Our Risen Savior, we give you thanks for the awe-inspiring gift of Easter and the redemption we enjoy as a result of our gift. We give you thanks for calling us your friends and allowing us to share Your Body and Blood in the holy Eucharist.  Oh merciful Lord, Redeemer and Teacher, by the power of the Holy Spirit give us the skills to listen to you more closely, the wisdom to put the Eucharist in action, and the courage to bring Your Easter message of hope to a world that desperately needs Your love. Amen