“Her
life during those [last] years must have been an intense Eucharistic life. Who
could ever receive Holy Communion in such a way as to be compared with her
faith and fervor? If Holy Communion is the most intimate union of the soul with
God, how fervent would her Communions be! It would seem to her that the
Incarnation was renewed in every Holy Communion. On receiving Jesus she would
again feel the effective, real and true Presence of her Son. Not a day would
pass without her receiving Our Lord. Her Holy Communion would be the central
action of every day. The whole day would seem far too short for her
preparation and thanksgiving.
If the
saints say that only one Holy Communion would suffice to make a saint, what
effects would it have on the soul of Our Lady? In certain souls the effects of
their devout Holy Communions are conspicuous. Let us try, then, to imagine what
Holy Communion meant for the Immaculate Mother of God. We should also center
our lives around the Holy Eucharist. Holy Communion, Holy Hours, and Visits to
the Blessed Sacrament must be the most important acts of our lives. Let
us remember Mary, let us imitate her, pray to her, entreat her not to abandon
us; and let us ask her to teach us how to receive Holy Communion well.”
(From The
Last Years of Our Lady by St.John Eudes)
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