PASSION OR PALM SUNDAY'S LAME DUCK AND BEIJING DUCK--CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT BEIJING DUCK!

Before you read my lame duck, Beijing Duck translations which I'm a bit late in posting because of our RCIA Retreat today, you might note what one of our RCIA team leaders was wearing today. You've got to love it and he's a convert too from about 4 years or so ago! What hath I done to him?



COLLECT

Current Lame Duck

Almighty, ever-living God,
you have given the human race Jesus Christ our Savior
as a model of humility.
He fulfilled your will
by becoming man and giving his life on the cross.
Help us to bear witness to you
by following his example of suffering
and make us worthy to share in
his resurrection.

Forthcoming Beijing Duck

Almighty ever-living God,
who as an example of humility for the human race to follow
caused our Savior to take flesh and submit to the Cross,
graciously grant that we may heed his lesson of patient suffering
and so merit a share in his Resurrection.

AFTER COMMUNION

Current Lame Duck

Lord you have satisfied our hunger with this eucharistic food.
the death of your Son gives us hope and strengthens our faith.
May his resurrection give us perseverance
and lead us to salvation.

Forthcoming Beijing Duck

Nourished with these sacred gifts,
we humbly beseech you, O Lord,
that, just as through the death of your Son
you have brought us to hope for what we believe,
so by his Resurrection
you may lead us to where you call.