Eucharistic Reflection - Our Living, All-powerful, All-loving, All-perfect Lord!
CHRIST:…Here
upon the altar you will find not a relic, nor a monument to someone’s memory,
but Me, alive as ever, all-powerful, all-loving, all-perfect. All the treasures and wonders of this world –
these things are nothing compared to what you find upon the altar. You will not
be drawn to me by any curiosity or shallow virtue. Only a firm faith, a steady
hope, and a burning love will draw you to Me and keep you loyal to Me.
Consider how
great must be the tepidity and negligence of this world, since so many fail to
take advantage of My gift of Holy Communion. It is sad to see how few are drawn
to Me with tender affection and wordless gratitude. In this Sacrament I offer
Myself, in Whom lie all human hopes and merits for salvation.
THINK: I should never cease to express my sorrow for
the neglect and coldness which is shown to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. How
great must be His love for us, since He does not become disgusted with so much
ingratitude. People go to the trouble to see various objects of beauty,
curiosity, or entertainment. Yet, here upon the altar is the grandest, greatest,
most magnificent of all beings. How dull can the human mind be! How hard can
the human heart become! This is our all-loving Savior, our God! In Him we live,
and move, and exist. Truly, without Him we are nothing. In Him alone shall I
find perfect peace and all-satisfying happiness.
PRAY: My Jesus
in the Blessed Sacrament, how can I ever express the sympathy and sorrow which
should be expressed for the unbelievable foolishness which we show in our daily
neglect of You…You offer us so much in the Mass and in Holy Communion, yet we
do so little to deserve Your generosity and love. Lord place my heart in Yours
for a moment and inflame it with the fire of Your love. Let me grow in
appreciation of Holy Communion, so that I may come to You more often…