Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You.
Spiritual Communion in Times of Trial
Come, my crucified Jesus, my Beloved, teach me to suffer with You; teach me to suffer for You.
Blessed be God; blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar! I thank You, abide with me.
An Act of Spiritual Communion, under any pious formula, is enriched with a partial indulgence.
These have been most unusual and difficult days. God has allowed all this to happen to our world. Let’s make the most of this opportunity to love God and neighbor more!
Recall that many people in the world don’t have frequent access to the Mass, perhaps not more than a few times a year.
Others don’t even know, or don’t care, about the Mass or about Easter, or about Jesus. Pray much for them!
Pray, too, for the sick, their families, the nurses and doctors, the ambulance drivers, the police, the delivery persons, and so on.
Families need our prayers, too, that this time of enforced togetherness will be a blessing for them rather than a trial.
Those who are elderly and alone need our prayers and concern; even a friendly phone call will help their loneliness.
Pray that those whose First Communions, confirmations, ordinations, weddings, or reception into the Church, are delayed, will not lose heart but will use this time well.
You can think of many other things, too, to pray about and reflect on at this time.
Thank God, too, for all the good things:
Food every day, when many have so little.
The internet and television, to help us spiritually.
Families and loved ones who care about us.
Our health and strength.
And most of all, that we know Jesus, and that He died and rose for us! For me! He lives forever! Alleluia!