Introduction:
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
-Amen.
God, come to my assistance:
-Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
-As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Hymn: Lord Let Me Walk
Lord, let me walk that lonely road with you,
Under the weight of the wood.
Lord, let me walk that last mile in your shoes,
Under the weight of the wood.
Freedom can be found, laden down,
Under the weight of the wood.
They gave you gall and sour wine for food,
Under the weight of the wood.
Father forgive them; they don’t know what they do,
Under the weight of the wood.
Freedom can be found, laden down,
Under the weight of the wood.
Lord, must this journey always end this way,
Under the weight of the wood.
How many times have we nailed you up today,
Under the weight of the wood?
Freedom can be found, laden down,
Under the weight of the wood.
Freedom can be found, laden down,
Under the weight of the wood.
On Confession:
Antiphon 1: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
Lord, have mercy on me,
Christ, have mercy on me,
Lord, have mercy on me.
Jesus, I am fallen,
Jesus, I am weak,
Jesus, I am frail.
Jesus, I am feeble,
Jesus, I am hopeless,
Jesus, I am broken.
Jesus, I am oh so human,
Jesus, I am ruined,
Jesus, I am a sinner.
Jesus, I need you,
Jesus, I love you,
Jesus, fortify me.
You dwell within me,
Help me to dwell within you.
You are ever mindful of me,
Make me ever mindful of you.
I am fallen, weak, and frail,
feeble, hopeless, and broken,
oh so human, ruined and a sinner!
Jesus, I need you!
Jesus, I love you!
Jesus, strengthen me!
Lord, have mercy on me,
Christ, have mercy on me,
Lord, have mercy on me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
-As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm Prayer: (Matthew 16:24-27)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.”
Antiphon 1: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
On Healing:
Antiphon 2: Read the gospels carefully, going from gospel to life, and life to gospel.
Lord, have mercy on me,
Christ, have mercy on me,
Lord, have mercy on me.
Jesus, arise within me,
Jesus, consume me,
Jesus, purify me.
Jesus, hold me,
Jesus, heal me,
Jesus, sustain me.
Jesus, aid me,
Jesus, restore me,
Jesus, pray for me.
Jesus, I need you,
Jesus, I love you,
Jesus, fortify me.
You dwell within me,
Help me to dwell within you.
You are ever mindful of me,
Make me ever mindful of you.
Arise within me, consume me, and purify me,
hold me, heal me, and sustain me,
aid me, restore me and pray for me!
Jesus, I need you!
Jesus, I love you!
Jesus, strengthen me!
Lord, have mercy on me,
Christ, have mercy on me,
Lord, have mercy on me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
-As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Antiphon 2: Read the gospels carefully, going from gospel to life, and life to gospel.
On Conversion:
Antiphon 3: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
Lord, have mercy on me,
Christ, have mercy on me,
Lord, have mercy on me.
Jesus, form me,
Jesus, mold me,
Jesus, fashion me.
Jesus, confirm me,
Jesus, bolster me,
Jesus, secure me.
Jesus, convert me,
Jesus, transform me,
Jesus, recreate me.
Jesus, I need you,
Jesus, I love you,
Jesus, fortify me.
You dwell within me,
Help me to dwell within you.
You are ever mindful of me,
Make me ever mindful of you.
Form me, mold me and fashion me,
confirm me, bolster me, and secure me,
convert me, transform me, and recreate me!
Jesus, I need you!
Jesus, I love you!
Jesus, strengthen me!
Lord, have mercy on me,
Christ, have mercy on me,
Lord, have mercy on me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
-As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm Prayer: (John 14:6-14)
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him……..The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing His work……….Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
Antiphon 3: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
Reading: (Matthew 19: 16-26)
Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
“Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘you shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Responsorial:
All you nations, clap your hands! Shout to God with a voice of gladness. For the Lord, the Most High, the Awesome, is the Great King over all the earth!
-Have mercy on me, O God. In You I place my trust!
The Most Holy Father of Heaven sent his Beloved Son from on high and has brought salvation to his people!
-Have mercy on me, O God!
Take up the burden, carry His Holy Cross, and follow His Holy Commands!
-Have mercy on me, O God. In You I place my trust!
He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of His most Holy Father! Let the whole earth tremble before Him!
-Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!!!
The Beatitudes: (Matthew 5:1-12)
Antiphon: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
-As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Antiphon: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Intercessions:
Blessed is the one who has no pleasure and delight except in the Words and Deeds of the Lord and who, through these, leads people to the Love of God with gladness and joy.
-Blessed is the servant who avoids idle and empty chatter.
Blessed is the one who stores up in heaven the good things which the Lord has done for him and does not wish to reveal them to people under the guise of a reward.
-Blessed is the servant who safeguards the secrets of the Lord in his heart.
Blessed is the one who no more exalts himself over the good the Lord says or does through him than over what He says or does through another. A person sins who wishes to receive more from his neighbor than he is willing to give of himself to God.
-Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed is the one who looks down upon earthly things, seeks those of heaven, and, with a clean heart and spirit never ceases adoring and seeking the Lord God living and true.
-Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed is the one who, regardless of what they suffer in this world, preserves peace of spirit and body out of love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
-Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Our Father:
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer:
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May the Holy Spirit come upon me.
May the power of the Most High overshadow me.
May it be done to me and through me according to Your Will and Word.
Dismissal:
Let us praise the Lord and give Him thanks.
-Amen.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
-Amen.
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