyat Hickeyat Hickeyat Maria and Octavio Aguar and Benedicta Maria and Octavio Aguar and Benedicta Maria and Octavio Aguar and Benedicta Tapia Fudelan. Tapia Fudelan. Tapia Fudelan. And for the intentions of Avery Vince And for the intentions of Avery Vince And for the intentions of Avery Vince Tylo and Cheryl James to celebrate then Tylo and Cheryl James to celebrate then Tylo and Cheryl James to celebrate then in a proper manner, we seek the Lord's in a proper manner, we seek the Lord's in a proper manner, we seek the Lord's mercy for our sins. You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord have mercy. heart. Lord have mercy. heart. 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 merc. >> Christ have merc. >> Christ have merc. >> 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. Lord have father to intercede for us. Lord have father to intercede for us. Lord have mercy.
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mercy. mercy. >> Lord have merc. >> Lord have merc. >> Lord have merc. >> 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. Draw near to your servants, >> Let us pray. Draw near to your servants, >> Let us pray. Draw near to your servants, O Lord, and answer their prayers with O Lord, and answer their prayers with O Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness, that for those who unceasing kindness, that for those who unceasing kindness, that for those who glory in you as their creator and guide, glory in you as their creator and guide, glory in you as their creator and guide, you may restore what you have created you may restore what you have created you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have restored. and keep safe what you have restored. and keep safe what you have restored. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet A reading from the book of the prophet Nahome. Nahome. Nahome. Look on the mountains at the feet of one Look on the mountains at the feet of one Look on the mountains at the feet of one who brings good tidings, who proclaims who brings good tidings, who proclaims who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace. peace. peace. Celebrate your festivals, O Judah.
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Celebrate your festivals, O Judah. Celebrate your festivals, O Judah. Fulfill your vows. For never again shall Fulfill your vows. For never again shall Fulfill your vows. For never again shall the wicked invade you. They are utterly the wicked invade you. They are utterly the wicked invade you. They are utterly cut off. cut off. cut off. For the Lord is restoring the majesty of For the Lord is restoring the majesty of For the Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob as well as the majesty of Israel. Jacob as well as the majesty of Israel. Jacob as well as the majesty of Israel. Though ravages have ravaged them and Though ravages have ravaged them and Though ravages have ravaged them and ruined their branches. ruined their branches. ruined their branches. Ah, city of bloodshed, Ah, city of bloodshed, Ah, city of bloodshed, utterly deceitful, full of booty, no end utterly deceitful, full of booty, no end utterly deceitful, full of booty, no end to the plunder, the crack of the whip to the plunder, the crack of the whip to the plunder, the crack of the whip and rumble of the will. Galloping horses and rumble of the will. Galloping horses and rumble of the will. Galloping horses and bounding chariots. and bounding chariots. and bounding chariots. Horsemen charging flashing sword and Horsemen charging flashing sword and Horsemen charging flashing sword and glittering spear. Piles of dead. Heaps glittering spear. Piles of dead. Heaps glittering spear. Piles of dead. Heaps of corpse. Dead bodies without end. They of corpse. Dead bodies without end. They of corpse. Dead bodies without end. They stumble over the bodies. I will throw stumble over the bodies. I will throw stumble over the bodies. I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt filth at you and treat you with contempt filth at you and treat you with contempt and make you a spectacle. and make you a spectacle. and make you a spectacle. Then all who see you will shrink from Then all who see you will shrink from Then all who see you will shrink from you and say Nineveh is devastated.
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you and say Nineveh is devastated. you and say Nineveh is devastated. Who will be her? Who shall I seek Who will be her? Who shall I seek Who will be her? Who shall I seek comforters for you? The word of the comforters for you? The word of the comforters for you? The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Lord. Thanks be to God. Lord. Thanks be to God. >> It is I who deal death and give life. It >> It is I who deal death and give life. It >> It is I who deal death and give life. It is I who deal death and give life. is I who deal death and give life. is I who deal death and give life. The day of that calamity is at hand. The The day of that calamity is at hand. The The day of that calamity is at hand. The doom comes swiftly. Indeed, the Lord doom comes swiftly. Indeed, the Lord doom comes swiftly. Indeed, the Lord will vindicate his people, have will vindicate his people, have will vindicate his people, have compassion over his servants. compassion over his servants. compassion over his servants. It is I who deal death and give life. It is I who deal death and give life. It is I who deal death and give life. See now that I, even I, am he. There is See now that I, even I, am he. There is See now that I, even I, am he. There is no God beside me. I kill and I make no God beside me. I kill and I make no God beside me. I kill and I make alive. I wound and I heal. It is I who alive. I wound and I heal. It is I who alive. I wound and I heal. It is I who deal death and give life. deal death and give life. deal death and give life. When I wet my flashing sword and my When I wet my flashing sword and my When I wet my flashing sword and my hands take hold of judgment. I will take hands take hold of judgment. I will take hands take hold of judgment. I will take vengeance on my adversaries vengeance on my adversaries vengeance on my adversaries and will repay those who hate me.
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and will repay those who hate me. and will repay those who hate me. It is I who deal death and give life. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. Glory to you. to St. Matthew. Glory to you. to St. Matthew. Glory to you. Jesus told his disciples, Jesus told his disciples, Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone want to become my followers, "If anyone want to become my followers, "If anyone want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up let them deny themselves and take up let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. their cross and follow me. their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life For those who want to save their life For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their will lose it, and those who lose their will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. life for my sake will find it. life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they For what will it profit them if they For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their gain the whole world but forfeit their gain the whole world but forfeit their life?
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life? life? or what will they give in return for or what will they give in return for or what will they give in return for their life? their life? their life? For the Son of Man is to come with his For the Son of Man is to come with his For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his father, angels in the glory of his father, angels in the glory of his father, and then he will repay everyone for what and then he will repay everyone for what and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. has been done. has been done. Truly, I tell you, there are some Truly, I tell you, there are some Truly, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death standing here who will not taste death standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in before they see the Son of Man coming in before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom. his kingdom. his kingdom. The Gospel The Gospel The Gospel of the Lord. >> disciples, my followers. >> disciples, my followers. To be a disciple, To be a disciple, To be a disciple, to be a follower to be a follower to be a follower is someone who's fallen in love, who's is someone who's fallen in love, who's is someone who's fallen in love, who's in love, in love, in love, who knows the experience of love.
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who knows the experience of love. who knows the experience of love. For all of us at first blush that means For all of us at first blush that means For all of us at first blush that means being enchanted um being embraced, being enchanted um being embraced, being enchanted um being embraced, being nurtured, being nurtured, being nurtured, being brought into the bosom and the being brought into the bosom and the being brought into the bosom and the care of someone. care of someone. care of someone. The other part or the continuing part of The other part or the continuing part of The other part or the continuing part of being a lover is to know that there are being a lover is to know that there are being a lover is to know that there are ups and downs in love. moments of ups and downs in love. moments of ups and downs in love. moments of intense passion and beauty, but also intense passion and beauty, but also intense passion and beauty, but also moments when there's hurt and pain and moments when there's hurt and pain and moments when there's hurt and pain and you have to give of yourself more and you have to give of yourself more and you have to give of yourself more and yes sacrifice. yes sacrifice. yes sacrifice. And beneath it all though, in every And beneath it all though, in every And beneath it all though, in every lover there rests this stream, this lover there rests this stream, this lover there rests this stream, this reality, this beauty of hope of hoping reality, this beauty of hope of hoping reality, this beauty of hope of hoping that what has begun that what has begun that what has begun despite whatever pains there are will despite whatever pains there are will despite whatever pains there are will never be lost. And there's a beauty, a never be lost. And there's a beauty, a never be lost. And there's a beauty, a lasting embrace lasting embrace lasting embrace that really counts for everything in that really counts for everything in that really counts for everything in life.
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life. life. Jesus was a lover. He was a follower. Jesus was a lover. He was a follower. Jesus was a lover. He was a follower. He was deeply loved by God as father. He was deeply loved by God as father. He was deeply loved by God as father. You are my son, You are my son, You are my son, the beloved with whom I am well pleased. the beloved with whom I am well pleased. the beloved with whom I am well pleased. And Jesus embraced that love, held on to And Jesus embraced that love, held on to And Jesus embraced that love, held on to it and clung to it. And in his journey it and clung to it. And in his journey it and clung to it. And in his journey of love, he was also called upon of love, he was also called upon of love, he was also called upon to make love, to be in love with other to make love, to be in love with other to make love, to be in love with other people in his humanity. people in his humanity. people in his humanity. And that cost him a huge amount. It was And that cost him a huge amount. It was And that cost him a huge amount. It was the sacrifice he paid, the cost of being the sacrifice he paid, the cost of being the sacrifice he paid, the cost of being a lover because it was worth it. And in a lover because it was worth it. And in a lover because it was worth it. And in his deepest being, even though he went his deepest being, even though he went his deepest being, even though he went through that sacrifice and pain, the through that sacrifice and pain, the through that sacrifice and pain, the reality, the hope that what the father reality, the hope that what the father reality, the hope that what the father had given him and sustained him was had given him and sustained him was had given him and sustained him was something that would be embraced in something that would be embraced in something that would be embraced in everlasting beauty. And it came through everlasting beauty. And it came through everlasting beauty. And it came through his bodily resurrection from the dead.
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his bodily resurrection from the dead. his bodily resurrection from the dead. Well, it's the same with you and me. Well, it's the same with you and me. Well, it's the same with you and me. Whether we have a direct experience of Whether we have a direct experience of Whether we have a direct experience of Jesus or whether our experience of Jesus Jesus or whether our experience of Jesus Jesus or whether our experience of Jesus comes through some human love, it comes through some human love, it comes through some human love, it matters not its origin. It's there and matters not its origin. It's there and matters not its origin. It's there and we embrace it. And in the process of we embrace it. And in the process of we embrace it. And in the process of embracing it, we know that often there's embracing it, we know that often there's embracing it, we know that often there's going to be a cost that we may need to going to be a cost that we may need to going to be a cost that we may need to make sacrifices for the people we love make sacrifices for the people we love make sacrifices for the people we love because love has to be reciprocal. because love has to be reciprocal. because love has to be reciprocal. The great German Protestant pastor who The great German Protestant pastor who The great German Protestant pastor who was martyed, executed by the Nazis, was martyed, executed by the Nazis, was martyed, executed by the Nazis, Dietrich Bonhoffer, wrote a book called Dietrich Bonhoffer, wrote a book called Dietrich Bonhoffer, wrote a book called The Cost of Disciplehip. The Cost of Disciplehip. The Cost of Disciplehip. And he says to be a disciple, a follower And he says to be a disciple, a follower And he says to be a disciple, a follower is to be in love but at the same time be is to be in love but at the same time be is to be in love but at the same time be prepared to pour out of oneself prepared to pour out of oneself prepared to pour out of oneself but always with the deep and abiding but always with the deep and abiding but always with the deep and abiding trust that no sacrifice made in love is trust that no sacrifice made in love is trust that no sacrifice made in love is ever wasted is ever lost.
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ever wasted is ever lost. ever wasted is ever lost. And that means as with the disciples, And that means as with the disciples, And that means as with the disciples, there were moments when they didn't there were moments when they didn't there were moments when they didn't experience death in in the permanent experience death in in the permanent experience death in in the permanent sense. There was the transfiguration. sense. There was the transfiguration. sense. There was the transfiguration. There was the resurrection. There was the resurrection. There was the resurrection. There was Pentecost in which they got There was Pentecost in which they got There was Pentecost in which they got glimpses of the reality of the love that glimpses of the reality of the love that glimpses of the reality of the love that Jesus had. And that's the same for you Jesus had. And that's the same for you Jesus had. And that's the same for you and me. and me. and me. as best we can. as best we can. as best we can. I want to be a disciper, a disciple I want to be a disciper, a disciple I want to be a disciper, a disciple follower of Jesus. I want to catch that follower of Jesus. I want to catch that follower of Jesus. I want to catch that sense of what it means to be a lover. Be sense of what it means to be a lover. Be sense of what it means to be a lover. Be prepared to share that love with other prepared to share that love with other prepared to share that love with other people, but always to know that the people, but always to know that the people, but always to know that the love, the seed that's been planted in love, the seed that's been planted in love, the seed that's been planted in our hearts, our hearts, our hearts, it's enduring. it's enduring. it's enduring. Pope Leo says, "We must be weavers of Pope Leo says, "We must be weavers of Pope Leo says, "We must be weavers of hope. We must bind together all the hope. We must bind together all the hope. We must bind together all the strands of our life so that what comes strands of our life so that what comes strands of our life so that what comes out is a cloth, a fragment, out is a cloth, a fragment, out is a cloth, a fragment, an apparel that's permanent, that's an apparel that's permanent, that's an apparel that's permanent, that's lasting, that's enduring, lasting, that's enduring, lasting, that's enduring, that's a love that clothes us and bathes that's a love that clothes us and bathes that's a love that clothes us and bathes us in the presence of God, not only us in the presence of God, not only us in the presence of God, not only today today today but forever.
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>> 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. Blessed be God. >> 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 drinkless. drinkless. drinkless. >> 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. Lord, wash away all our iniquities. Lord, wash away all our iniquities. cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Thank cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Thank cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Thank you, Michael. Pray brothers and sisters you, Michael. Pray brothers and sisters you, Michael. Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be that my sacrifice and yours may be that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Almighty Father.
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Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray and accepting the oblation of we pray and accepting the oblation of we pray and accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you. We ask this eternal offering to you. We ask this eternal offering to you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. lift up to the >> Lift up your hearts. lift up to the >> Lift up your hearts. lift up to the Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and It is right and It is right 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. For although Almighty and eternal God. For although Almighty and eternal God. For although you have no need of our praise, yet our you have no need of our praise, yet our you have no need of our praise, yet our thanksgiving is itself your gift. Since thanksgiving is itself your gift. Since thanksgiving is itself your gift. Since our praises add nothing to your our praises add nothing to your our praises add nothing to your greatness, profit us for salvation greatness, profit us for salvation greatness, profit us for salvation through Christ our Lord. And so in through Christ our Lord. And so in through Christ our Lord. And so in company with the choirs of angels, we company with the choirs of angels, we company with the choirs of angels, we praise you and with joy we proclaim, praise you and with joy we proclaim, praise you and with joy we proclaim, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, >> God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full >> God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full >> God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
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of your glory. of your glory. >> Blessed is he >> Blessed is he >> Blessed is he of the Lord. >> 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. 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.
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from it. from it. For this is the chalice of my blood, For this is the chalice of my blood, For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me. The mystery of faith. Save us, Savior of The mystery of faith. Save us, Savior of the world. For by your cross and the world. For by your cross and the world. For by your cross and resurrection, you have set us free. resurrection, you have set us free. resurrection, you have set us free. Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection, we offer of his death and resurrection, we offer of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and the you, Lord, the bread of life and the you, Lord, the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, giving thanks that chalice of salvation, giving thanks that chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your you have held us worthy to be in your you have held us worthy to be in your presence and minister to you. Humbly we presence and minister to you. Humbly we presence and minister to you. Humbly we pray that partaking of the body and pray that partaking of the body and pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into blood of Christ, we may be gathered into blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. one by the Holy Spirit. one by 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.
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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, welcome them into the in your mercy, welcome them into the in your mercy, welcome them into the light of your face. light of your face. light of your 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 Christ. Through him and with him and in Christ. Through him and with him and in him, oh God, almighty father, in the him, oh God, almighty father, in the him, oh God, almighty father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. honor is yours forever and ever. honor is yours forever and ever. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. At the Savior's command and formed now At the Savior's command and formed now At the Savior's command and formed now by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who in heaven, be thy name, thy Father, who in heaven, be thy name, thy Father, who in heaven, 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 not into temptation trespass against us not into temptation trespass against us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil.
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Lord, we pray, from every evil. Lord, we pray, from 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, the power, and the For the kingdom, the power, and the For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Lord glory are yours now and forever. Lord glory are yours now and forever. Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, Jesus Christ, who said to your 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. 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. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> Let us offer one another a sign of the >> Let us offer one another a sign of the >> Let us offer one another a sign of the peace of Christ. peace of Christ. peace of Christ. May this mingling of the body and blood 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, Have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take Have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Have mercy away the sins of the world. Have mercy away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the on us. Lamb of God, you take away the on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Grant us peace.
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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. of spiritual communion. 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 were already there embrace you as if you were already there embrace you as if you were 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.
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permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
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accompany with constant protection, O accompany with constant protection, O Lord, those you renew with these Lord, those you renew with these Lord, those you renew with these heavenly gifts and in your neverfailing heavenly gifts and in your neverfailing heavenly gifts and in your neverfailing care for them, make them worthy of care for them, make them worthy of care for them, make them worthy of eternal redemption through Christ our eternal redemption through Christ our eternal redemption through Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord. Amen. Lord. Amen. >> This is an announcement from the >> This is an announcement from the >> This is an announcement from the recctor. We are reviewing the weekday recctor. We are reviewing the weekday recctor. We are reviewing the weekday mass schedule and ask for your feedback. mass schedule and ask for your feedback. mass schedule and ask for your feedback. For those working downtown, For those working downtown, For those working downtown, should we keep the current Monday to should we keep the current Monday to should we keep the current Monday to Friday mass schedule or offer masses at Friday mass schedule or offer masses at Friday mass schedule or offer masses at 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 1210, and 5:30 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 1210, and 5:30 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 1210, and 5:30 p.m. and discontinue the 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and discontinue the 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and discontinue the 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. mass. You will find a short survey p.m. mass. You will find a short survey p.m. mass. You will find a short survey on our W website. Thank you. on our W website. Thank you. on our W website. Thank you. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> 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.
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the Lord. Thanks be to God. the Lord. Thanks be to God. >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. battle. battle. >> Wickedness and snares of the devil. May >> Wickedness and snares of the devil. May >> Wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by thou, prince of the heavenly host, by thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the and all evil spirits who prowl about the and all evil spirits who prowl about the world.
Summary
The sermon focuses on God's restoration and mercy, referencing the prophet Nahum's prophecy of Nineveh's destruction and Jacob's restoration. The takeaway is that God, who brings judgment, also offers peace and renews His people, calling for repentance and faith.