How to make a Spiritual Communion

There are times when people are unable to receive the Body and Blood of Christ, through illness or due to their personal disposition. Even though some may not receive ‘sacramental’ Communion, all are united in some way by the Holy Spirit. The traditional idea of ‘spiritual’ Communion is an important one to remember and reaffirm. A deep spiritual communion is possible even when we do not share together the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
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Making a Spiritual Communion

Be quiet and still

Take a moment to quieten your heart and mind. If you have worries or concerns entrust them to God and ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with his life and love.

The sign of the cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Confession

Spend a moment reflecting on your sins and ask God to grant you his forgiveness and peace.

Lord Jesus, you healed the sick: Lord, have mercy. 

Lord Jesus, you forgave sinners: Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you give us yourself to heal us and bring us strength: Lord, have mercy.

Prayer

If you have a Missal you can say the opening prayer for the Sunday or the following prayer.

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.
You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.
Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.

Gospel Reading

If you have a Missal you can read the Gospel of the day, another passage from the Gospels or the following passage.

When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to ful􏰁l what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took our illnesses and bore our diseases’.

Prayer

Remember before God those for whom you wish to pray and any special intentions you may have.

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father...

Spiritual Communion

Having asked God to give you your daily bread, imagine Jesus offering you his body and blood. Imagine him being present with you and offering you his entire life and love, his body, blood, soul and divinity.

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.
I love you above all things
and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,
come spiritually into my soul
so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever.
Amen.

Prayer after Spiritual Communion

Christ be with me, Christ within me,
  Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
  Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
  Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
  Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Making a Spiritual Communion

Be quiet and still

Take a moment to quieten your heart and mind. If you have worries or concerns entrust them to God and ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with his life and love.

The sign of the cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Confession

Spend a moment reflecting on your sins and ask God to grant you his forgiveness and peace.

Lord Jesus, you healed the sick: Lord, have mercy. 

Lord Jesus, you forgave sinners: Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you give us yourself to heal us and bring us strength: Lord, have mercy.

Prayer

If you have a Missal you can say the opening prayer for the Sunday or the following prayer.

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.
You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.
Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.

Gospel Reading

If you have a Missal you can read the Gospel of the day, another passage from the Gospels or the following passage.

When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to ful􏰁l what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took our illnesses and bore our diseases’.

Prayer

Remember before God those for whom you wish to pray and any special intentions you may have.

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father...

Spiritual Communion

Having asked God to give you your daily bread, imagine Jesus offering you his body and blood. Imagine him being present with you and offering you his entire life and love, his body, blood, soul and divinity.

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.
I love you above all things
and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,
come spiritually into my soul
so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever.
Amen.

Prayer after Spiritual Communion

Christ be with me, Christ within me,
  Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
  Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
  Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
  Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.