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Indicates new items added on Sunday, August 2.
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18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
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Readings
Go to Give Us This Day Spiritual Communion
Those who are unable to share in the Eucharist may make an act of spiritual communion, expressing their desire for the sacrament. As Pope St. John Paul II reminded us, using the words of St. Teresa of Jesus: “When you do not receive communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you.”
The following prayer, by St. Alphonsus Liguori, may be used to make an act of spiritual communion:
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire you with all my heart. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already in my heart and unite myself to you completely. Please do not let me ever be separated from you. Amen.
- Catholic Kids' Homilies - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time:. Videos illustrate the weekly Scripture readings with a short explanation to help kids apply them to their everyday lives.
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Resources for Mass and Prayer
Any archived video of Masses at St. Jude and Fr. Mark's reflections: In addition to the Sundays Maww since the 5th Sunday of Lent (A), videos also includ:
- Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter (A) Memorial Day
- Consecration of St. Jude Church to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
- How to Pray the Online/TV Mass from Home
- Free access to the Magnificat magazine on the Magnificat app is available at: https://us.magnificat.net/free
- Lectio Live for Teens - Praying with the scripture specifically for teens. Live on Wednesday nights. Previous sessions available.
- Sunday Mass with Archbishop Jackels: https://dbqarch.org/live-broadcasts
- Iowa Catholic Radio broadcasts Mass weekdays at 7 p.m.
- Divine Mercy Chaplet - This is the website Fr. Mark mentions in his video on Divine Mercy.
by Father Mark. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIsefyl9g9A5SGWA4FvGIA/ This is Vatican News' English YouTube channel. It includes coverage of the Pope Francis' daily Mass. Unless you know Italian, be sure your video has the English commentary.