PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION



A prayer for those who may wish to, but are unable to receive Communion, for whatever reason.

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 27, 2021

Find this Sunday's readings here.

REFLECT AND RESPOND TO SCRIPTURE

Use these questions for reflection or conversation in your household.

First Reading

We learn from the Jewish Wisdom writer that God did not create death; rather, death entered the world because of the envy of the devil. How does this insight shape your understanding of death

Second Reading

Paul encourages the wealthier believers in Corinth to share their surplus wealth with those in need in the church in Jerusalem. What do you find interesting in Paul’s appeal?

Gospel Reading

In these two separate miracle stories, Jesus heals Jairus’s daughter and the hemorrhaging woman because of their faith in Jesus. How does your faith in Jesus bring about healing in your life?