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1. Virtually attend Mass but come with your whole heart!

Hello all! I love that our Catholic Church truly is universal and that even in these dark times, Mass is still happening all over the world today and every day. Even though, we cannot physically attend, there are many live-streamed Masses that you can watch, or, you can always look up the live-stream recording after the live Mass has ended. You could discuss the Mass readings of the day as a family and make a spiritual communion during the Liturgy of the Eucharist (or at any time, which is the beauty of it). St. Thomas Aquinas defined Spiritual Communion as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though we had already received Him.” It is a wonderful practice for when we are not able to go to Mass.

Spiritual Communion Prayer:

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament.

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.

2. Lectio Divina

Pray and meditate with the Scriptures as a family! If you've never heard of this ancient practice of prayer, check out this video of Father Josh Johnson's breakdown of it!

3. Global Life Night

(Linked video to live stream below)

Music and Speaker live on YouTube with Life Teen International. This will be an epic global event! Tune in with other pre-teens and teens and their families from all over the world! The Youtube vid is attached below this post, titled "Anchored."

4. Attend a virtual Life Night with Mike and Peyton or other guests:

Life Stream LIVE | Sundays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays | 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Watch, laugh, and learn as you eat your dinner.

Watch on Instagram Live: @mikeslifeteen

5. Family Rosary

Pray the Rosary with FORMED's Traditional Catholic Rosary, featuring the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries of the traditional 15-decade rosary.

Watch on FORMED: Traditional Catholic Rosary

Looking for a Rosary to say during the pandemic?

Download this beautiful customized Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

6. Divine Mercy Chaplet

Also, the Divine Mercy Chaplet can be prayed along the beads of the Rosary and is a short but powerful prayer. Check out the lined video.

7. Stations of the Cross

Pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent.

Watch our Stations of the Cross videos and walk along with us, as we reflect and pray together on this path. Lent is the best of times to meditate on Christ's Passion. So many graces can come from this! You could watch a family movie about it on Formed or even rent a movie like Passion of the Christ as a from of major meditation. Of course, this is a very intense movie, but you could walk your kids through it and have a serious discussion about it.

Watch Video: Stations of the Cross for Kids

Watch Video: Traditional Stations of the Cross

I am praying with you through all of this. You are all on my heart, and you are cherished, now and always. Happy Sabaath! Please, e-mail me if you have questions about our faith in this time, want to talk about spirituality, or if you have special prayer requests. Here for you in any way possible throughout this season of struggle and uncertainty. The Lord is LIGHT in this darkness! The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John1:5)!" Take courage, and never lose your peace, your interior freedom. For, He is good, and Love. Always. Wins. !!!

With Love in Jesus Christ,

Peyton

P.S. In the vids below, I am joining in singing two uplifting hymns with the beautiful cantors from our parish. Hopefully, this will help you meditate this Sunday:)! God bless!