Ash Wednesday Mass - March 2, 2022

the priest the priests the ministers where is their lord god turned concerned so [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Music] do [Music] so [Music] [Music] do [Music] [Music] do [Music] uh welcome all please stand [Music] show us the way to come home [Laughter] we have been wandering far from your love [Music] to dwell forever in your house but i may gaze on your [Music] loveliness of my life [Music] save your people [Music] in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit the grace of our lord jesus christ and the love of god and the communion the holy spirit be with you all let us pray grant o lord that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of christian service so that as we take up battle against spiritual evils we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint through our lord jesus christ your son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit god for ever and ever [Music] a reading from the book of the prophet joel even now says the lord return to me with your whole heart with fasting and weeping and mourning rend your hearts not your garments and return to the lord your god for gracious and merciful is he slow to anger and rich in kindness and relenting in punishment perhaps he will again relent and leave behind him a blessing offerings and libations for the lord your god blow the trumpet zion proclaim a fast call an assembly gather the people notify the congregation assemble the elders gather the children and the infants at the breast let the bridegroom quit his room and the bride her chamber between the porch and the altar let the priests the ministers of the lord weep and say spare o lord your people and make not your heritage a reproach with the nations ruling over them why should they say among the peoples where is their god then the lord was stirred to concern for his land and took pity on his people the word of the lord thanks be to god [Music] be merciful [Music] lord for we have sinned [Music] merciful lord for we have sinned have mercy on me god in your kindness in your compassion o wash me more and more from my guilt and my sorrow and cleanse me from all of my sins [Music] lord for we have sinned my offenses truly i know them and my sins are always before me against you alone have i sinned o lord what is evil in your sight i have done [Music] lord for we have sinned be merciful lord for created me a clean heart oh god put your steadfast spirit in my soul cast me not away from your presence o lord and take not your spirit from me [Music] lord for we have sinned a reading from the second letter of saint paul to the corinthians brothers and sisters we are ambassadors for christ as if god were appealing through us we implore you on behalf of christ be reconciled to god for our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin so that we might become the righteousness of god in him working together then we appeal to you not to receive the grace of god in vain for he says in an acceptable time i heard you and on the day of salvation i helped you behold now is a very acceptable time behold now is the day of salvation the word of the lord thanks be to god glory and praise glory and praise to you lord jesus christ glory and praise to you lord jesus christ if today you hear his and voice glory and praise to you lord jesus christ [Music] the lord be with you and with your spirit a reading from the holy gospel according to saint matthew jesus said to his disciples take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them otherwise you will have no recompense from your heavenly father when you give alms do not blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others amen i say to you they have received the reward but when you give alms do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your arms giving may be secret and your father who sees in secret will repeat repay you when you pray do not be like the hypocrites who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the streets corners so that others may see them amen i say to you they have received the reward but when you pray go to your inner room close the door and pray to your father in secret and your father who sees in secret will repay you when you fast do not look gloomy like the hypocrites they neglect their appearance so that they may appear to others to be fasting amen i say to you they have received the reward but when you fast anoint your head and watch your face so that you may not appear to be fasting except to your father who is hidden and your father who sees what is hidden will repay you the gospel of the lord the first reading from the book of joel uh uses a drastic expression that shock us it says rent your hearts not your garments however eternal heart is a heart closer to encountering the lord for more than one reason first eternal heart is open is an open heart we close our hearts when we don't want to listen we close them when we don't want to feel we close them when we prefer not to feel sorry for anyone but our souls we seal them on fire when we pretend that we can solve everything and that there is no need for a god in our lives a close heart is the grave opening the heart is letting it breathe letting it listen letting it feel because we surrender to the immeasurable providence of god but to open a heart that feels comfortable in his own prison it must be torn apart says the prophet a true heart is a mourning heart sin attracted us with the seduction of joy and the candy of pleasure sin used the beauty and the laughter that accompaniment to wrap us in its lying charm leaving the sweetness the sweetness hearts and abandoning those scarces isn't easy but it is in the pain that begins the path of genuine conversion and that is why we must consider as a blessing such first suffering that finally free free us from deception it transforms sin from being in a stumbling block to a step in a stone towards our salvation the idea proclaimed by joel sums up a request for sorrow for our sins coming from the heart and not just an external appearance and it's from there that the strong boys of jesus in today's gospel awaken us and call us everyone to a religion to a faith lived sincerely sincerely jesus words refer to three great jewish piratey practices which are also valid for us as the lord taught with his example his words are about prayer fasting and almsgiving sincerity has a very concrete face in the preaching of jesus and this word summarizes avoiding doing things so others can see us it's not the people's approval that will make us approve by god is not the applause of people that will show the benevolence of god we need silence and solitude to achieve sincerity only when our actions are motivated by the desire to please the god who sees in secret will we achieve a religion a faith that is authentic and transparent such acting to follow the rules all the time just acting to follow the rules all the time or occasionally doesn't show the sincerity of the open heart no matter how much we tell ourselves otherwise god sees in secret he is not a spy nor is he a meddler or something as some atheistic essentialist slander he's not an idler or gossiper when simply the universe belongs to him we merely are his work it's not god's choice to know us to the core of our being it is the natural consequence of the basic fact that he made or be possible we are his creatures the divine gaze is the space of truth in which we recognize the first and radical affirmation of what we are creatures only before the truth and extreme belonging to him we do reach the truth first in our conscience says and then before our brothers and sisters so with the understanding of the lord's request to be sincere and that we cannot deceive him even if we deceive ourselves let's reflect in a few moments we will be marked in the four on the forehead with ashes of the pounds on the on the palms of the last year on sunday and we will be hearing the words remember that your thoughts and your those will be returned or repent and believe in the gospel and through those the church assure us of our mortality our body's fragility becoming dust at some point in time and the briefness and unpredictability of our elderly lives she in the church seriously warns us that we will suffer eternally if we do not repent of our sins and reconcile with god by asking forgiveness and third simultaneously she invited us to recognize our sinful condition and to return to our merciful god with sincere repentance to renew our lives so she call us to purify and renew our lives during this lenten season through repentance expressing sorrow for our sins by turning away from any occasion of sin and turning to god always how do we express it reconciling ourselves with god daily asking for forgiveness from those who we have offended and given unconditional forgive forgiveness to those who have offended us the church called us to fast pray and do acts of penance following the example of jesus before beginning his public ministry fasting reduces our spiritual energy disordered tendencies unhealthy habits addictions and limited bondages and fasting also give us moral and spiritual strength that encourage us to share our blessings food and goods with those in need fasting allows us to set more intimate time with god in prayer and make our minds clearer and more receptive of the sacred food that the word of god in the scripture and the holy eucharist dear brothers and sisters let us humbly ask god our father that he be pleased to bless with the abundance of his grace these ashes which we will put on our heads and penitents o god who desire not the death of sinners but their conversion mercifully hear our prayers and in your kindness be pleased to bless these ashes which we intend to receive upon our heads that we who acknowledge we are but ashes and shall return to dust may through a steadfast observance of lent gain pardon for sins and newness of life after the likeness of your risen son who lives and reigns forever and ever [Applause] repent and believe in the gospel repent and believe in the gospel so [Music] so [Music] there we go okay just we come forward as we do for communion so one line is center so this side first then this side will come down the center and then the far sides will go to uh the far sides just like we do for communion sorry about that [Music] so [Music] with these ashes we know your love o lord with these ashes we turn our hearts to you daughters and sons we journey as one with these ashes [Music] joining together on this journey with you we walk these 40 days and nights called by your grace we answer in faith oh lord lead us to your life with these [Music] with ashes ashes we turn our hearts to you daughters and sons we journey as one with prayer and service we will answer your call with voices raised we share your word called by your grace lord let our cry be heard with his love o ashes with these ashes we turn our hearts to you daughters and sons journey as one with his ashes we know your love o lord [Music] we give of what we have to all those in need we give as you would have used [Music] we answer in faith o lord lead us back to you [Music] with these ashes we know your love o lord with these ashes we turn our hearts to you [Music] daughters and sons rejoining us one with his ashes [Music] and for those many times we stumble and fall your mercy reigns from heaven [Music] our above we answer in faith oh lord lead us [Music] ashes we turn our hearts to you [Music] oh so with these [Music] ashes i ashes we turn our hearts to you daughters and sons [Music] joining together on this journey with you we walk these forty days and nights called by our grace [Music] oh with his ashes we turn our hearts to you daughters and sons we journey as one with his ashes [Music] let us bring our needs to the lord who is gracious and merciful for the church may the lord strengthen and sustain her in her ministry of healing in the world let us pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for world leaders may god inspire them in safeguarding all human life born and unborn weak and strong young and old let us pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for those who feel strange from god may your merciful lord embrace them and give them comfort and hope in his promises let us pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for this faith community may the holy spirit help us follow the way of christ's mercy and love let us pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for peace in our world especially for an end to the warden in ukraine may the help of mary queen of peace guide those waging war to end the meaningless suffering and restore peace let us pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for our beloved death and all those who have died may they know the forgiveness of god and come to share in the fullness of christ's glory let us pray to the lord loving father we ask that you hear our prayers in the name of jesus christ our lord amen pope francis has asked us all too this is a day of fasting and abstinence uh ash wednesday is is that already but pope francis has asked us on this particular day to ask to offer our our uh our fasting and our abstinence for um for for peace in ukraine uh it's peace throughout the whole world but especially for the conflict the war that's going on in ukraine right now and we also have an opportunity to offer almsgiving towards that towards that effort today's collection will be for the will be sent to the united states bishops the the collection for the church in central and eastern europe and the funds for today's collection towards that or the collection for towards that fund today will be going towards the effort and providing help for those who are needing who are being affected by this war in the ukraine those who need especially those who are being displaced those who are whose homes are being destroyed the livelihoods are being destroyed that need medical help all those things will be provided through this collection so thank you for generosity you can make the contribution in the basket you can also go to our website and click on the link to give directly electronically thank you so much okay [Music] come back to me with all your heart don't let fear keep us apart trees to bend those freight and tall so must we to others call long have i waited for your coming home to me and living deeply on your [Music] your life where i will speak integrity and justice with tenderness you shall know long have i waited for your coming unto [Music] deeply [Music] pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to god the almighty father [Music] [Music] as we solemnly offer the annual sacrifice for the beginning of lent we entreat you o lord that through works of penance and charity we may turn away from harmful pleasures and cleanse from our sins may become worthy to celebrate devoutly the passion of your son who lives and reigns forever and ever [Music] the lord be with you and with your spirit lift up your hearts let us give thanks to the lord our god it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks lord holy father almighty and eternal god for you will that our self-denial should give you thanks humble our sinful pride contribute to the feeding of the poor and so help us imitate you in your kindness and so we glorify you with countless angels as with one voice of praise we acclaim [Music] [Music] is [Music] you are indeed holy o lord and all you have created rightly gives you praise for through your son our lord jesus christ by the power and working of the holy spirit you give life to all things and make them holy and you never cease to gather a people to yourself so that from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name therefore oh lord we humbly implore you by the same spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for consecration that they may become the body and blood of your son our lord jesus christ at his command we celebrate these mysteries from the night he was betrayed he himself took bread and giving you thanks he said the blessing broke the bread and gave it to his disciples saying take this all of you and eat of it for this is my body which will be given up for you in a similar way when supper was ended he took the chalice and giving you thanks he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples saying take this all of you and drink from it for this is the chalice of my blood the blood of the new and eternal covenant which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins do this in memory of me the mystery of faith [Music] lord until you come again therefore o lord as we celebrate the memorial of the saving passion of your son his wondrous resurrection and ascension into heaven and as we look forward to his second coming we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice look we pray upon the oblation of your church and recognizing the sacrificial victim by whose death you willed to reconcile us to yourself grant that we who are nourished by the body and blood of your son and filled with his holy spirit may become one body one spirit in christ may he make of us an eternal offering to you so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect especially with the most blessed virgin mary mother of god with blessed joseph her spouse with your blessed apostles and glorious martyrs and with all the saints on his constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help may this sacrifice of our reconciliation we pray o lord advance the peace and salvation of all the world be pleased to confirm in faith and charity or pilgrim church on earth with your servant francis our pope and paul our bishop and eusebio his auxiliary bishop the order of bishops all the clergy and the entire people you have gained for your own listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom you have summoned before you in your compassion o merciful father gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world to our departed brothers and sisters and to all who are pleasing to you at their passing from this life give kind admittance to your kingdom there we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory through christ our lord through whom you bestow on the world all that is good through him and with him and in him oh god almighty father in the unity of the holy spirit all glory and honor is yours forever and ever [Music] at the savior's command informed by divine teaching we dare to say our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil deliver us lord we pray from every evil graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior jesus christ lord jesus christ who said to your apostles peace i leave you my peace i give you look not on our sins but on the faith of your church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will who live and reign forever and ever the peace of the lord be with you always of god you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us of god you take away the sins of the world have mercy on [Music] grant us peace behold the lamb of god behold him who takes away the sins of the world blessed are those called to the supper of the lamb lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed [Music] sun [Music] [Music] and the music fades all is stripped away and i simply come longing just to bring something that's worth that will bless your heart i'll bring you more than a song for a song in itself is not what you have required you search much deeper within through the way things appear you're looking into my [Music] coming heart to the heart of worship and it's all about you it's all about you jesus i'm sorry lord for the when it's all about you it's all about you jesus [Music] king of endless worth no one could express how much you deserve [Music] weak and poor all i have is yours every single breath i'll bring you more than [Music] way things appear you're looking into my heart i'm coming back to the heart of worship and it's all about you it's all about you jesus i'm sorry lord for the thing i've made it when it's all about you it's all about you jesus i'm coming back to the heart of worship and it's all about you it's all about you jesus i'm sorry lord for the thing i've made it when it's all about you it's all about you jesus it's all about you jesus it's all about you jesus [Music] [Music] uh [Music] loving and forgiving are you slow to anger rich and kindness loving and forgiving are you [Music] bless the lord bless the holy name of god [Music] remember the goodness of god [Music] kindness [Music] god forgives us all our sins healing those who live in pain saving us from final death us with goodness [Music] kindness loving and forgiving are you [Music] good and gracious is the lord slow to anger rich in love god remembers not our sins is [Music] slow to anger rich in kindness [Music] the lord takes our sins from us [Music] lord slow to anger rich in kindness [Music] [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] do [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] do [Music] [Music] let us pray may the sacrament we have received sustain us o lord that our lenten fast may be pleasing to you and be for us a healing remedy through christ our lord [Music] on this day of um fasting and and abstinence and prayer uh especially as we're having a day of fasting and prayer for peace in our world we are offering adoration extended adoration we every wednesday we have we conclude mass with adoration it's a little different when you conclude mass with adoration there is no um final blessing because we are blessed by the presence the real presence uh and there is no uh sending fourth song it just ends kind of in um in quiet transitioning to this time of adoration quiet so i encourage you you're welcome to stay for adoration as long as you like but as you exit the church please know that we are in adoration so it is a time of quiet um and we will also every wednesday we have adoration until uh one o'clock and every thursday we have adoration from mass until 7 pm today on this particular day of prayer of extended prayer we will have adoration until 7 pm so you're welcome to come we do have a word in ashes service at noon and then we have mass again tonight at 7. but the adoration will be between now and noon and then after one o'clock till just before 7 pm so thank you for being here today thank you for starting off lent and this holy season with the lord's blessing and asking upon the lord asking lord for his mercy which we all need so much and we're also we're also grateful for his mercy and it is a joyful thing to receive the lord's mercy so one of the we'll be doing a special prayer as i uh incense the the monstrance and it'll be you'll be praying a prayer we if you don't know it you can just kind of a join in your hearts it's a prayer that we pray every wednesday as we begin adoration so this is an ancient prayer called oh salutarius hostia that's the latin words we have um we'll be praying it in english it's a prayer written by st thomas aquinas for this very purpose of uh adoration o saving victim open wine the gate of ham to us below our foes press on from every side your raids supply your strength bestow to your great name be endless praise immortal god had won in three o grant us and less length of days in our true native land with the man oh lord our god look down with mercy on the ukrainian people and all people who ask for peace in this world protect and save them from the unjust aggressors who seek to subdue them grant them steadfast trust in your mercy and protection o mother of god who gave us your miraculous icon at zavin nisti zarvinicia intercede for the ukrainian people who run to the shelter of your mercy in their times of need o lord jesus christ have mercy on us grant peace and protection to the people of ukraine and to all people in this world give them strength and courage to defend what is good right and holy keep them safe from harm and provide for all their needs both temporal and spiritual hear our prayers o lord and deliver us from distress for you are merciful and compassionate and love mankind to you we give glory the father son and the holy spirit now and forever and ever you

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Length: 73min 15sec (4395 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 02 2022