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

3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday, January 23 2022

Find this Sunday's readings here.

REFLECT AND RESPOND TO SCRIPTURE

Use these questions for reflection or conversation in your household.

First Reading

Ezra and Nehemiah were the religious and political leaders of Judah in the mid-5th century BC. They grounded their leadership in Scripture (“the book of the law.”) What role does sacred Scripture have in guiding your life?

Second Reading

Paul used the human body as an analogy for the “many parts” of the Christian community in Corinth that should unite as the “one body” of Christ. In what ways do you find this a challenging vision for community?

Gospel Reading

Today’s reading contains both the opening prologue to the Gospel of Luke and the initial reaction to Jesus’ return to his hometown of Nazareth. Luke is the only Evangelist to provide us with a prologue outlining his motivation to write his Gospel. What details do you find most interesting from Luke’s prologue?