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The Catholic WITNESSWITNESS The Newspaper of the Diocese of Harrisburg March 27, 2020 Vol. 55 No. 7 OCTOBER 9, 2018 VOL. 52 NO. 20 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. CHRIS HEISEY, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS 2 - The Catholic WITNESS • March 27, 2020 SPIRITUAL RESOURCES Spiritual Communion Comunión Espiritual For those who are un- Para aquellos que no pueden able to receive the Body recibir el Cuerpo y la Sangre de and Blood of Jesus in Jesús en la Sagrada Comunión, Holy Communion, making hacer un deseo consciente de a conscious desire that que Jesús entre espiritualmente Jesus come spiritually into en su alma se llama comunión your soul is called a spiri- espiritual. La Comunión Espiritu- tual communion. Spiritual al se puede hacer a través de un Communion can be made acto de fe y amor a lo largo del through an act of faith and día y es muy recomendada por la love throughout one’s day Iglesia. Según el Catecismo del and it is highly commend- Concilio de Trento, los fieles que ed to us by the Church. “reciben la Eucaristía en espíri- According to the Catechism tu” son “aquellos que, inflama- of the Council of Trent, dos con una fe viva que trabaja the faithful who “receive en la caridad, participan en el the Eucharist in spirit” are deseo del Pan celestial que se les ofrece, reciben de este, si no “those who, inflamed with CHRIS HEISEY, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS a lively faith that works in la totalidad, al menos grandes charity, partake in wish beneficios.” (cf. Fr. John Hardon, SJ, Modern Catholic Dictionary) and desire of the celestial ¿Cómo hago un acto de Comunión Espiritual? Bread offered to them, receive from it, if not the Al igual que los actos de contrición, fe, esperanza o amor, hay oracio- entire, at least very great nes tradicionales ya compuestas. Sin embargo, a veces no tenemos la benefits.” cf( . Fr. John Hardon, SJ, Modern Catholic Dictionary) oración memorizada. En esos casos, usar sus propias palabras para hacer una profesión de fe en la Verdadera Presencia de Jesucristo, Cu- How do I make an act of Spiritual Communion? erpo y Sangre, Alma y Divinidad, en el Santísimo Sacramento mientras Like the acts of contrition, faith, hope, or love, there are traditional expresa su deseo de recibirlo es suficiente. prayers already composed. However, sometimes we do not have the ¿Puede recomendar un acto tradicional prayer memorized. In those cases, using your own words to make a de Comunión Espiritual? profession of faith in the True Presence of Jesus Christ, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, in the Most Blessed Sacrament while expressing your Este acto fue compuesto por San Alfonso de Ligorio. desire in receiving Him is sufficient. Creo, Jesús mío, que estás real Can you recommend a traditional act y verdaderamente en el cielo of Spiritual Communion? y en el Santísimo Sacramento del Altar. This act was composed by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori: Os amo sobre todas las cosas My Jesus, y deseo vivamente recibirte I believe that You dentro de mi alma, are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. pero no pudiendo hacerlo I love You above all things, ahora sacramentalmente, and I desire to receive You into my soul. venid al menos Since I cannot at this moment espiritualmente a mi corazón. receive You sacramentally, Y como si ya os hubiese recibido, os abrazo y me uno del todo a Ti. come at least spiritually into my heart. Señor, no permitas que jamás me aparte de Ti. Amén. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. ¿Dónde puedo leer Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. mas sobre esto? A continuación encontrará dos enlaces sobre Comunión Espiritual: Where can I read more about this? Comunión Espiritual en Tiempos de COVID-19 https://www.vaticannews.va/es/iglesia/news/2020-03/ Here is a good article. It even shows that many saints made Spiritual comunion-espiritual-tiempos-covid19.html Communions. If You Can’t Receive Communion, Make a Spiritual Communion https://www.ncregister.com/blog/armstrong/if-you-cant-receive- https://www.ncregister.com/blog/armstrong/if-you-cant-receive- communion-make-a-spiritual-communion communion-make-a-spiritual-communion The Catholic Publisher: 4800 Union Deposit Road The Catholic Witness (ISSN 0008-8447, The Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer, Harrisburg, PA 17111-3710 USPS 557 120) is published biweekly except DD, JCL, Bishop of Harrisburg Phone: 717-657-4804 Christmas/New Year and July by the Harrisburg FAX: 717-657-7673 Catholic Publishing Association, 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111 3710. Executive Director for Public Relations: [email protected] WITNESS Periodicals postage paid at Harrisburg, PA. WITNESS Rachel Bryson, M.S. The Newspaper of the Diocese of Harrisburg THE NEWSPAPER OF THE [email protected] Yearly subscriptions derived OCTOBER 9,DIOCESE 2018 OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA VOL. 52 NO. 20 from diocesan revenues from POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Managing Editor: parishes. Non-parishioners: The Catholic Witness, 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111-3710. The mission of The Catholic Witness is to Jennifer Reed $12.00. [email protected] be of personal and practical help as we try Moving? Send us your old and to be loyal and true witnesses for Christ in Photojournalist: new addresses via mail or e- our daily living, spiritual and temporal, in Chris Heisey mail. Allow three weeks for deliv- private and in public. [email protected] ery to resume. www.hbgdiocese.org SPIRITUAL RESOURCES March 27, 2020 • The Catholic WITNESS - 3 Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy: Santificando el Día del Señor: Sunday Prayer at Home Domingo de Oración en Casa Introductory Rites born of the Virgin Mary, Ritos Iniciales la Virgen María incluida, todos se A hymn may be sung. Then, making the suffered under Pontius Pilate, Se puede cantar un himno. Luego, haciendo inclinan. Sign of the Cross, the family begins: was crucied, died and was buried; la Señal de la Cruz, la familia comienza: que fue concebido del Espíritu Santo, Leader: In the name of the Father, and he descended into hell; Líder: En el nombre del Padre, y del nació de la virgen María, of the Son, and of the Holy on the third day he rose again from Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. padeció bajo el poder de Poncio Spirit. the dead; Todos: Amén. Pilatos; fue crucicado, muerto y sepultado; All: Amen. he ascended into heaven, Líder: Nos reunimos hoy para descendió a los inernos; Leader: We gather today to celebrate and is seated at the right hand of celebrar el Día del Señor. No the Lord’s Day. We are podemos estar con nuestra al tercer día resucitó de entre los God the Father almighty; unable to be with our parish familia parroquial. Sin muertos; family. However, one with our from there he will come to judge the embargo, unidos con nuestros subió al cielo, brothers and sisters at [Name living and the dead. hermanos y hermanas de y está sentado a la diestra de Dios of Parish], and with the entire I believe in the Holy Spirit, [Nombre de la Parroquia], Padre Todopoderoso; Church, let us now listen to the holy catholic Church, y con toda la Iglesia, y desde allí vendrá al n del mundo a God’s Word and join in prayer. the communion of saints, escuchemos ahora la Palabra juzgar a los vivos y a los muertos. Penitential Act the forgiveness of sins, de Dios y unámonos en Creo en el Espíritu Santo, Leader: Coming together as God’s the resurrection of the body, oración. la Santa Iglesia Universal, family, with condence let and life everlasting. Amen. Acto Penitencial la comunión de los santos, us acclaim the Father’s Intercessions Líder: Al unirnos como la familia el perdón de los pecados, de Dios, con conanza, la resurrección de la carne forgiveness, for God is full of Inspired by the readings and the needs gentleness and compassion. aclamemos el perdón del y la vida perdurable. Amén. of the family, the Church, and the world, Padre, porque Dios está lleno Intercesiones Lord Jesus, you heal the sick. members propose special intentions de gentileza y compasión. Inspirados por las lecturas y las Lord, have mercy. Lord, have and invite everyone to say, “Lord, hear Señor Jesús, sanas a los necesidades de la familia, la Iglesia, y el mercy. our prayer.” enfermos. Señor ten piedad. mundo, miembros presentan intenciones Lord Jesus, you forgive The Lord’s Prayer Señor ten piedad. especiales e invitan a todos a responder sinners. Christ, have mercy. The Lord’s Prayer is recited by all. Señor Jesús, perdonas a los “Señor, escúchanos.” Christ, have mercy. pecadores. Cristo ten piedad. Padre Nuestro Act of Spiritual Communion Cristo ten piedad. El Padre Nuestro es recitado por todos. Lord Jesus, you feed us with Explaining that Jesus will come to anyone Señor Jesús, nos alimentas your Body and Blood. Lord, who invites Him, the family then recites con tu Cuerpo y Sangre. Señor Acto de Comunión Espiritual have mercy. Lord, have mercy. together the Act of Spiritual Communion ten piedad. Señor ten piedad. Al explicar que Jesús vendrá a cualquiera que Opening Prayer followed by a period of quiet prayer.