Below are recommendations for how to make a ‘spiritual communion’ when unable to participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The recommendations can be adapted based upon personal and family needs.
 

• Gather with others in your household and begin a time of prayer with the sign of the cross.
• Take time to read and reflect upon the readings from Sunday Mass. You can find the readings in this Sunday Bulletin or at usccb.org and a Sunday Gospel reflection on our YouTube channel. Additionally, a weekly televised Sunday Mass is available to watch at adw.org/tvmass.
• Share prayer intentions quietly or aloud.
• Pray the Lord’s Prayer.
• Pray one of the following prayers of spiritual communion (see below).
• Close with the sign of the cross.

Prayer to the Most Holy Redeemer (Anima Christi)

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, embolden me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within thy wounds hide me
Never permit me to be parted from you
From the evil Enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
and bid me come to thee
that with your saints I may praise thee
for age upon age
Amen
 

Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ Crucified

Behold, O good and loving Jesus, that I cast myself on my knees before you and, with the greatest fervor of spirit, I pray and beseech you to instill into my heart ardent sentiments of faith, hope and charity, with true repentance for my sins and a most firm purpose of amendment. With deep affection and sorrow I ponder intimately and contemplate in my mind your five wounds, having before my eyes what the prophet David had already put in your mouth about yourself, O good Jesus:
They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones (Ps. 21: 17-18)