12 January
SAINT MARTIN OF LEON, PRIEST
Entrance Antiphon Dan
3:84,87
Bless
the Lord, you that are his priests.
You
that are devout and humble of heart, sing his praise.
Opening Prayer
Lord
God,
you
enkindled in the heart of
a special
love for the Eucharist. Inspired by his devotion,
may we
grow in spiritual strength,
and may
our hearts be drawn together
by the
golden thread of charity.
We
ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,
for ever and ever.
Prayer over the Gifts
All-powerful
God,
may the
offerings that we, your people,
bring you
in memory of
be
mingled with your gifts from heaven.
We ask
this through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon Jn 6:54-55
Whoever
eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on
the last day. My flesh is real food; my blood is real drink.
Prayer after Communion
Lord,
we have
received with rejoicing
this
pledge of our eternal redemption,
on the
feast of
May
it support us in this present life
and in
the life to come.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.