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St Micahel's Basillicaa June 26, 2026 25m

Friday Mass - June 26, 2026

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  1. >> The Lord is the strength of his people, >> The Lord is the strength of his people, a saving refuge for the one he has a saving refuge for the one he has a saving refuge for the one he has anointed. Save your people, Lord, and anointed. Save your people, Lord, and anointed. Save your people, Lord, and bless your heritage, and govern them bless your heritage, and govern them bless your heritage, and govern them forever. forever. forever. In the name of the Father, and of the In the name of the Father, and of the In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the soul of repose of the soul of repose of the soul of Robert Walsh, Robert Walsh, Robert Walsh, Jim Bell Palace, Henry Kai Hong Yong, Jim Bell Palace, Henry Kai Hong Yong, Jim Bell Palace, Henry Kai Hong Yong, Mary Warner, Mary Warner, Mary Warner, and for the intentions of Prince and for the intentions of Prince and for the intentions of Prince Bardeskey. Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to our sins and so prepare ourselves to our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. celebrate the sacred mysteries. celebrate the sacred mysteries. I confess to almighty God, May almighty God have mercy on us, May 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.

  2. everlasting life. everlasting life. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Let us pray. Grant, oh Lord, that we may always Grant, oh Lord, that we may always revere and love your holy name, for you revere and love your holy name, for you revere and love your holy name, for you never deprive of your guidance those you never deprive of your guidance those you never deprive of your guidance those you set form on the foundation of your love set form on the foundation of your love set form on the foundation of your love 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. >> A reading from the second book of Kings. >> A reading from the second book of Kings. And in the ninth year of Zedekiah's And in the ninth year of Zedekiah's And in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, day of the month, day of the month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came with King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came with King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem and laid all his army against Jerusalem and laid all his army against Jerusalem and laid siege to it. siege to it. siege to it. They built siege works against against They built siege works against against They built siege works against against it all around. it all around. it all around. So, the city was besieged until the So, the city was besieged until the So, the city was besieged until the eleventh year of the king of King eleventh year of the king of King eleventh year of the king of King Zedekiah.

  3. Zedekiah. Zedekiah. On the ninth day of the fourth month, On the ninth day of the fourth month, On the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine became so severe in the city the famine became so severe in the city the famine became so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of that there was no food for the people of that there was no food for the people of the land. the land. the land. Then a breach was made in the city wall. Then a breach was made in the city wall. Then a breach was made in the city wall. The king with all the soldiers fled by The king with all the soldiers fled by The king with all the soldiers fled by night by the way of the gate between the night by the way of the gate between the night by the way of the gate between the two walls by the king's garden. two walls by the king's garden. two walls by the king's garden. Though the Chaldeans were all around the Though the Chaldeans were all around the Though the Chaldeans were all around the city, they went in the direction of the city, they went in the direction of the city, they went in the direction of the Arabah. Arabah. Arabah. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued But the army of the Chaldeans pursued But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains the king and overtook him in the plains the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. of Jericho. of Jericho. All his army was scattered, deserting All his army was scattered, deserting All his army was scattered, deserting him. him. him. Then they captured the king and brought Then they captured the king and brought Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, who passed sentence on him. who passed sentence on him. who passed sentence on him. They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then put out the eyes before his eyes, then put out the eyes before his eyes, then put out the eyes of Zedekiah. They bound him in fetters of Zedekiah. They bound him in fetters of Zedekiah. They bound him in fetters and took him to Babylon. and took him to Babylon. and took him to Babylon. In the fifth month, on the seventh day In the fifth month, on the seventh day In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the 19th year of of the month, which was the 19th year of of the month, which was the 19th year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the body Nebuzaradan, the captain of the body Nebuzaradan, the captain of the body guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

  4. came to Jerusalem. came to Jerusalem. He burned the house of the Lord, the He burned the house of the Lord, the He burned the house of the Lord, the king's house, and all the houses of king's house, and all the houses of king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Every great house he burned down. Every great house he burned down. Every great house he burned down. All the army of the Chaldeans who were All the army of the Chaldeans who were All the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down with the captain of the guard broke down with the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, carried into exile the rest of the carried into exile the rest of the carried into exile the rest of the people who were left in the city people who were left in the city people who were left in the city and the deserters who had defected to and the deserters who had defected to and the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon. the king of Babylon. the king of Babylon. All the rest of the population. All the rest of the population. All the rest of the population. But the captain of the guard left some But the captain of the guard left some But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to be of the poorest people of the land to be of the poorest people of the land to be vine dressers and tillers of the soil. vine dressers and tillers of the soil. vine dressers and tillers of the soil. The word of the Lord. Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you. forget you. forget you. Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you. forget you. forget you. By the rivers of Babylon, By the rivers of Babylon, By the rivers of Babylon, we there we sat down and there we wept we there we sat down and there we wept we there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered when we remembered when we remembered On the willows there we hung up our On the willows there we hung up our On the willows there we hung up our harps. harps. harps. Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you.

  5. forget you. forget you. For there our captors asked us for songs For there our captors asked us for songs For there our captors asked us for songs and our tormentors asked for mirth and our tormentors asked for mirth and our tormentors asked for mirth saying, "Sing us one of the songs of saying, "Sing us one of the songs of saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." Zion." Zion." Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you. forget you. forget you. How could we sing the Lord's song in a How could we sing the Lord's song in a How could we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land? If I forget you, O foreign land? If I forget you, O foreign land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you. forget you. forget you. Let my tongue cling to the roof of my Let my tongue cling to the roof of my Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do mouth if I do not remember you, if I do mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you.

  6. >> 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 Matthew. When Jesus had come down from the When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him and mountain, great crowds followed him and mountain, great crowds followed him and there was a leper who came to him and there was a leper who came to him and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him saying, knelt before him saying, knelt before him saying, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me "Lord, if you choose, you can make me "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean." clean." clean." Jesus stretched out his hand and touched Jesus stretched out his hand and touched Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him saying, him saying, him saying, "I do choose. Be made clean." "I do choose. Be made clean." "I do choose. Be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, "See that you Then Jesus said to him, "See that you Then Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show say nothing to anyone, but go, show say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the yourself to the priest and offer the yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded as a testimony gift that Moses commanded as a testimony gift that Moses commanded as a testimony to them. to them. to them. The Gospel of the Lord. In today's Gospel, a leper comes to In today's Gospel, a leper comes to Jesus and kneels before him saying, Jesus and kneels before him saying, Jesus and kneels before him saying, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me "Lord, if you choose, you can make me "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean."

  7. clean." clean." His words are simple, but they reveal His words are simple, but they reveal His words are simple, but they reveal deep faith. deep faith. deep faith. He does not demand healing. He entrusts He does not demand healing. He entrusts He does not demand healing. He entrusts himself to the mercy and will of Jesus. himself to the mercy and will of Jesus. himself to the mercy and will of Jesus. This is the beginning of true prayer. This is the beginning of true prayer. This is the beginning of true prayer. Coming before the Lord with humility, Coming before the Lord with humility, Coming before the Lord with humility, trust, and hope. trust, and hope. trust, and hope. Jesus stretches out his hand and touches Jesus stretches out his hand and touches Jesus stretches out his hand and touches the man. the man. the man. This touch is powerful This touch is powerful This touch is powerful because lepers were often avoided and because lepers were often avoided and because lepers were often avoided and excluded from the community. excluded from the community. excluded from the community. Jesus is not afraid of his sickness or Jesus is not afraid of his sickness or Jesus is not afraid of his sickness or his suffering. his suffering. his suffering. By teaching him, Jesus returns not only By teaching him, Jesus returns not only By teaching him, Jesus returns not only his body, but also his dignity and his his body, but also his dignity and his his body, but also his dignity and his place among God's people. place among God's people. place among God's people. The Lord's compassion reaches the places The Lord's compassion reaches the places The Lord's compassion reaches the places where others hesitated to go.

  8. where others hesitated to go. where others hesitated to go. Today, we too can come before Jesus with Today, we too can come before Jesus with Today, we too can come before Jesus with our wounds, sins, fears, and burdens. our wounds, sins, fears, and burdens. our wounds, sins, fears, and burdens. We can say, "Lord, if you choose, you We can say, "Lord, if you choose, you We can say, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean." can make me clean." can make me clean." Jesus desires to hear us and bring us Jesus desires to hear us and bring us Jesus desires to hear us and bring us back into communion with God and one back into communion with God and one back into communion with God and one another. another. another. May we trust in his mercy, receive his May we trust in his mercy, receive his May we trust in his mercy, receive his healing touch, and become signs of his healing touch, and become signs of his healing touch, and become signs of his compassion for those who feel rejected compassion for those who feel rejected compassion for those who feel rejected or forgotten.

  9. 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 and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human hands, so may it become our spiritual hands, so may it become our spiritual hands, so may it become our spiritual drink.

  10. 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, oh Lord, the sacrifice of Receive, oh Lord, the sacrifice of conciliation and praise, and grant that, conciliation and praise, and grant that, conciliation and praise, and grant that, cleansed by its action, we may make cleansed by its action, we may make cleansed by its action, we may make offering of a heart pleasing to you offering of a heart pleasing to you offering of a heart pleasing to you 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 it thanks to the Lord our Let us give it thanks to the Lord our Let us give it thanks to the Lord our God. God. 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, Father most holy, give you thanks, Father most holy, give you thanks, Father most holy, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, your Word through whom you made all your Word through whom you made all your Word through whom you made all things, whom you sent as our Savior and things, whom you sent as our Savior and things, whom you sent as our Savior and Redeemer, incarnate by the Holy Spirit Redeemer, incarnate by the Holy Spirit Redeemer, incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin. and born of the Virgin. and born of the Virgin. Fulfilling your will and gaining for you Fulfilling your will and gaining for you Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people, he stretched out his a holy people, he stretched out his a holy people, he stretched out his hands as he endured his passion, hands as he endured his passion, hands as he endured his passion, so as to break the bonds of death and so as to break the bonds of death and so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.

  11. manifest the resurrection. manifest the resurrection. And so, with the angels and all the And so, with the angels and all the And so, with the angels and all the saints, we declare your glory as we one saints, we declare your glory as we one saints, we declare your glory as we one voice we acclaim: voice we acclaim: voice we 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 You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount of all holiness. Make holy therefore of all holiness. Make holy therefore of all holiness. Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, by sending down these gifts, we pray, by sending down these gifts, we pray, by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall, your spirit upon them like the dewfall, your spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us so that they may become for us so that they may become for us the body the body the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered with willingly to his passion, he took with willingly to his passion, he took with willingly to 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, gave it to his disciples, saying, 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."

  12. >> 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 to his disciples, thanks, he gave to his disciples, thanks, he gave to his disciples, saying, saying, 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, the for this is the chalice of my blood, the for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured for you and for which will be poured for you and for which will be poured for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. many for the forgiveness of sins. many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me." Do this in memory of me." Do this in memory of me." >> [bell] >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, oh Lord, death, oh Lord, death, oh Lord, 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.

  13. one by the Holy Spirit. one by the Holy Spirit. Remember Lord your church is spread Remember Lord your church is spread Remember Lord your church is 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 and Francis our Bishop and Leo our Pope and Francis our Bishop and Leo our Pope and Francis our Bishop and all the clergy. all the clergy. all the 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 have died in the resurrection and all have died in the resurrection and all have died in your mercy. Welcome them into the light your mercy. Welcome them into the light your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your face. Have mercy on us all we of your face. Have mercy on us all we of your face. Have mercy on us all we pray that with the blessed Virgin Mary pray that with the blessed Virgin Mary pray that with the blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God with blessed Mother of God with blessed Mother of God with blessed Joseph our spouse with the blessed Joseph our spouse with the blessed Joseph our spouse with the blessed apostles apostles apostles and all the saints who have pleased you and all the saints who have pleased you and 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-heirs to eternal life and may praise co-heirs to eternal life and may praise co-heirs to eternal life and may praise and glorify you through your son Jesus and glorify you through your son Jesus and glorify you through your son Jesus Christ. Through him and with him and in him, oh Through him and with him and in him, oh God almighty Father, in the unity of the God almighty Father, in the unity of the God almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. yours forever and ever. yours 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 Father Father >> who art in heaven, >> who art in heaven, >> who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

  14. hallowed be thy name. hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. earth as it is in heaven. 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. those who trespass against us. those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, And lead us not into temptation, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil. >> Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil. >> Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil. >> Deliver us 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 you await the blessed hope distress as you await the blessed hope distress as you await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus and the coming of our savior Jesus and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. >> For the kingdom >> For the kingdom >> For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now the power and the glory are yours now the power and the glory are yours now and forever. 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. 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 faith of your church, and graciously the faith of your church, and graciously the faith 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 race. The peace of the Lord be with you race. The peace of the Lord be with you race. Let us offer each other a sign of peace.

  15. 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. I am the good shepherd, and la- I lay I am the good shepherd, and la- I lay down my life for my sheep, says the down my life for my sheep, says the down my life for my sheep, says the Lord. >> 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 I love you above all things, and I I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.

  16. desire to receive you into my soul. desire 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.

  17. Renewed and nourished by the sacred body Renewed and nourished by the sacred body and precious blood of your son, we ask and precious blood of your son, we ask and precious blood of your son, we ask of your mercy, oh Lord, that what what of your mercy, oh Lord, that what what of your mercy, oh Lord, that what what is celebrated with constant devotion may is celebrated with constant devotion may is celebrated with constant devotion may be our be our be our sure pledge of redemption through Christ sure pledge of redemption through Christ sure pledge of redemption through Christ our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. 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, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. and 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.

Summary

The sermon centers on the Lord as the ultimate strength and refuge, referencing scripture from the book of Kings detailing the siege of Jerusalem and King Zedekiah's downfall. The practical takeaway is to revere and love God's holy name, trusting in His unfailing guidance.

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