Prayer Before Receiving Holy Communion
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PRAYER AFTER QUESTIONS FOR PRAYER BEFORE AT HOME RECEIVING HOLY RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION COMMUNION When during today’s Mass / Communion Almighty and ever-living God, I approach Service did you feel closest to Jesus? the sacrament of your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I come sick to the Soul of Christ, sanctify me; The word Eucharist means “thanksgiving.” doctor of life, unclean to the fountain of Body of Christ, save me; What are you most thankful for after mercy, blind to the radiance of eternal Blood of Christ, inebriate me; today’s Mass / Communion Service? light, and poor and needy to the Lord of Water from the side of Christ, wash me; heaven and earth. Passion of Christ, strengthen me; As you reflect on the Scripture Readings O good Jesus hear me; from today’s Mass, what word, phrase or O my God I am heartily sorry for having Within your wounds hide me; image stood out to you? offended Thee and I detest all of my sins separated from you, let me never be; because of thy just punishments but most From the evil one protect me; How will you bring Jesus to the world of all because they offend Thee, my God, At the hour of my death, call me; today? What will you do to show God’s who art all good and worthy of all my love. And close to you bid me; love to others? I firmly resolve with the help of thy grace That with your saints, to sin no more and to avoid the near I may be praising you forever and ever. What are the greatest needs that you see occasion of sin. Amen. Amen. in your everyday life? Empowered with the love of God in the Eucharist, what can you do to help meet those needs? by St. Thomas Aquinas Anima Christi Prayer .