Tuesday Mass - August 18, 2026

Good afternoon. Good afternoon. How are you today? In the name of the Father and the Son In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. and the Holy Spirit. and the Holy Spirit. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. Turn your eyes to God our shield and Turn your eyes to God our shield and Turn your eyes to God our shield and look on the face of look on the face of look on the face of your anointed one. your anointed one. your anointed one. One day within your courts One day within your courts One day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. is better than a thousand elsewhere. is better than a thousand elsewhere. This mass has been for has been offered This mass has been for has been offered This mass has been for has been offered for the repose of the souls of uh for the repose of the souls of uh for the repose of the souls of uh Manuel Pelaila, Manuel Pelaila, Manuel Pelaila, Sandra Madrigal, Sandra Madrigal, Sandra Madrigal, Manuel Baguio Baguiolo, Manuel Baguio Baguiolo, Manuel Baguio Baguiolo, Grand Brooks, Grand Brooks, Grand Brooks, Fidel Gonzalez. Fidel Gonzalez. Fidel Gonzalez. My dear friends, let us acknowledge our My dear friends, let us acknowledge our My dear friends, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to sins and so prepare ourselves to sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mystery. celebrate the sacred mystery. celebrate the sacred mystery. I confess to almighty God and you my I confess to almighty God and you my I confess to almighty God and you my brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I have in what I have done and what I have in what I have done and what I have failed to do. Through my fault, through failed to do. Through my fault, through failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask you blessed fault. Therefore, I ask you blessed fault. Therefore, I ask you blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and saints, and you, my brothers and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord.

sisters, to pray for me to the Lord. sisters, to pray for me to the Lord. May the almighty God have mercy on us, May the almighty God have mercy on us, May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. everlasting life. everlasting life. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. Oh God, who have prepared for those who Oh God, who have prepared for those who Oh God, who have prepared for those who love you, good things which no eye can love you, good things which no eye can love you, good things which no eye can see, see, see, fill our hearts, we pray, with the fill our hearts, we pray, with the fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love, warmth of your love, warmth of your love, so that loving you in your things and so that loving you in your things and so that loving you in your things and above all things, above all things, above all things, we may attain your promises, we may attain your promises, we may attain your promises, which surpasses every human desire. which surpasses every human desire. which surpasses every human desire. 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. and ever. and ever. >> Amen. >> A reading from the book of the prophet >> A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel.

Ezekiel. Ezekiel. The word of the Lord came to me. The word of the Lord came to me. The word of the Lord came to me. Mortal, say to the prince of Tyre, "Thus Mortal, say to the prince of Tyre, "Thus Mortal, say to the prince of Tyre, "Thus says the Lord God, because your heart is says the Lord God, because your heart is says the Lord God, because your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god. I proud, and you have said, 'I am a god. I proud, and you have said, 'I am a god. I sit in the seat of the gods, in the sit in the seat of the gods, in the sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas.' Yet you are but a heart of the seas.' Yet you are but a heart of the seas.' Yet you are but a mortal and no god, mortal and no god, mortal and no god, though you compare your mind with the though you compare your mind with the though you compare your mind with the mind of a god. mind of a god. mind of a god. You are indeed wiser than Daniel. No You are indeed wiser than Daniel. No You are indeed wiser than Daniel. No secret is hidden from you. secret is hidden from you. secret is hidden from you. By your wisdom and your understanding, By your wisdom and your understanding, By your wisdom and your understanding, you have amassed wealth for yourself, you have amassed wealth for yourself, you have amassed wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into and have gathered gold and silver into and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries. your treasuries. your treasuries. By your great wisdom in trade, you have By your great wisdom in trade, you have By your great wisdom in trade, you have increased your wealth, increased your wealth, increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your and your heart has become proud in your and your heart has become proud in your wealth. wealth. wealth. Therefore, thus says the Lord God, Therefore, thus says the Lord God, Therefore, thus says the Lord God, "Because you compare your mind with the "Because you compare your mind with the "Because you compare your mind with the mind of a god, therefore, I will bring mind of a god, therefore, I will bring mind of a god, therefore, I will bring strangers against you, the most terrible strangers against you, the most terrible strangers against you, the most terrible of the nations. They shall draw their of the nations. They shall draw their of the nations. They shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom swords against the beauty of your wisdom swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. and defile your splendor. and defile your splendor. They shall thrust you down to the pit, They shall thrust you down to the pit, They shall thrust you down to the pit, and you shall die a violent death in the and you shall die a violent death in the and you shall die a violent death in the heart of the seas.

heart of the seas. heart of the seas. Will you still say, 'I am a god' in the Will you still say, 'I am a god' in the Will you still say, 'I am a god' in the presence of those who kill you, though presence of those who kill you, though presence of those who kill you, though you are but a mortal and no god in the you are but a mortal and no god in the you are but a mortal and no god in the hands of those who wound you? hands of those who wound you? hands of those who wound you? You shall die the death of the You shall die the death of the You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of uncircumcised by the hand of uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners." foreigners." foreigners." The word of the Lord. 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. It is I who deal death and give life. It is I who deal death and give life. The Lord said, "I thought to scatter The Lord said, "I thought to scatter The Lord said, "I thought to scatter them and blot out the memory of them them and blot out the memory of them them and blot out the memory of them from humanity, from humanity, from humanity, but I feared provocation by the enemy, but I feared provocation by the enemy, but I feared provocation by the enemy, for their adversaries might for their adversaries might for their adversaries might misunderstand. misunderstand. misunderstand. 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. Let them not say, 'Our hand is Let them not say, 'Our hand is Let them not say, 'Our hand is triumphant. It was not the Lord who did triumphant. It was not the Lord who did triumphant. It was not the Lord who did the all this.' the all this.' the all this.' They are a nation void of sense. There They are a nation void of sense. There They are a nation void of sense. There is no understanding in them. is no understanding in them. is no understanding in them. 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. How could one have routed a thousand and How could one have routed a thousand and How could one have routed a thousand and put a myriad to flight unless their rock put a myriad to flight unless their rock put a myriad to flight unless their rock had sold them, the Lord had given them had sold them, the Lord had given them had sold them, the Lord had given them up?

up? up? 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. The day of their calamity is at hand. The day of their calamity is at hand. The day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom comes swiftly. Their doom comes swiftly. Their doom comes swiftly. Indeed, the Lord will vindicate his Indeed, the Lord will vindicate his Indeed, the Lord will vindicate his people, have compassion on his servants. people, have compassion on his servants. people, have compassion on his servants. It is I who deal death and give life. Jesus Christ was rich, but became poor Jesus Christ was rich, but became poor to make you rich out of his poverty.

to make you rich out of his poverty. to make you rich out of his poverty. Hallelujah. >> 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 Matthew. to Matthew. to Matthew. >> Glory to you, O >> Jesus said it to his disciples, >> Jesus said it to his disciples, truly I tell you, it will be hard truly I tell you, it will be hard truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom for a rich person to enter the kingdom for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again, I tell you, Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel it is easier for a camel it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. the kingdom of God. the kingdom of God. When the disciples heard this, they were When the disciples heard this, they were When the disciples heard this, they were little astounded and said, little astounded and said, little astounded and said, "Then who can be saved?" "Then who can be saved?" "Then who can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said, "For But Jesus looked at them and said, "For But Jesus looked at them and said, "For mortals it is impossible, mortals it is impossible, mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible."

but for God all things are possible." but for God all things are possible." Then Peter said in reply, Then Peter said in reply, Then Peter said in reply, "Look, we have "Look, we have "Look, we have left everything and followed you. left everything and followed you. left everything and followed you. What then will we have?" What then will we have?" What then will we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, at the renewal of all things, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated in on the when the Son of Man is seated in on the when the Son of Man is seated in on the throne of his glory, throne of his glory, throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit you who have followed me will also sit you who have followed me will also sit on the 12 throne thrones, on the 12 throne thrones, on the 12 throne thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel. judging the 12 tribes of Israel. judging the 12 tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses And everyone who has left houses And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or brothers or sisters or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or or father or mother or children or or father or mother or children or fields fields fields for my sake for my sake for my sake for for my name's sake you will receive for for my name's sake you will receive for for my name's sake you will receive a hundredfold a hundredfold a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

and will inherit eternal life. and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last. But many who are first will be last. But many who are first will be last. And the last will be And the last will be And the last will be first." The Gospel of the Lord. The Gospel of the Lord. >> Praise to you, Lord. Jesus told him, Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, in order to "If you want to be perfect, in order to "If you want to be perfect, in order to be perfect, just go be perfect, just go be perfect, just go and sell your possessions and give to the poor. and give to the poor. And then come and follow me.

The young person, The young person, as he claimed it to be, as he claimed it to be, as he claimed it to be, to keep all God's commandments and to keep all God's commandments and to keep all God's commandments and everything everything everything about his life since he was a child, about his life since he was a child, about his life since he was a child, he went home sorrowful he went home sorrowful he went home sorrowful because he has a lot of possessions. In today's gospel, Jesus In today's gospel, Jesus is making his comment from the context is making his comment from the context is making his comment from the context of the richness. It would be hard for a rich man to enter It would be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. the kingdom of heaven. the kingdom of heaven. It is easier for the camel to go through It is easier for the camel to go through It is easier for the camel to go through the eye of the needle. Can Jesus contradict himself about Can Jesus contradict himself about richness? Because in his life, richness? Because in his life, richness? Because in his life, he was very, very close he was very, very close he was very, very close with rich families.

with rich families. with rich families. He was invited several times to go and He was invited several times to go and He was invited several times to go and dine with rich people, dine with rich people, dine with rich people, Jews. And also, And also, in one of his comments, he said, in one of his comments, he said, in one of his comments, he said, "The son of man "The son of man "The son of man came eating and drinking came eating and drinking came eating and drinking with the sinners." richness, to be rich, richness, to be rich, is a result is a result is a result of working hard of working hard of working hard and saving money. and saving money. and saving money. Day and night doing business, whatever. Day and night doing business, whatever. Day and night doing business, whatever. Is Is that something is very bad? Is it Is Is that something is very bad? Is it Is Is that something is very bad? Is it sin? sin? sin? No. No. No. It's not a sin because It's not a sin because It's not a sin because the money or savings or whatever houses, or savings or whatever houses, businesses businesses businesses is a blessing from God.

is a blessing from God. is a blessing from God. We are learning today we need to accept We are learning today we need to accept We are learning today we need to accept God's invitation to generosity. To To follow Jesus, we needed to have a follow Jesus, we needed to have a follow Jesus, we needed to have a generous self-giving heart. generous self-giving heart. generous self-giving heart. And we should be willing to use it And we should be willing to use it And we should be willing to use it the money, the richness the money, the richness the money, the richness by sharing our blessings by sharing our blessings by sharing our blessings with others. with others. with others. God does not ask us to give up our God does not ask us to give up our God does not ask us to give up our riches. riches. riches. But he does ask us to use them wisely But he does ask us to use them wisely But he does ask us to use them wisely in his service. in his service. in his service. How do you do you do you do we use even How do you do you do you do we use even How do you do you do you do we use even our talents because our talent is also our talents because our talent is also our talents because our talent is also part of our richness. part of our richness. part of our richness. How do you do do we use talents? How do you do do we use talents? How do you do do we use talents? What about our time?

Do we use our time Do we use our time which also is our rich richness we which also is our rich richness we which also is our rich richness we possess, time? possess, time? possess, time? Do we use time Do we use time Do we use time for God? Do you have for God? Do you have for God? Do you have at least a at least a at least a 5 minutes, 10 minutes a day 5 minutes, 10 minutes a day 5 minutes, 10 minutes a day for for him? for for him? for for him? Just to do a spiritual Just to do a spiritual Just to do a spiritual uh daily uh daily uh daily reconciliation reconciliation reconciliation with God and neighbor, to have time to with God and neighbor, to have time to with God and neighbor, to have time to to pray, to talk to him. Do we share with the needs? Do we share with the needs? With the marginalized? With the marginalized? With the marginalized? With the homeless? With the homeless? With the homeless? With the people who does not have? With With the people who does not have? With With the people who does not have? With the sick? the sick? the sick? Do we donate? Do we do? Do we do? What about our food? Let us ask ourselves today Let us ask ourselves today and think about and think about and think about how rich we are. And how rich we are. And how rich we are. And do we share the richness with God do we share the richness with God do we share the richness with God and also to and also to and also to our lovely neighbors. God bless you.

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. of life. of life. Blessed be God forever. 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 for us a spiritual hands. It will become for us a spiritual hands. It will become for us a spiritual drink. Blessed be God forever. Wash me, Lord, from my iniquities and Wash me, Lord, from my iniquities and cleanse me from my sins. Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the yours may be acceptable to God, the yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

Receive our oblation, oh Lord, by which Receive our oblation, oh Lord, by which is brought about a glorious exchange, is brought about a glorious exchange, is brought about a glorious exchange, that by offering what you you have that by offering what you you have that by offering what you you have given, given, given, we may merit to receive your very self we may merit to receive your very self we may merit to receive your very self through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. 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, the holy Father, give you thanks, Lord, the holy Father, give you thanks, Lord, the holy Father, almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. For although you have no need of our For although you have no need of our For although you have no need of our praise, yet our thanksgiving is itself praise, yet our thanksgiving is itself praise, yet our thanksgiving is itself your gift. your gift. your gift. Since our praise is add nothing to your Since our praise is add nothing to your Since our praise is add nothing to your greatness, greatness, greatness, but profit to us for salvation through but profit to us for salvation through but profit to us for salvation through Christ our Lord. And so, in company with Christ our Lord. And so, in company with Christ our Lord. And so, in company with the choirs of angels, we praise you and the choirs of angels, we praise you and the choirs of angels, we praise you and with joy we proclaim with joy we proclaim with joy we proclaim Holy, holy, holy Holy, holy, holy Holy, holy, holy Lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full Lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full Lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

of your glory. of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. who comes in the name of the Lord. who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. You are indeed the holy Lord, the You are indeed the holy Lord, the fountain of all holiness. Make you holy fountain of all holiness. Make you holy fountain of all holiness. Make you holy therefore these gifts, we pray, by therefore these gifts, we pray, by therefore these gifts, we pray, by sending down your spirit upon them like sending down your spirit upon them like sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become for the dewfall, so that they may become for the dewfall, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and Christ. At the time he was betrayed and Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly to his passion, he entered willingly to his passion, he entered willingly to his passion, he took a bread and giving thanks broke it took a bread and giving thanks broke it took a bread and giving thanks broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, and gave it to his disciples, saying, and gave it to his disciples, 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 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 saying, "Take this, all of you, and saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink it from it, for this is the drink it from it, for this is the drink it from it, for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the chalice of my blood, the blood of the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be new and eternal covenant, which will be new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many, poured out for you and for many, poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this for the forgiveness of sins. Do this for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me."

in memory of me." in memory of me." >> [bell] >> The mystery of faith. >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, your Lord, and We proclaim your death, your Lord, and We proclaim your death, your Lord, and 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, 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. Remember, Lord, one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, your church is spread throughout the your church is spread throughout the your church is spread throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of world and bring her to the fullness of world and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with Leo, our Pope, charity, together with Leo, our Pope, charity, together with Leo, our Pope, and Francis Leo, our bishop, and all the and Francis Leo, our bishop, and all the and Francis Leo, our bishop, and all the clergy. clergy. clergy. 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 mess. Welcome them into the in your mess. Welcome them into the in your mess. 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, husband of the with Blessed Joseph, husband of the with Blessed Joseph, husband of the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints who Blessed Apostles, and all the saints who Blessed Apostles, and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we have pleased you throughout the ages, we have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal may merit to be co-heirs to eternal may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you life, and may praise and glorify you life, and may praise 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, the almighty Father, in the unity God, the almighty Father, in the unity God, the almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, your glory and honor of the Holy Spirit, your glory and honor of the Holy Spirit, your glory and honor is yours is yours is yours forever and ever. forever and ever. forever and ever. At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, Father, who art in heaven, Father, who art in heaven, >> hallowed be thy >> hallowed be thy >> hallowed be thy kingdom come, kingdom come, kingdom come, thy will be done Give us this day our daily Give us this day our daily and forgive us our trespasses, and forgive us our trespasses, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against as we forgive those who trespass against as we forgive those who trespass against us. us. us. And lead us not into temptation, but And lead us not into temptation, but And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. deliver us from evil. deliver us 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 and peace in our days, evil, graciously and peace in our days, evil, graciously and peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy may be that by the help of your mercy may be that by the help of your mercy 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.

distress. distress. As we await to the blessed hope and the As we await to the blessed hope and the As we await to the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ. coming of our savior Jesus Christ. 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 >> Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your >> Lord Jesus Christ, you 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. Look not on our sins, but on give you. Look not on our sins, but on give you. Look not on our sins, but on the face of your church, and graciously the face of your church, and graciously the face of your church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance grant her peace and unity in accordance grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will, who live and reign with your will, who live and reign with your will, who live and reign forever and ever. forever and ever. forever and 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 the sign of Let us offer each other the sign of Let us offer each other the sign of 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.

>> 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 were already I embrace you as if you were already I embrace you as if you were 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.

>> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. >> [clears throat] >> Made partake us of Christ through these >> Made partake us of Christ through these sacraments, we humbly implore your sacraments, we humbly implore your sacraments, we humbly implore your mercy, Lord, that conformed to his image mercy, Lord, that conformed to his image mercy, Lord, that conformed to his image on us, on us, on us, we may melt also to be his coheirs in we may melt also to be his coheirs in we may melt also to be his coheirs in heaven, who lives and reigns forever and heaven, who lives and reigns forever and heaven, who lives and reigns forever and ever. ever. ever. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. The almighty God bless you in the name The almighty God bless you in the name The almighty God bless you in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. Mass is ended. Go in peace of Christ. Mass is ended. Go in peace of Christ. Mass is ended. Go in peace of Christ. Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the in battle. Be our protection against the in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Thank you so much for coming. God bless Thank you so much for coming. God bless you. You have a wonderful day.