Ash Wednesday Mass

goodness in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense [Music] thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me [Music] be merciful o lord for we have sinned [Music] for i acknowledge my offense and my sin is before me always against you only have i sinned and done what is evil in your sight be merciful o lord for we have sinned [Music] a clean heart create for me o god and a steadfast spirit renewed in me cast me not out from your presence and your holy spirit take note from me [Music] be merciful o lord for we have sinned give me back the joy of your salvation and a willing spirit sustain in me [Music] o lord open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise be merciful o lord for we have sinned [Music] a reading from the 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 whether become 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 [Music] praise and honor to you lord jesus christ praise to you lord jesus christ [Music] if today you hear his voice hearted not your hearts [Music] praise [Music] christ [Music] the lord be with you and with your spirit a reading from the holy gospel according to matthew glory to you lord jesus said to his disciples take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that the people may see them otherwise you will have no recom 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 their reward but when you give alms do not let your left hand know what your right is doing so that your almsgiving may be secret and your father who sees in secret will repay you when you pray do not be like the hypocrites who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them amen i say to you they have received their 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 appearances so that they may appear to others to be fasting amen i say to you they have received their reward but when you fast anoint your head and wash 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 [Music] [Music] there's an ancient christian writing that was composed right after the last parts of the new testament were being written so it's a witness to likewise the faith of those first christians hearkening back to the apostolic age indeed it is called the teaching of the twelve apostles or they did a cave for short in the sanctioned document testifying to the faith life of those early christians it explains that christians fast on wednesdays and fridays these have been the traditional days of penance in the christian life we've kind of lost a sense of wednesday it's been some parts of the church it is still observed in some orthodox churches and some special communities friday certainly continues to be a day of penance not just during lent let's remember all throughout the year the church still calls us to fast and do penance on fridays all throughout the year an observance of course of the fact that friday is the day that our lord died for us so a day of penance of dying to our sins wednesday is the day that our judas agreed to betray our lord so on the day was betrayed it's also been traditionally a day of penance we preserve that now in the universal church on this day on ash wednesday lent always begins on a wednesday and right rightfully so because of this being a day of penance and especially when we think about the spiritual meaning of this day when our lord was betrayed because who really betrayed our lord or what betrayed our lord we read the gospel story the count of his passion it was judas but our lord died for all of us he died because of our sins it's our sins that betray him which means we who betray him when we sin every time we sin we betray him and so the need to do penance to make up for those sins now it is true by ourselves we cannot make up for those sins that's why our lord came only he could pay the price of our debt of sin of loss of friendship with god and life in his kingdom only he could do that however we can repay the debt of gratitude that we owe to him for doing this this is part of our human experience when you owe a great debt of gratitude to someone you want to go out of your way to show that gratitude when you offend someone you want to go out of your way to make reparation for the offense you have caused and so we do with our observances during lent the three classical observances we hear about in saint matthew's gospel today as you do every year on this ash wednesday the opening prayer for our mass today the collect refers to these 40 days of lent as a campaign a campaign in which we make use of it says spiritual weapons in order to battle evil these are the weapons our lord teaches us in this passage from saint matthew's gospel of prayer fasting and almsgiving prayer lent as a time especially to redouble our efforts of prayer which should again mark our christian life all throughout the year but especially particular devotions appropriate to this season such as the stations of the cross reflecting on the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary most especially avail ourselves of the sacrament of penance seeking god's forgiveness the grace of his forgiveness in that sacrament fasting is a very important and necessary spiritual weapon let us not fool ourselves we are in a spiritual battle we see demonic forces all over us we are all in horror at what is happening in ukraine right now and we will come together as an archdiocese to pray the rosary for our brothers and sisters in ukraine and for peace in that land i will lead it virtually from my residence at 1 15 i invite you to remain in the cathedral to pray that rosary but we see destruction in all kinds of other ways around the globe destruction of human life especially where it is most vulnerable destruction of the family hostility vengeance so much violence these are all signs of demonic activity so we need to engage spiritual weapons and fasting must be a part of that we need to reclaim that spirit of fasting in a serious way for the mature disciple it's not enough simply to give up something they enjoy eating but fasting means we are supposed to feel hungry that hunger we feel to enkindle within our soul a hunger for the lord's mercy and love and of course almsgiving almsgiving is our faith put into action again literal almsgiving that just like fasting we feel the difference when we give from our treasure but almost giving of our time as well in acts of charity that should so especially mark the season of lent in these ways we make progress in our life in the lord and we battle the evil one present and active in this world through what these spiritual weapons lead to as our opening prayer also mentioned that we make use of self-restraint by self-restraint we open our hearts to god's grace and we be can become messengers of his peace let us pray then that during this 40-day campaign we might be attentive to the lord's helps and engage in this spiritual contest making use of these weapons of prayer fasting and almsgiving in a serious way so that when the time comes for us to celebrate his victory over death at easter we might do so with hearts renewed and fullness of joy we proceed now to the blessing of the ashes which takes the place of the penitential act during this ash wednesday mass the sign exterior sign of our turning away from sin and asking god's forgiveness let us engage our in interior life with those spiritual weapons that we might live the meaning of the sign that will be placed on our heads 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 in penitence oh 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 uh [Music] m [Music] have mercy on me o god according to your steadfast love iniquity [Music] according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions [Music] wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin delayed [Music] iniquity [Music] for i know my transgressions and my sin is ever [Music] against you you alone have i sinned and done what is evil in your sight [Music] so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment delayed [Music] indeed i was born guilty a sinner when my mother conceived [Music] you desire truth in the inward being therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart [Music] iniquity purge me with his up and i shall be clean wash me and i shall be whiter than snow [Music] let me hear joy and gladness let the bones that you have crushed rejoice [Music] hide your face from my sins and blot out [Music] on create in me a clean heart o god and put a new hand right spirit within me [Music] do not cast me away from your presence and do not take your holy spirit from me delay [Music] restore me the joy of your salvation [Music] and sustaining me a willing spirit delayed [Music] then i will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will return [Music] deliver me from bloodshed oh god oh god of my salvation [Music] and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance [Music] we should pour forth prayer at all times dear brothers and sisters therefore let us now stand and ask god for the grace to watch more intently with christ during these days of lent that our prayers and petitions may be more fervently directed to god for the whole christian people that in this sacred time they may be more abundantly nourished by every word that comes from the mouth of god let us pray to the lord r lord hear our prayer for the whole world that in lasting tranquility and peace our days may truly become the acceptable time of grace and salvation let us pray to the lord r lord hear our prayer for sinners and the neglectful that in this time of reconciliation they may return to christ let us pray to the lord lord hear our prayers for ourselves that god may at last stir up in our hearts aversion for our sins let us pray to the lord r grant we pray o lord that your people may turn to you with all their heart so that whatever they dare to ask in fitting prayer they may receive by your mercy through christ our lord amen if you wish to make an offering please come forward at this time and use the baskets thank you [Music] attending [Music] be [Music] jesus our savior [Music] lord of all the nations [Music] christ our redeemer hear the prayers we offer spirits and save us comfort [Music] [Music] word of the father [Music] keystone of god's building source of our gladness gateway to the kingdom free us in mercy from the sins that bind us attended [Music] god of compassion lord of might and splendor [Music] graciously listen [Music] hear our cries of anguish touch us and heal us where our sins have wounded [Applause] [Music] be humbly confessing [Music] that we have offended [Music] stripped illusions naked in our sorrow [Music] hearted lord jesus those your blood has ransomed [Music] pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to god the almighty father accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name [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 cleansed from our sins may become worthy to celebrate devoutly the passion of your son who lives and reigns forever and ever amen the lord be with you 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 through bodily fasting you restrain our faults raise up our minds and bestow both virtue and its rewards through christ our lord through him the angels praise your majesty dominions adore and powers tremble before you heaven and the virtues of heaven and the blessed seraphim worship together with exaltation may our voices we pray join with theirs in humble praise as we acclaim [Music] is [Music] see [Music] you are indeed holy o lord the fount of all holiness make holy therefore these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall so that they may become for us the body and blood of our lord jesus christ at the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion he took bread and giving thanks broke it and gave it to his disciples saying take this all of you indeed 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 once more giving thanks he gave it 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 [Music] therefore as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection we offer you lord at the bread of life in the chalice of salvation giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and minister to you humbly we pray that partaking of the body and blood of christ we may be gathered into one by the holy spirit remember lord your church spread throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity together with francis our pope emir and were the servant and all the clergy remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection and all who have died in your mercy welcome them into the light of your face have mercy on us all we pray that with the blessed virgin mary mother of god with blessed joseph her spouse with the blessed apostles and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life and may praise and glorify you through your son jesus christ 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 and formed by the word of god we dare to say we see jellies [Music] [Applause] [Music] ah [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] us [Music] lord jesus christ who said 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 for ever and ever amen the peace of the lord be with you always with your spirit let us offer a thought and a sign of peace [Music] [Applause] [Music] is [Applause] [Music] is [Music] 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 we invite properly disposed catholics to come forward to receive holy communion and others present today are invited to join in prayer and song [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you commit to your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus [Music] remember me when you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus [Music] remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom [Music] jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom jesus [Music] remember me when you come into your kingdom it's good take it back down let us pray pour out a spirit of compunction o god on those who bow before your majesty and by your mercy may they merit the rewards you promised to those who do penance through christ our lord amen there's a prayer there at the end the lord be with you and with your spirit may almighty god bless you the father and the son and the holy spirit amen go in peace glorifying the lord by your life [Music] lord who throughout these fourteen days for us teach us to overcome our sins and close by you to stay as you with satan did [Music] strength in you to fight in you to conquer so teach us gracious lord [Music] and through these days and through the passion tide for ever life and death oh lord with [Music] us that through this any stir of unending joy we may at least attain [Music] you

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Length: 51min 55sec (3115 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 02 2022