Eucharistic Reflection - Be A Living Tabernacle

"On the day that we receive Holy Communion we should endeavor to keep our hearts as living tabernacles of our Eucharistic Jesus, and then visit Him often with acts of adoration, love, and gratitude; this is what divine love will teach us."

Saint Paul of the Cross 

Pondering Tidbits of Truth - October 3, 2024

Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time.

St. John Paul II

"You must learn to think, speak and act in accordance with the simplicity of the Gospel: Yes, yes; no, no. You must learn to call white, white; and black, black. To call sin, sin; and not to call it liberty or progress, even if the fashion is to stand against this teaching."

(Address to Youth in Rome, 1981)

Catherine Doherty, Servant of God

"Communion is the union of man's soul with God the source of all strength. Our communions could change the world if the fire of the Holy Spirit were really allowed to fall on the earth and to renew it through you and me. Our faith centers around the truth that God loved us first and all we have to do to be fiery Apostolic Catholics is to love Him back. If we meditate deeply on the Eucharist we will distinctly hear the loving, powerful, immense heartbeat of God. We would hear more. We would hear that heart speaking to us. We would hear our hearts beating in unison with His. We will be united with our Lord and our God."

(From Communion is a Flame Bursting Within)

Father Wilfrid Stinissen

"As soon as one notices a lack of unity, at home, at work, or in the congregation at church, one ought to conclude: The Holy Spirit is missing in this place. We must begin to open ourselves to him here." 

(From The Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love)

Eucharistic Reflection - Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

 

Monday Musings - How Christ-like Are You?

 

Eucharistic Reflection - Eucharistic Reflection - Indifference To Holy Communion Is Sometimes A Sign Of Tepidity

 "You who only communicate rarely are like someone between two sleeps. You know that Jesus Christ is truly in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, that this food is absolutely necessary for your poor soul. Nevertheless, one sees in you little desire. There are long intervals between your Confessions and Communions. 

You decide to go because of a great feast or a jubilee or a mission, or because others are going, and not because your poor soul needs it. Not only do you not try to merit this happiness, but you do not even envy those who taste it more often. Thus you imitate the Jews. They are reproached for refusing shelter to Jesus Christ on the first Christmas night although they did not know Him. You treat Him with the same discourtesy, you who neglect to receive Him into your hearts in Holy Communion.

Do not forget that at the Particular Judgment Jesus Christ will judge us on all the good we could have done. He will show you all the sacraments that you could have received during your life. How many more times you could have received His Body and His Blood if you had wished to lead a better life. Ah, great God!"

(From The Eucharistic Meditations of the Cure of Ars)

Monday Musings - Pray For Wisdom

"Jesus gave sight to a blind man, and He wishes to give insight and vision to you. 

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Wisdom is cultivated by means of your relationship with God. The more intimate your union with Him, the more He will reveal to you new knowledge that is forever old, and vast landscapes that have been hidden in plain sight. 

King Solomon prayed for wisdom above all else and received 'her'. Have you asked for this gift?"

(From Mary's Mantle Consecration by Christine Watkins)

Pondering Tidbits of Truth - September 19, 2024

Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time.

St. Vincent de Paul  "I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love Him." (From Always a Joy Blogpost) St. John Bosco "Health is God’s great gift, and we must spend it entirely for Him. Our eyes should see only for God, our feet walk only for Him, our hands labor for Him alone; in short, our entire body should serve God while we still have the time. Then, when He shall take our health and we shall near our last day, our conscience will not reproach us for having misused it." (From Christian Quotations by Don Bosco)    St. Pio of Pietrelcina “Confession is the soul’s bath. You must go at least once a week. I do not want souls to stay away from confession more than a week. Even a clean and unoccupied room gathers dust; return after a week and you will see that it needs dusting again!” (From Relevant Radio)