Thursday Mass - April 23, 2026

"How can I, unless someone guides me?" "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to get in and sit And he invited Philip to get in and sit And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. beside him. beside him. Now, the passage of the scripture that Now, the passage of the scripture that Now, the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: he was reading was this: he was reading was this: "Like a sheep, he was led to the "Like a sheep, he was led to the "Like a sheep, he was led to the slaughter, slaughter, slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its and like a lamb silent before its and like a lamb silent before its shearer, shearer, shearer, so he does not open his mouth. so he does not open his mouth. so he does not open his mouth. In his humiliation, In his humiliation, In his humiliation, justice was denied him. justice was denied him. justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? Who can describe his generation? Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the For his life is taken away from the For his life is taken away from the earth." earth." earth." The eunuch asked Philip, The eunuch asked Philip, The eunuch asked Philip, "About whom, may I ask you, does the "About whom, may I ask you, does the "About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this? prophet say this? prophet say this? About himself or about someone else?" About himself or about someone else?" About himself or about someone else?" Then Philip began to speak, and starting Then Philip began to speak, and starting Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to with this scripture, he proclaimed to with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. As they were going along the road, they As they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, came to some water, and the eunuch said, came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, "Look, "Look, here is water.

here is water. here is water. What is to prevent me from being What is to prevent me from being What is to prevent me from being baptized?" baptized?" baptized?" And Philip said, And Philip said, And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you "If you believe with all your heart, you "If you believe with all your heart, you may." may." may." And he replied, And he replied, And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." of God." of God." He commanded the chariot to stop, and He commanded the chariot to stop, and He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, both of them, Philip and the eunuch, both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip went down into the water, and Philip went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. baptized him. baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the When they came up out of the water, the When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch saw him no more, and went on The eunuch saw him no more, and went on The eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. his way rejoicing. his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus, But Philip found himself at Azotus, But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the and as he was passing through the and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to region, he proclaimed the good news to region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. all the towns until he came to Caesarea. all the towns until he came to Caesarea. The word of the Lord. Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

joy. joy. Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. joy. joy. Bless our God, oh peoples. Bless our God, oh peoples. Bless our God, oh peoples. Let the sound of his praise be heard. Let the sound of his praise be heard. Let the sound of his praise be heard. Who has kept us among the living Who has kept us among the living Who has kept us among the living and has not let our feet slip. and has not let our feet slip. and has not let our feet slip. Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. joy. joy. Come and hear, Come and hear, Come and hear, all you who fear God, all you who fear God, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he has done for and I will tell you what he has done for and I will tell you what he has done for me. me. me. I cried aloud to him, and he was I cried aloud to him, and he was I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. extolled with my tongue. extolled with my tongue. Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. joy. joy. Blessed be God because he has not Blessed be God because he has not Blessed be God because he has not rejected my prayer rejected my prayer rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me. or removed his steadfast love from me. or removed his steadfast love from me. Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. "I am the living bread from heaven," "I am the living bread from heaven," says the Lord. "Whoever eats this bread says the Lord. "Whoever eats this bread says the Lord. "Whoever eats this bread will live forever." 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 John. Those who had been fed by the five Those who had been fed by the five loaves followed Jesus to the other side loaves followed Jesus to the other side loaves followed Jesus to the other side of the lake and asked him for a sign of the lake and asked him for a sign of the lake and asked him for a sign that they should believe in him.

that they should believe in him. that they should believe in him. Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, "No one can come to me unless drawn by "No one can come to me unless drawn by "No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me, the Father who sent me, the Father who sent me, and I will raise that person up on the and I will raise that person up on the and I will raise that person up on the last day. last day. last day. It is written in the prophets, It is written in the prophets, It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' 'And they shall all be taught by God.' 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from Everyone who has heard and learned from Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. the Father comes to me. the Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father Not that anyone has seen the Father Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God. except the one who is from God. except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father. He has seen the Father. He has seen the Father. Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. has eternal life. has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors I am the bread of life. Your ancestors I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and ate the manna in the wilderness, and ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. they died. they died. This is the bread that comes down from This is the bread that comes down from This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and heaven, so that one may eat of it and heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. not die. not die. I am the living bread that came down I am the living bread that came down I am the living bread that came down from heaven. from heaven. from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live Whoever eats this bread will live Whoever eats this bread will live forever. forever. forever. And the bread that I will give for the And the bread that I will give for the And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

Today, more and more people are very Today, more and more people are very conscious conscious conscious about their physical health. about their physical health. about their physical health. Uh they make sure they eat healthy, Uh they make sure they eat healthy, Uh they make sure they eat healthy, exercise, and that is good and important exercise, and that is good and important exercise, and that is good and important because we are temples of God's Holy because we are temples of God's Holy because we are temples of God's Holy Spirit. We need to take care of our Spirit. We need to take care of our Spirit. We need to take care of our physical bodies. physical bodies. physical bodies. But sometimes we can forget something But sometimes we can forget something But sometimes we can forget something more important, our soul, more important, our soul, more important, our soul, which when we die, our soul would go which when we die, our soul would go which when we die, our soul would go with to be with God. with to be with God. with to be with God. And how we take care of our soul. And how we take care of our soul. And how we take care of our soul. And so God provides us. Jesus came And so God provides us. Jesus came And so God provides us. Jesus came that you and I may have life and have it that you and I may have life and have it that you and I may have life and have it abundantly. He came to save us, to abundantly. He came to save us, to abundantly. He came to save us, to redeem us, redeem us, redeem us, to show us the way to the Father, to to show us the way to the Father, to to show us the way to the Father, to give us eternal life. give us eternal life. give us eternal life. And today, once again, he reminds us And today, once again, he reminds us And today, once again, he reminds us that he is the bread of life. that he is the bread of life. that he is the bread of life. And we when we come to celebrate Holy And we when we come to celebrate Holy And we when we come to celebrate Holy Mass, once again, we experience Jesus, Mass, once again, we experience Jesus, Mass, once again, we experience Jesus, the bread of life.

the bread of life. the bread of life. He speaks to us in his words, He speaks to us in his words, He speaks to us in his words, and then and then and then he nourishes us, he nourishes us, he nourishes us, gives us that food for our souls. gives us that food for our souls. gives us that food for our souls. Body, blood, soul, divinity, that Body, blood, soul, divinity, that Body, blood, soul, divinity, that presence of Jesus, the bread of life, presence of Jesus, the bread of life, presence of Jesus, the bread of life, that you and I may have eternal life that you and I may have eternal life that you and I may have eternal life because sometimes we may only think of because sometimes we may only think of because sometimes we may only think of this life, but no, we are only passing this life, but no, we are only passing this life, but no, we are only passing through. through. through. We have to always remember that there is We have to always remember that there is We have to always remember that there is a final goal for us, which is heaven, a final goal for us, which is heaven, a final goal for us, which is heaven, and every day we need to prepare and every day we need to prepare and every day we need to prepare ourselves for heaven, ourselves for heaven, ourselves for heaven, to take care of our souls. to take care of our souls. to take care of our souls. And the Ethiopian eunuch And the Ethiopian eunuch And the Ethiopian eunuch can remind us of how we persevere. Right can remind us of how we persevere. Right can remind us of how we persevere. Right here he is, he cannot understand what he here he is, he cannot understand what he here he is, he cannot understand what he is reading, is reading, is reading, but he perseveres. but he perseveres. but he perseveres. And then he meets Philip, And then he meets Philip, And then he meets Philip, and he's enlightened, and he's enlightened, and he's enlightened, and he's baptized, and he's full of joy.

and he's baptized, and he's full of joy. and he's baptized, and he's full of joy. This is how we must live out our faith. This is how we must live out our faith. This is how we must live out our faith. Not but continue every day in prayer, but continue every day in prayer, meditating on God's word, reading pages meditating on God's word, reading pages meditating on God's word, reading pages of the catechism, strengthening of the catechism, strengthening of the catechism, strengthening ourselves. And sometimes we may not ourselves. And sometimes we may not ourselves. And sometimes we may not understand, but we continue to understand, but we continue to understand, but we continue to persevere. persevere. persevere. We don't give up, We don't give up, We don't give up, especially when things get difficult, especially when things get difficult, especially when things get difficult, especially when we experience maybe in especially when we experience maybe in especially when we experience maybe in our own lives suffering and pain and our own lives suffering and pain and our own lives suffering and pain and hardships or even persecution. And hardships or even persecution. And hardships or even persecution. And that's why we remember and we celebrate that's why we remember and we celebrate that's why we remember and we celebrate the optional memorial of Saint George. the optional memorial of Saint George. the optional memorial of Saint George. He was persecuted, he was tortured, He was persecuted, he was tortured, He was persecuted, he was tortured, but he continued to profess his faith, but he continued to profess his faith, but he continued to profess his faith, his belief in Jesus. his belief in Jesus. his belief in Jesus. We experience the bread of life right We experience the bread of life right We experience the bread of life right here. here. here. And so many, we know even in our family And so many, we know even in our family And so many, we know even in our family members, our friends, have received members, our friends, have received members, our friends, have received Jesus, baptized, confirmed, Jesus, baptized, confirmed, Jesus, baptized, confirmed, first Holy Communion.

first Holy Communion. first Holy Communion. But that great gift that God gives us, But that great gift that God gives us, But that great gift that God gives us, we must respond we must respond we must respond by by by faith. Right? Faith is a gift, but we faith. Right? Faith is a gift, but we faith. Right? Faith is a gift, but we respond. It's we play our role, too. And respond. It's we play our role, too. And respond. It's we play our role, too. And many people, they find it difficult to many people, they find it difficult to many people, they find it difficult to practice their faith, to live out their practice their faith, to live out their practice their faith, to live out their faith, to believe in God. faith, to believe in God. faith, to believe in God. And we need to pray for them, but also And we need to pray for them, but also And we need to pray for them, but also for ourselves that we may be witnesses for ourselves that we may be witnesses for ourselves that we may be witnesses to those who do not believe. to those who do not believe. to those who do not believe. If we truly believe that Jesus is If we truly believe that Jesus is If we truly believe that Jesus is present in the Holy Eucharist, present in the Holy Eucharist, present in the Holy Eucharist, then this bread of life, this presence then this bread of life, this presence then this bread of life, this presence of Jesus, must change us of Jesus, must change us of Jesus, must change us in our thoughts, in our words, in our in our thoughts, in our words, in our in our thoughts, in our words, in our actions, in our attitudes, in our actions, in our attitudes, in our actions, in our attitudes, in our behavior, behavior, behavior, so that we can witness to that presence so that we can witness to that presence so that we can witness to that presence of Christ to those around us today and of Christ to those around us today and of Christ to those around us today and every day. Amen.

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 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, work of human hands, Fruit of the vine, work of human hands, Fruit of the vine, work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.

Pray, brothers and sisters, that my Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. Receive, we pray, oh Lord, the sacrifice Receive, we pray, oh Lord, the sacrifice of conciliation and praise which we of conciliation and praise which we of conciliation and praise which we offer to your majesty in commemoration offer to your majesty in commemoration offer to your majesty in commemoration of the blessed martyr George, of the blessed martyr George, of the blessed martyr George, that it may lead us to obtain pardon and that it may lead us to obtain pardon and that it may lead us to obtain pardon and confirm us in perpetual thanksgiving confirm us in perpetual thanksgiving confirm us in perpetual thanksgiving through Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. Lift up your hearts. Lift up your hearts. Lift up your hearts. 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 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. almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. For the blood of your blessed martyr For the blood of your blessed martyr For the blood of your blessed martyr George poured out like Christ to glorify George poured out like Christ to glorify George poured out like Christ to glorify your name, shows forth your marvelous your name, shows forth your marvelous your name, shows forth your marvelous works by which in our weakness you works by which in our weakness you works by which in our weakness you perfect your power and on the feeble perfect your power and on the feeble perfect your power and on the feeble bestow strength to bear you witness bestow strength to bear you witness bestow strength to bear you witness through Christ our Lord.

through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. And so with the powers of heaven we And so with the powers of heaven we And so with the powers of heaven we worship you constantly on earth and worship you constantly on earth and worship you constantly on earth and before your majesty without end we before your majesty without end we before your majesty without end we acclaim, acclaim, acclaim, holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your glory. heaven and earth are full of your glory. heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of Blessed is he who comes in the name of Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. You are indeed holy, oh Lord, and all You are indeed holy, oh Lord, and all you have created rightly gives you you have created rightly gives you you have created rightly gives you praise, for through your Son, our Lord praise, for through your Son, our Lord praise, for through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power and working Jesus Christ, by the power and working Jesus Christ, by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, of the Holy Spirit, of the Holy Spirit, you give life to all things and make you give life to all things and make you give life to all things and make them holy. them holy. them holy. And you never cease to gather a people And you never cease to gather a people And you never cease to gather a people to yourselves so that from the rising of to yourselves so that from the rising of to yourselves so that from the rising of the sun to its setting the sun to its setting the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your a pure sacrifice may be offered to your a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name. name. name. Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you by the same Spirit graciously make holy by the same Spirit graciously make holy by the same Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for these gifts we have brought to you for these gifts we have brought to you for consecration, consecration, consecration, that they may become the body and blood that they may become the body and blood that they may become the body and blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate these whose command we celebrate these whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

mysteries. mysteries. For on the night he was betrayed, he For on the night he was betrayed, he For on the night he was betrayed, he himself took bread, and giving you himself took bread, and giving you himself took bread, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the thanks, he said the blessing, broke the thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples, bread, and gave it to his disciples, bread, and gave it to his disciples, saying, saying, saying, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given for this is my body which will be given for this 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, he took the chalice, he took the chalice, and giving you thanks, he said the and giving you thanks, he said the and giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his blessing and gave the chalice to his blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying, disciples, saying, disciples, saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from it, it, 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.

sins. sins. Do this in memory of me." >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, oh Lord, and profess your death, oh Lord, and profess your death, oh Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving passion of your memorial of the saving passion of your memorial of the saving passion of your Son, his wondrous resurrection and Son, his wondrous resurrection and Son, his wondrous resurrection and ascension into heaven, and as we look ascension into heaven, and as we look ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to his second coming, we offer forward to his second coming, we offer forward to his second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living you in thanksgiving this holy and living you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your church, and recognizing the sacrificial church, and recognizing the sacrificial church, and recognizing the sacrificial victim by whose death you will to victim by whose death you will to victim by whose death you will to reconcile us to yourself, reconcile us to yourself, reconcile us to yourself, grant that we who are nourished by the grant that we who are nourished by the grant that we who are nourished by the body and blood of your Son and filled body and blood of your Son and filled body and blood of your Son and filled with his Holy Spirit may become one with his Holy Spirit may become one with his Holy Spirit may become one body, one spirit in Christ.

body, one spirit in Christ. body, one spirit in Christ. May he make of us an eternal offering to May he make of us an eternal offering to May he make of us an eternal offering to you, you, you, so that we may obtain an inheritance so that we may obtain an inheritance so that we may obtain an inheritance with the elect, especially with the most with the elect, especially with the most with the elect, especially with the most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed apostles and glorious martyrs, blessed apostles and glorious martyrs, blessed apostles and glorious martyrs, with Saint George, and with all the with Saint George, and with all the with Saint George, and with all the saints on whose constant intercession saints on whose constant intercession saints on whose constant intercession and your presence we rely for unfailing and your presence we rely for unfailing and your presence we rely for unfailing help. help. help. May this sacrifice of our May this sacrifice of our May this sacrifice of our reconciliation, we pray, oh Lord, reconciliation, we pray, oh Lord, reconciliation, we pray, oh Lord, advance the peace and salvation of all advance the peace and salvation of all advance the peace and salvation of all the world. the world. the world. Be pleased to confirm in faith and Be pleased to confirm in faith and Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim church on earth charity your pilgrim church on earth charity your pilgrim church on earth with your servant Leo, our Pope, and with your servant Leo, our Pope, and with your servant Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our bishop, the order of Francis, our bishop, the order of Francis, our bishop, the order of bishops, all the clergy, and the entire bishops, all the clergy, and the entire bishops, all the clergy, and the entire people you have gained for your own. people you have gained for your own. people you have gained for your own. Listen graciously to the prayers of this Listen graciously to the prayers of this Listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom you have summoned before family whom you have summoned before family whom you have summoned before you. you. you. In your compassion, oh merciful Father, In your compassion, oh merciful Father, In your compassion, oh merciful Father, gather to yourself all your children gather to yourself all your children gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world.

scattered throughout the world. scattered throughout the world. To our departed brothers and sisters and To our departed brothers and sisters and To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who are pleasing to you at their to all who are pleasing to you at their to all who are pleasing to you at their passing from this life, give kind passing from this life, give kind passing from this life, give kind admittance to your kingdom. admittance to your kingdom. admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the There we hope to enjoy forever the There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory through Christ fullness of your glory through Christ fullness of your glory through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the our Lord, through whom you bestow on the our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good. Through him and with him and in him, oh Through him and with him and in him, oh God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. At the Savior's command and informed by At the Savior's command and informed by divine teaching, we dare to say, divine teaching, we dare to say, divine teaching, we dare to say, "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. be done on earth as it is in heaven. be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive forgive us our trespasses as we forgive forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead those who trespass against us, and lead those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us us not into temptation, but deliver us us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."

from evil." from evil." Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy we days, that by the help of your mercy we days, that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the from all distress as we await the from all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you." give you." give you." Look not on our sins, but the faith of Look not on our sins, but the faith of Look not on our sins, but the faith of your church. And graciously grant her your church. And graciously grant her 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. 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. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. 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, have mercy on us.

world, have mercy on us. world, have 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, grant us peace. 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. of the Lamb. of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should Lord, I am not worthy that you should Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

The communion antiphon, how precious in The communion antiphon, how precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his the eyes of the Lord is the death of his the eyes of the Lord is the death of his holy ones. Alleluia. [snorts] 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. in the most holy sacrament. in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive Since I cannot at this moment receive Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, you sacramentally, you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you are already I embrace you as if you are already I embrace you as if you are already there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from you. you. you. Amen.

We have received your heavenly gifts We have received your heavenly gifts rejoicing at this feast, dear Lord. rejoicing at this feast, dear Lord. rejoicing at this feast, dear Lord. Grant we pray that we who in this divine Grant we pray that we who in this divine Grant we pray that we who in this divine banquet proclaim the death of your son banquet proclaim the death of your son banquet proclaim the death of your son may merit to be partakers with the holy may merit to be partakers with the holy may merit to be partakers with the holy martyrs in his resurrection and his martyrs in his resurrection and his martyrs in his resurrection and his glory, glory, glory, who lives and reigns forever and ever. who lives and reigns forever and ever. who lives and reigns forever and ever. 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. Go forth, the mass is ended. Go forth, the mass is ended. Go forth, the mass is ended. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. in battle. in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness 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 the God, thrust into hell Satan and all the God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world evil spirits who prowl about the world evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.