Saturday in the Octave of Easter

We pray through Saturday within the Octave of Easter and place our whole day on the altar with a Morning Offering united to the Mass. We then hear a Jerusalem catechesis that calls us to trust Christ’s words about the Eucharist and to receive Communion with strong faith beyond what our senses report. 
• Opening prayers of praise and petition 
• Morning Offering through the Immaculate Heart of Mary 
• Jerusalem catechesis on the Eucharist and the Real Presence 
• Why “This Is My Body” and “This Is My Blood” leave no room for doubt 
• The hard saying of John 6 and why some walked away 
• Bread from heaven under the new covenant 
• Receiving Communion as spiritual strength and joy for the soul 
• Prayer for growth in grace and blessed immortality after baptism 
• Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Guadalupe 
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Transcript

Catechesis On The Real Presence

Do This In Memory Of Me

Grace After Baptism And Mercy

Invitation To Join The Cristeros

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Saturday, within the octave of Easter. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O God, come to my assistance. O 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. O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the remission of my sins, for the intentions of my family and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen. From the Jerusalem catechesis. On the night he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples and said, Take, eat, this is my body. He took the cup, gave thanks, and said, Take, drink, this is my blood. Since Christ Himself has declared the bread to be his body, who can have any further doubt? Since he himself has said quite categorically, This is my blood, who would dare to question it and say that it is not his blood? Therefore, it is with complete assurance that we receive the bread and wine as the body and blood of Christ. His body is given to us under the symbol of bread, and his blood is given to us under the symbol of wine, in order to make us, by receiving them, one body and blood with him. Having his body and blood in our members, we become bearers of Christ, and sharers, as Saint Peter says, in the divine nature. Once, when speaking to the Jews, Christ said, Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you shall have no life in you. This horrified them, and they left him. Not understanding his words in a spiritual way, they thought the Savior wished them to practice cannibalism. Under the old covenant, there was showbread, but it came to an end with the old dispensation to which it belonged. Under the new covenant there is bread from heaven and the cup of salvation. These sanctify both soul and body, the bread being adapted to the sanctification of the body, the word to the sanctification of the soul. Do not then regard the Eucharistic elements as ordinary bread and wine. They are in fact the body and blood of the Lord, as he himself has declared, whatever your senses may tell you, be strong in faith. You have been taught, and you are firmly convinced, that what looks and tastes like bread and wine is not bread and wine, but the body and the blood of Christ. You know also how David referred to this long ago when he sang, Bread gives strength to man's heart, and makes his face shine with the oil of gladness. Strengthen your heart then by receiving this bread as spiritual bread, and bring joy to the face of your soul. May purity of conscience remove the veil from the face of your soul, so that by contemplating the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, you may be transformed from glory to glory in Christ Jesus, our Lord. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen. Jesus took bread, gave thanks, and broke the bread. Then he gave it to his disciples and said, This is my body which is given up for you. Do this in memory of me. Alleluia. When your children ask, What does this ritual mean? Say them, This is the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover. Do this in memory of me. Alleluia. O God, who by the abundance of your grace give increase to the peoples who believe in you. Look with favor on those you have chosen, and clothe with blessed immortality those reborn through the sacrament of baptism, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen. Let us praise the Lord and give Him thanks. All that I have and all that I am, I give to your hands, Jesus, through the heart of Mary, your blessed mother. Amen. Sacred heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. If you found this time of prayer and reflection fruitful and would like more opportunities to grow in your faith, consider joining the Cristeros and purchasing our publications, now available on Amazon.com. The Cristeros app is available on the Apple app and Google Play Store. More information on the Cristeros can be found at theCristeros.org.