Tuesday Mass - April 14, 2026
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Let us rejoice and be glad and give Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to God for the Lord our God the glory to God for the Lord our God the glory to God for the Lord our God the almighty reigns. Hallelujah. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Gus Leo Botis, repose of the souls of Gus Leo Botis, repose of the souls of Gus Leo Botis, Maria Cruz, Akinwale Fabunmi, and for Maria Cruz, Akinwale Fabunmi, and for Maria Cruz, Akinwale Fabunmi, and for the intentions of Jane Laura Guevara the intentions of Jane Laura Guevara the intentions of Jane Laura Guevara Romero, Annabelle Oriana. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. 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 the love of God and the communion of the the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And with Holy Spirit be with you all. And with Holy Spirit be with you all. And with your spirit. your spirit. your spirit. My brothers and sisters, let us My brothers and sisters, let us My brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare acknowledge our sins and so prepare acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. mysteries. mysteries. You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord, have mercy. heart. Lord, have mercy. heart. Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. You came to call sinners. Christ, have You came to call sinners. Christ, have You came to call sinners. Christ, have mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. You are seated at the right hand of the You are seated at the right hand of the You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us. Lord, have Father to intercede for us. Lord, have Father to intercede for us. Lord, have mercy.
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mercy. mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. May almighty God have >> Lord, have mercy. May almighty God have >> Lord, have mercy. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. Enable us, we pray, almighty God, to Enable us, we pray, almighty God, to proclaim the power of the risen Lord proclaim the power of the risen Lord proclaim the power of the risen Lord that we who have received the pledge of that we who have received the pledge of that we who have received the pledge of his gift may come to possess all he his gift may come to possess all he his gift may come to possess all he gives when it is fully revealed through gives when it is fully revealed through gives when it is fully revealed through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity lives and reigns with you in the unity lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and of the Holy Spirit, God forever and of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The whole group of those who believed The whole group of those who believed The whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, were of one heart and soul, were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of and no one claimed private ownership of and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, any possessions, any possessions, but everything they owned was held in but everything they owned was held in but everything they owned was held in common. common. common. With great power, the apostles gave With great power, the apostles gave With great power, the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of their testimony to the resurrection of their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, the Lord Jesus, the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
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and great grace was upon them all. and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, There was not a needy person among them, There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses for as many as owned lands or houses for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of sold them and brought the proceeds of sold them and brought the proceeds of what they sold. what they sold. what they sold. They laid it all at the apostles' feet, They laid it all at the apostles' feet, They laid it all at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any and it was distributed to each as any and it was distributed to each as any had need. There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name to whom the apostles gave the name to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas, Barnabas, Barnabas, which means son of encouragement. which means son of encouragement. which means son of encouragement. He sold the field that belonged to him, He sold the field that belonged to him, He sold the field that belonged to him, then brought the money and laid it at then brought the money and laid it at then brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. the apostles' feet. the apostles' feet. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Lord is king. The Lord is king. He is robed in majesty. He is robed in majesty. He is robed in majesty. The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in majesty. majesty. majesty. The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in majesty.
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majesty. majesty. The Lord is robed. He is girded with The Lord is robed. He is girded with The Lord is robed. He is girded with strength. strength. strength. The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in majesty. majesty. majesty. He has established the world. He has established the world. He has established the world. It shall never be moved. It shall never be moved. It shall never be moved. Your throne is established from of old. Your throne is established from of old. Your throne is established from of old. You are from everlasting. You are from everlasting. You are from everlasting. The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in majesty. majesty. majesty. Your decrees are very sure. Your decrees are very sure. Your decrees are very sure. Holiness befits your house, Holiness befits your house, Holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. O Lord, forevermore. O Lord, forevermore. The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in The Lord is king. He is robed in majesty.
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The Lord be with you. And with The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. A reading from the Holy your spirit. A reading from the Holy your spirit. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Glory to you. Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Do not be Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Do not be astonished that I said to you, you must astonished that I said to you, you must astonished that I said to you, you must be born from above. be born from above. be born from above. The wind blows where it chooses, and you The wind blows where it chooses, and you The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, hear the sound of it, hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from but you do not know where it comes from but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. or where it goes. or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of So it is with everyone who is born of So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." the Spirit." the Spirit." Nicodemus said to him, "How can these Nicodemus said to him, "How can these Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?" things be?" things be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand of Israel and yet you do not understand of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? these things? these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what Very truly I tell you, we speak of what Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have we know and testify to what we have we know and testify to what we have seen, seen, seen, yet you do not receive our testimony. yet you do not receive our testimony. yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things If I have told you about earthly things If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, and you do not believe, and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about how can you believe if I tell you about how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? heavenly things? heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except No one has ascended into heaven except No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the the one who descended from heaven, the the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
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Son of Man. Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent And just as Moses lifted up the serpent And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of in the wilderness, so must the Son of in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whoever believes Man be lifted up that whoever believes Man be lifted up that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." in him may have eternal life." in him may have eternal life." The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord. We reflect today on the life of the We reflect today on the life of the early church as described in the Acts of early church as described in the Acts of early church as described in the Acts of the Apostles. the Apostles. the Apostles. And some And so here are some of the key And some And so here are some of the key And some And so here are some of the key takeaways from our reading today. takeaways from our reading today. takeaways from our reading today. The whole groups The whole group of The whole groups The whole group of The whole groups The whole group of believers were of one heart and one believers were of one heart and one believers were of one heart and one soul. soul. soul. No one claimed private ownership, but No one claimed private ownership, but No one claimed private ownership, but everything was held in common. everything was held in common. everything was held in common. And there was not a needy person among And there was not a needy person among And there was not a needy person among them. them. them. The whole group followed the Gospel's The whole group followed the Gospel's The whole group followed the Gospel's radical call of poverty to sell all that radical call of poverty to sell all that radical call of poverty to sell all that they had and to give it to the poor so they had and to give it to the poor so they had and to give it to the poor so that they can follow Christ. that they can follow Christ. that they can follow Christ. It is so radical that you can mistake it It is so radical that you can mistake it It is so radical that you can mistake it for another social ideology. for another social ideology. for another social ideology. It is so radical that I don't know if It is so radical that I don't know if It is so radical that I don't know if the church today can be even compared to the church today can be even compared to the church today can be even compared to it.
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it. it. After all, can we truly say that we are After all, can we truly say that we are After all, can we truly say that we are a whole group of believers that are of a whole group of believers that are of a whole group of believers that are of one heart and of one soul? one heart and of one soul? one heart and of one soul? Despite the radical way of life that the Despite the radical way of life that the Despite the radical way of life that the early church had, the community early church had, the community early church had, the community flourished. flourished. flourished. The Holy Spirit was alive and active, The Holy Spirit was alive and active, The Holy Spirit was alive and active, inspiring the faithful and raising up inspiring the faithful and raising up inspiring the faithful and raising up leaders like Saint Barnabas and Saint leaders like Saint Barnabas and Saint leaders like Saint Barnabas and Saint Paul and Saint Timothy. Paul and Saint Timothy. Paul and Saint Timothy. The Holy Spirit is still alive and The Holy Spirit is still alive and The Holy Spirit is still alive and active in the church today. active in the church today. active in the church today. The early church continues to exist and The early church continues to exist and The early church continues to exist and persevere in the church persevere in the church persevere in the church here in Toronto and especially in the here in Toronto and especially in the here in Toronto and especially in the persecuted church in war-torn countries. persecuted church in war-torn countries. persecuted church in war-torn countries. This radical image of the church is our This radical image of the church is our This radical image of the church is our call to action. call to action. call to action. Can we strive to build up the church so Can we strive to build up the church so Can we strive to build up the church so that not one of our brothers and sisters that not one of our brothers and sisters that not one of our brothers and sisters in Christ are needy? in Christ are needy? in Christ are needy? Can we open our hearts to be generous Can we open our hearts to be generous Can we open our hearts to be generous and become a servant to all? and become a servant to all? and become a servant to all? When we place God first, other second, When we place God first, other second, When we place God first, other second, and place ourselves last of all, and place ourselves last of all, and place ourselves last of all, it is then that we begin to become one it is then that we begin to become one it is then that we begin to become one heart and one soul because we are all heart and one soul because we are all heart and one soul because we are all laborers in the kingdom of God.
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>> Blessed are you, Lord God of all >> Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you. have received the bread we offer you. have received the bread we offer you. Fruit of the earth and work of human Fruit of the earth and work of human Fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread hands, it will become for us the bread hands, it will become for us the bread of life. Blessed are you, Lord God of all Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you. have received the wine we offer you. have received the wine we offer you. Fruit of the vine and work of human Fruit of the vine and work of human Fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual hands, it will become our spiritual hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
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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. Grant, we pray, oh Lord, that we may Grant, we pray, oh Lord, that we may always find delight in these paschal always find delight in these paschal always find delight in these paschal mysteries, mysteries, mysteries, so that the renewal constantly at work so that the renewal constantly at work so that the renewal constantly at work within us may be the cause of our within us may be the cause of our within us may be the cause of our unending joy 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, at all times to acclaim our salvation, at all times to acclaim our salvation, at all times to acclaim you, oh Lord, but in this time above all you, oh Lord, but in this time above all you, oh Lord, but in this time above all to laud you yet more gloriously when to laud you yet more gloriously when to laud you yet more gloriously when Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. He never ceases to offer himself for us, He never ceases to offer himself for us, He never ceases to offer himself for us, but defends us and ever pleads our cause but defends us and ever pleads our cause but defends us and ever pleads our cause before you.
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before you. before you. He is a sacrificial victim who dies no He is a sacrificial victim who dies no He is a sacrificial victim who dies no more, the lamb once slain who lives more, the lamb once slain who lives more, the lamb once slain who lives forever. forever. forever. Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, every land, every people exults in your every land, every people exults in your every land, every people exults in your praise, and even the heavenly powers praise, and even the heavenly powers praise, and even the heavenly powers with the angelic host sing together the with the angelic host sing together the with the angelic host sing together the unending hymn of your glory as they unending hymn of your glory as they unending hymn of your glory as they acclaim: You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount of all holiness. of all holiness. of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon pray, by sending down your Spirit upon pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may them like the dewfall, so that they may them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ. 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 willingly into his passion, willingly into his passion, willingly into his passion, he took bread, and giving thanks, broke he took bread, and giving thanks, broke he took bread, and giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples saying, it, and gave it to his disciples saying, it, 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."
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In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice, and once more he took the chalice, and once more he took the chalice, and once more giving thanks, he gave it to his giving thanks, he gave it to his giving thanks, he gave it 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." Do this in memory of me." Do this in memory of me." >> [bell] >> The mystery of faith. >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, oh Lord, and We proclaim your death, oh Lord, and We proclaim your death, oh 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, of his death and resurrection, of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life we offer you, Lord, the bread of life we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, and the chalice of salvation, and the chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and minister to you.
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minister to you. minister to you. Humbly we pray that partaking of the Humbly we pray that partaking of the Humbly we pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be body and blood of Christ, we may be body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity together with the fullness of charity together with the fullness of charity together with Leo, our Pope, Francis, our Bishop, and Leo, our Pope, Francis, our Bishop, and Leo, our Pope, 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, the resurrection, the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy, and all who have died in your mercy, and all who have died in your mercy, welcome them into the light of your welcome them into the light of your welcome them into the light of your face. face. face. Have mercy [clears throat] on us all, we Have mercy [clears throat] on us all, we Have mercy [clears throat] on us all, we pray, pray, pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Mother of God, Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the Blessed Apostles and all the with the Blessed Apostles and all the with the Blessed Apostles and all the saints who have pleased you throughout saints who have pleased you throughout saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, the ages, the ages, we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, may praise and glorify you through life, may praise and glorify you through life, may praise and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ.
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Through him, and with him, and in him, Through him, and with him, and in him, oh God, almighty Father, in the unity of oh God, almighty Father, in the unity of oh 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 formed by At the Savior's command and formed 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. be thy name. 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, 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.
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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." Amen. forever and ever." Amen. forever and ever." Amen. The peace of the Lord be with you The peace of the Lord be with you The peace of the Lord be with you always. always. always. 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. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. the 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, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
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Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, you should enter under my roof, you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, but only say the word, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed. >> Active spiritual communion.
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>> Active 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. 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 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.
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Hear, oh Lord, our prayers, that this Hear, oh Lord, our prayers, that this most holy exchange, by which you have most holy exchange, by which you have most holy exchange, by which you have redeemed us, may bring your help in this redeemed us, may bring your help in this redeemed us, may bring your help in this present life and ensure for us eternal present life and ensure for us eternal present life and ensure for us eternal gladness through Christ, our Lord. gladness through Christ, our Lord. gladness through Christ, our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. The Lord be with you. And with your The Lord be with you. And with your The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. And may almighty God bless you, spirit. And may almighty God bless you, spirit. And may almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy the Father, and the Son, and the Holy the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Go in peace, glorifying Spirit. Amen. Go in peace, glorifying Spirit. Amen. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your lives. the Lord by your lives. the Lord by your lives. >> Thanks be to God. >> Thanks be to God. >> Thanks be to God. 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. wickedness and snares of the devil. wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, oh prince of the heavenly host, do thou, oh prince of the heavenly host, do thou, oh prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell by the power of God, thrust into hell by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of about the world seeking the ruin of about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Summary
The sermon emphasizes the reign of God and the importance of communal living and generosity, drawing from Acts of the Apostles where believers shared possessions and supported one another. Key figures mentioned include the apostles and Barnabas, the "son of encouragement." The takeaway is to live with one heart and soul, sharing generously to meet the needs of others, thereby reflecting the power and grace of the risen Lord.