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 Sts. Paul Miki and Companions
First Reading
May God turn us all into whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ
Through Christ, let us offer God an unending sacrifice of praise, a verbal sacrifice that is offered every time we acknowledge his name. Keep doing good works and sharing your resources, for these are sacrifices that please God.
Obey your leaders and do as they tell you, because they must give an account of the way they look after your souls; make this a joy for them to do, and not a grief – you yourselves would be the losers. I pray that the God of peace, who brought our Lord Jesus back from the dead to become the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood that sealed an eternal covenant, may make you ready to do his will in any kind of good action; and turn us all into whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen.
Responsorial Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want Psalm 23
Gospel
They were like sheep without a ShepherdThe apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.
Heavenly Father God of peace, you brought our Lord Jesus back from the dead to become the great Shepherd of your sheep by His blood that sealed an eternal covenant, make me ready to do his will in any kind of good action; and turn me into whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever.
Give me patience in dealing with my fellow creatures. Help me to be a loving person. Do not let me get irritated whenever my help, attention is needed by your creatures. It is difficult Lord, with your help and saving grace it is possible. Holy Spirit be my strength and guide. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for loving me.
Shepherd of your sheep by His blood that sealed an eternal covenant, make me ready to do his will in any kind of good action; and turn me into whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever.
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