Mary Sullivan

…there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was;

And when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with Him and said:

Lord if You wish You can make me clean.

Jesus stretched out his hand, touched Him and said,

“I do will it.  Be made clean.”  And the leprosy left him immediately.

(Luke 5:12-13)

Lord Jesus, we have loved ones, deep in the throes of sin.

They’ve rejected the Gospel or given it some senseless spin.

We surrender our lives to You.  We trust You with our every need.

We give to You all that we have.  To You we now plead,

Go now to our loved ones, Lord.  Help them upon You lean.

Jesus, if You wish, You can make our loved ones clean.

“…He took the child by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum,’ which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise!’ The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.  At that they were utterly astounded.  He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.”  (Mark 5:21-43)

Lord, for our sons and daughters, we are wailing and are crying,

Their bodies may be alive, but their spirits are dead or dying.

At Your feet, we humbly kneel.  At Your feet we plead.

We pray go lay Your hands on them, that from sin they may be freed.

Free them from the error that chokes them in their vice.

Free them from what stops them, from taking Church advice.

Free them from the traps in which they are ensnared.

Free them from the evil one, that in new life they may share.

Go to them now, sweet Jesus. Heal their wounds and dry their tear-filled eyes.

Take each loved one by the hand.  Command them by name arise.

Help them stand, dear gracious Lord.   Help them begin to walk around,

Begin the walk towards heaven; towards a one-day glory crown.

May they be healed of all their sins, of all untruths they have been told,

knock at Your door of truth and love, embrace Your precious heart of gold.

May all see healing in Your hands, give glory to You too,

May all with joy pronounce the words: Jesus I trust in You.

We thank You for Your healing, give thanks for all the good You do.

We thank you in advance, dear Lord, for healing of our sons and daughters too.

From this day forward, Lord, may we love you through and through.

Let us forever give You glory; give all glory unto You.

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.

From it flows the unity which heals us of all strife.

Through the Holy Eucharist, which means in fact Thanksgiving,

God unites us on a holy path to pure and holy living.

Let us receive Him worthily.  Through confession He forgives.

Let us be not defiled or commit a sacrilege.

One dresses in clean garments when one is at a wedding feast.

Our Lord deserves the best from us and not our very least.

In Most Holy Communion, we receive You precious Lord.

You give to us Your very self, dear God Who we adore.

And through this precious bit of bread that has been consecrated,

We become more like You in Whose image we are created.

Bring us to the Holy Eucharist, that with You we may have union.

Bring forth the repentance which leads to true Communion.

Let us examine consciences, know when You are offended.

Then wounded hearts will heal; by Your Sacred Host be mended.

May confession wash from our souls all grime and dirt and mud.

May peace be found with one another through Your Body, Soul and Blood.

Lord Jesus, we have loved ones who do not believe You’re there.

Find a way to show them Lord, just how much You care.

Help them along the path of truth to find the way to You.

Bring them to confession and to pure living too.

We are made to unite, with You as our first common bond.

You call each loved one to Communion   Help each loved one to respond.

Send Your Holy Spirit Father to rest on all our souls.

May receiving Jesus worthily be the first of all our goals.

Give to us the wisdom to see the cause of our disunion:

Your body is badly bloodied by sacrilegious Communions.

There is no rest outside You Lord.  In You we will find peace.

Only through the Eucharist will our divisions cease.

Be our teacher, Jesus; instruct us on our way.

Through the Holy Eucharist, unite all in truth today.

He was the Bread come down from heaven,
This is what he said
To the Jewish crowd that gathered
He called Himself the “living Bread.”

“Whoever eats this Bread will live forever”—

His words to the Jews.
His flesh the life of the world.

But they quarreled at this news.

They asked, “how can this man
give us His flesh to eat?”
(With doubting, they would think.)
Jesus spoke: “My flesh is true food
and My blood is true drink.”

Our Lord then said “Amen, Amen,”
which means what He says is true.
“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man

And drink His blood
You do not have life in you.”

“But whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood…”
(It’s what Christ had to say)

“Will have eternal life
I will raise him on the last day.”

Christ had life because of the Father.
This point seems to be the key.
He said “the one who feeds on me

Will have life because of me.”

Your life came from the Father,

Let us have life from You.

Let us receive the Eucharist

Believe what You taught as true.

And let our loved ones turn to You,
today and every day.

May they love You in the Holy Eucharist,

That they be raised on the last day.

John was shown by the Lord a heaven that was new.

The former heaven passed away.  John saw a new earth too.

The former earth was now gone, and with it gone the sea.

But the Holy City had come down, in all of its glory.

The Lord would come, and He would dwell among His people.

In a place where virtue reigned, in a place void of all evil.

In a place where peace prevailed, no more conflict or wars.

He would wipe away our tears.  Our tears would be no more.

The old order passed away.  No more mourning, no more moans.

Just the glory that awaits with the Lord upon His throne.

He will be forever with us.  We forever be with Him.

Forever will the truth now shine, no more will truth grow dim.

The Master had triumphed.  For us He had come through.

He pronounced the words: “Behold, I make all things new.”

All was glory, now made new, by Him upon Whom we depend.

He Who is the Alpha, the Omega, the beginning and the end.

Dear Lord, when our earthly trials just seem too much to bear.

When life’s burdens weigh us down, help us remember You are there.

You wait for us to come to You.  You are our true and loyal friend.

Help us remember, dear Lord, the glory of our final end.

Help our loved ones to stay faithful, to what You said and taught.

Set their feet on the path to heaven, that they be no more distraught.

Guide them toward Your glory, guide them with truth, in unison.

May we all one day dwell in glory in a new heaven with You.

(Based on Rev. 21: 1-6)