RELIGION AND ART

  PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS  Act of Love before Mass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Mass Readings   Lectures de la Messe   Reflection   First Reading  Gen. 13:2,5-18 Abraham settles in the land of Canaan and buids an altar to the Lord Abram was a very rich man, with livestock, silver and gold. Lot, who was travelling wi...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS   Act of Love beforeMass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.  Mass Readings    Lectures de la Messe   Reflection   Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious First Reading Gen. 12:1-9   Leave your country, your family, and your father's house' The Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your family and your fathe...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS  Act of Love before Mass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Mass Readings   Lectures de la Messe   Reflection     First Reading Job 38:1,8-11   From the heart of the tempest the Lord gives Job his answer From the heart of the tempest the Lord gave Job his answer. He said: Who pent up the sea ...

  PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS  Act of Love before Mass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Mass Readings   Lectures de la Messe   Reflection    First Reading 2Corinth. 12:1-10 My power is its best in my weakness Must I go on boasting, though there is nothing to be gained by it? But I will move on to the visions and revelations...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS  Act of Love before Mass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Mass Readings   Lectures de la Messe  Reflection    First Reading  2 Corinthians 11:18,21-30 If I am to boast, let me boast of my feebleness So many others have been boasting of their worldly achievements, that I will boast myself. But if anyo...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS  Act of Love before Mass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Mass Readings   Lectures de la Messe   Reflection    First Reading  2 Corinthians 11:1-11 I was careful not to be a burden to you in anyway I only wish you were able to tolerate a little foolishness from me. But of course: you are tolerant towa...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS  Act of Love before Mass O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Mass Readings   Lectures de la Messe   Reflection    First Reading  2 Corinthians 9:6-11 There is no limit to the blessings which God can send you Do not forget: thin sowing means thin reaping; the more you sow, the more you reap. Each one shou...