August 30th, 2026: The Mass is the Highest Prayer of the Church

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

I will begin by thanking you for your generosity. First for our collection the past two weeks for the Colombian Disaster Relief Assistance that is close to Father Alberto’s heart. Your gift to date is $10,704.98. 

 

Also this past Sunday our Hispanic Community after the Masses had a food sale (some very good tacos, drinks, and deserts) raising money for the IOP Church and School. They wanted to let you know the total collected was $7,173.00. Again thank you for your generosity. I have said we cannot out generosity God. :)

 

I want to turn to the Mass today. What an incredible gift to the Church. The Mass is the highest prayer of the Church. Jesus Himself intercedes for us (The Church - His Bride). We hear the Word and then receive the Word Incarnate Sacramentally and Spiritually at each Mass. Incredible! Dr. Scott Hahn also wrote a book: The Lambs Supper, which describes how he discovered, during his journey to the Catholic Church, how the Mass is deeply rooted in Sacred Scripture (The Bible).

 

And Today I offer you from “zeale” Catholic Vote promo:

Ascension Press, the Catholic media company whose "Bible in a Year" podcast surpassed one billion downloads, now offers a new daily series aimed at helping Catholics understand what they are saying and doing at every moment of the Mass. 

 

This link to: "Mass in a Month," is hosted by Sri, and includes short daily episodes. The 31-episode series follows the structure of the Mass itself, opening with the Sign of the Cross and moving through each prayer and ritual in sequence. 

 

And in this video:

>> EXCLUSIVE | Fr Mike Schmitz on lay participation in Mass, ‘The Bible in a Year’ milestone <<

 

This Sunday’s August 30th Mass is available to view online at the IOP Facebook page online. 

 

Vivat Jesus

Father Vic Gournas