During the 2020 lockdowns, millions of Catholics learned the value of Spiritual Communion. But this isn't just a "Plan B" for pandemics. It is a daily habit of the saints.
What is it? It is a burning desire to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, even when you cannot physically do so. St. Thomas Aquinas taught that the desire alone can bring you similar graces to the actual Sacrament.
The Prayer (St. Alphonsus Liguori)
Memorize this. Use it when you watch Mass on TV, when you drive past a church, or when you wake up in the middle of the night.
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Why Do It?
St. Leonard of Port Maurice said: "If you practice the holy exercise of Spiritual Communion... within a month you will see your heart completely changed." It keeps your "Eucharistic hunger" alive. It prevents your soul from getting cold between Sundays.
Don't starve your soul. Make a Spiritual Communion right now. Find the prayer on the MyPrayerTower app.