Videos, Podcasts, and Blogs
Videos:
Sunday Masses and other teachings and announcements can be found on the St. James YouTube Channel. We will try to be consistently offering Sunday Masses at 9:00am in English and 12:00 pm in Spanish as well as daily Masses at 8:30am Monday – Friday when possible:
St. James YouTube Channel
Tips from Fr. Mike for Celebrating the Mass in Your Home:
While we look forward to worshiping in church as Jesus intended, we should pray and participate in the Mass online as best as possible. Below you will find some helpful suggestions and prayers for spiritual communion. Let’s also pray that we can come together and celebrate the fullness of the Mass soon and pray for those who are struggling during this time.
1. Keep Sunday Special: Dress up, set the time when you will all gather. Discuss with the family that the attitude should be the same as if you were in the church praying.
2. Set up a special room where you will watch the Mass: Decorate the space with a cross, a Bible, a rosary, a candle, and/or other religious objects that will remind you of Jesus’ presence in your home. Involve the children with the decorating, carry a cross in, light candles, pass a basket, etc.
3. Say this or a similar Prayer of Spiritual Communion:
“My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Word of God and the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.”
4. Get rid of all distractions:
Turn off all phones, music, unnecessary noise. Put all distracting elements like toys, pets, electronics, etc. away from where you will be watching the Mass so you can better focus and concentrate. Watch the entire Mass from beginning to end.
5. Afterwards, say prayer together. The ancient prayer, the Anima Christi, is a good option:
“Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me
and bid me come to you
That with your saints I may praise you
For ever and ever. Amen.”
Consejos del Padre Mike por Celebrar la Misa en Tu Hogar:
Mientras esperamos adorar en la iglesia como Jesús pretendía, debemos orar y participar en la Misa en una manera lo mejor posible. A continuación encontrará algunas sugerencias útiles y oraciones para la comunión espiritual. Oremos también para que podamos unirnos y celebrar la plenitud de la Misa pronto y oremos por aquellos que están luchando durante este tiempo.
1. Mantenga el domingo especial:
Vístete bien, establece la hora en que todos se reunirán. Habla con la familia que la actitud debería ser la misma que si estuviera en la iglesia orando.
2. Establezca una sala especial donde verá la misa:
Decore el espacio con una cruz, una Biblia, un rosario, una vela y otros objetos religiosos que le recordarán la presencia de Jesús en su hogar. Involucre a los niños con la decoración, lleve una cruz, encienda velas, pase una canasta, etc.
3. Diga esto o una oración similar de comunión espiritual:
Mi Jesús, Creo que estás presente en la Palabra de Dios y en el Santísimo Sacramento. Te amo por encima de todas las cosas y deseo recibirte en mi alma. Como no puedo recibirte en este momento sacramentalmente, entra al menos espiritualmente en mi corazón. Te abrazo como si ya estuvieras allí y me uno completamente a Ti. Nunca permitas que me separe de Ti. Amén.”
4. Deshágase de todas las distracciones:
Apague todos los teléfonos, música, ruidos innecesarios. Ponga todos los elementos que distraigan, como juguetes, mascotas, aparatos electrónicos, etc., lejos de donde verá la misa para poder concentrarse mejor. Mira toda la misa de principio a fin.
5. Después, oran juntos. La oración antigua, la Anima Christi, es una buena opción:
“Alma de Cristo, santifícame
Cuerpo de Cristo, sálvame
Sangre de Cristo, embriágame
Agua del costado de Cristo, lávame
Pasión de Cristo, confórtame
Oh buen Jesús, óyeme
Dentro de tus llagas, escóndeme
No permitas que me separe de Tí
Del maligno enemigo, defiéndeme
En la hora de mi muerte, llámame
Y mándame ir a Tí
Para que con Tus santos Te alabe
Por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.”
Podcasts:
You can always subscribe to Fr. Mike’s Podcast and Fr. Mike’s Bible Study Podcast by going to iTunes and searching or by using programs such as Pocket Cast and Dogcatcher in Android. Or, you can subscribe or listen to the feeds from the links given below:
Fr. Mike’s Homily Podcast
Fr. Mike’s Bible Study Podcast
Fr. Mike’s Blog:
Fr. Mike periodically writes about topics that have to do with the Catholic faith and how we can better integrate it in life as well as in our spiritual practices. He will add different topics as time permits. Read the latest blog articles by clicking the link below:
Fr. Mike’s Blog: