GOD OUR FATHER
Prayer before Mass: Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. I come sick to the doctor of life, unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to the radiance of eternal light, and poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth. Lord, in Your great generosity, heal my sickness, wash away my defilement, enlighten my blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my nakedness. May I receive the Bread of Angels, the King of kings and Lord of lords, with humble reverence, with the purity and faith, the repentance and love, and the determined purpose that will help to bring me to salvation.
May I receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Body and Blood, and its reality and power. Kind God, may I receive the Body of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, born from the womb of the Virgin Mary, and so be received into His mystical body and numbered among His members.
Loving Father, as on my earthly pilgrimage I now receive Your beloved Son under the veil of a sacrament, may I one day see Him face to face in glory, who lives and reigns with You forever. Amen. By Knights of the Holy Eucharist. Readings Lectures Reflection
First Reading Isaiah 55:10-11
The word that goes out of my mouth does not return to me empty
Thus says the Lord: ‘As the rain and the snow come down from the heavens and do not return without watering the earth, making it yield and giving growth to provide seed for the sower and bread for the eating, so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will and succeeding in what it was sent to do.’
Responsorial Psalm
The Lord rescues the just in all their distress
Gospel Acclamation
Praise and honour to you, Lord
Jesus!
Man does not live on bread
alone,
but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God.
Praise and honour to you, Lord
Jesus!
Gospel Matt. 6:7-15
How to pray
Jesus said to his disciples:
‘In your prayers do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using
many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father
knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this:
‘Our Father in heaven,
may your name be held holy,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as
we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.
And do not put us to the test,
but save us from the evil one.
‘Yes, if you forgive others
their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours; but if you do not
forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.’
Loving Father, you are faithful. Thank you for your faithfulness and love. Your word is food to our soul. Your word is life. Lord teach me your ways, teach me your stutus. Lord Jesus Christ my Lord and Master, I trust in you, thank you for loving me.
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