Christ the Lord gave us a new commandment, of love for each other. Let us pray to him:
Lord, build up your people in love.
Good Master, teach us to love you in our neighbor,
— and in serving them to serve you.
Lord, build up your people in love.
On the cross you asked pardon for your executioners,
— give us strength to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
Lord, build up your people in love.
Through the mystery of your body and blood, deepen our love, our perseverance and our trust,
— strengthen the weak, console the sorrowful, and give hope to the dying.
Lord, build up your people in love.
Light of the world, you gave light to the man born blind when he had washed in the pool of Siloam,
— enlighten catechumens through the water of baptism and the word of life.
Lord, build up your people in love.
Give to the dead the perfect joy of your eternal love,
— and number us also among your chosen ones.
Lord, build up your people in love.
Source: DivineOffice.org
Have you been afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Perhaps you are now under lockdown, or in self-quarantine? I encourage you to read this article I wrote on my thoughts about the coronavirus and its historic impact on the Catholic Church: the temporary suspension of Holy Mass and the Sacraments. My Reflection tackles the deeper meaning of these events for Catholics—in the light of the Third of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. So wherever you are in the world, this Post may serve as a source of strength and faith in this uncertain and trying time.
Act of Spiritual Communion
If you are unable to physically receive Holy Communion, especially in the midst of this pandemic, make a solemn recitation of this Prayer for Spiritual Communion by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori.
As the Season of Lent nears its culmination, deepen your spiritual preparation through these Reflections. Now is a suitable moment to read them for the first time, or to revisit these Posts, for those of you who have previously perused them.
The Second Sorrow of Mary and the Uncertainties in Life
The Third Sorrow of Mary and the Mysteries of God’s Will
The Fourth Sorrow of Mary and the Types of Catholics
The Fifth Sorrow of Mary and Consoling Jesus and His Mother
The Sixth Sorrow of Mary and the Blood and Water from the Side of Jesus
Our aim is to help Catholics strengthen their spiritual life, deepen their understanding of the faith, and intensify their holiness by catechesis and a variety of Catholic information.
TheBestCatholic.com aspires to be an instrument of evangelization.We are all pilgrims of the earth, striving towards salvation.It is our fervent prayer that by God’s grace, we will be “The Best Catholic” we can ever become.
Email Us: [email protected]
- Mass Readings For December 22, 2024 – Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 22, 2024
- Mass Readings For December 21, 2024 – Saturday, Third Week of Advent - December 21, 2024
- Mass Readings For December 20, 2024 – Friday, Third Week of Advent - December 20, 2024
Leave a Reply