Let
us imagine that the Communion, for which we are
preparing,
is to be the last in our lives. Let us prepare,
every
time, as though, on quitting the holy table, we
had
to pass from this life to eternity.
If
we desire that the sacrament of the Eucharist should
produce
in us sentiments of the love of God, let us think
of
the immense love which God has shown us in instituting
this
mystery, and of His design to oblige us thereby to love
Him
perfectly.
The
reproof of Jesus Christ to Martha for too great
solicitude,
should teach some souls, who are disquieted
and
wholly taken up with reciting many vocal prayers,
that
tranquility of heart, interior recollection and attention
in
listening, from time to time, to Jesus Christ in silence,
like
Magdalen, is the best preparation we can make.
So
that we should employ the greater part of the precious
time
that precedes, accompanies and immediately
follows
Communion, in making many interior acts, of
which
the love of Jesus Christ should be the principle,
and
the increase of this love the chief effect.
(From Devotion to the Sacred Heart by Father John Croiset, S.J.)
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I agree with this good priest. Now if only the incessant racket of music, hand shaking, etc. would cease so we could actually do what he says.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barb.
ReplyDeleteWe deprive not only ourselves, but our Blessed Lord, when we fail to make Him the center and focus of our prayer. How blessed we would all be if we simply adored and worshiped Him and not ourselves.