Good Evening, Lord!
Words of Comfort
Let my prayer rise before You as incense, and the lifting up
of my hands as the evening sacrifice. – Psalm 141:2
Prayer of Confession
O Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the
world. You bore my sins on the cross and paid for all my wrongdoing. Three days
later, you rose from the dead to secure everlasting life for me. Through You I
am reconciled with God. Through You I have new life. Through You I have been
set free from sin and death. All of those statements are true, but I often find
that I return to my sins and death. I live as though nothing has changed in me.
I do things that would break my relationship with God. Forgive me. Renew me.
Re-renew me! Fill my ears, my mind, my heart and soul with your grace, forgiveness,
and salvation. You bore my sins to the cross. Help me to remember that there is
where they belong, and there they remain in the Father’s eyes. Let me rest in Your
forgiveness. Refresh me. Fill my night with hope and peace that I may face
tomorrow in faith. Amen.
Catechism Reflections
The Sacrament
of the Altar
What is the
Sacrament of the Altar?
It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under
the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and
to drink.
Where is this
written?
The holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and St. Paul
write:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed,
took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the
disciples and said: “Take eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do
in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when
He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you; this
cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness
of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Questions for Meditation
What does this reading teach you?
What does this reading lead you to be thankful for?
What behavior, thought, or attitude does this reading
challenge? What sin does it lead you to confess?
How might you pray for God to have a richer impact on your
life through this reading?
Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer
The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer - “Thy kingdom
come”
O God, everlasting Father, Your kingdom comes even without
our prayer, but, please, let it come to us, too! Please give us Your Holy
Spirit, so that by His grace we may believe Your Word, and live godly lives
here in time and there in eternity. Amen.
Verse of Benediction
May the blessing of the eternal God be upon us, and upon our
work and worship; His light to guide us, His presence to strengthen us, His
love to unite us; Now and always. Amen.[1]
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