If Jesus Christ, in
coming to us, gives us sensible marks of His presence, as is
generally the case with those who have a tender
devotion to His Sacred Heart, let us profit by these precious
moments, let us preserve great interior recollection,
let us listen to our Lord, let us allow grace to work. If
we do not hinder its operation by voluntary
distractions, and a kind of dissipation by which the devil seeks to
make us lose all the fruit of Communion, it will work
wonders in us.
The
occupation of a fervent soul at this time, shouldbe
principally, to abandon herself entirely to the loveof
her Divine Savior, and to enjoy the sweetness of His
presence.
A
tender and sincere love is, at the same time, the best
disposition for Communion, and the chief fruit we should draw from it. A soul that loves
much, is generally
silent in the presence of Jesus Christ, and
shows her love for Him, by fervent interior acts.
Magdalen
lost in admiration at our Savior's feet, is
the model of a soul that has communicated.If
she speaks, her words must only be expressions of her
love, her admiration, and her joy.
We
may say from time to time, ..." I have found Him
Whom my soul loveth. I have held Him, and I will
never separate myself from Him." At other times,..."My
God and my All.” ...My beloved to me, and I to Him.What
have I in Heaven ? and besides Thee, what do I desire
upon
Earth ? The God of my heart, and the God thatis
my portion for ever.
We
must endeavor at that time, to enter into the sentiments of
Jesus Christ, and consider what displeases Him in us, what
are His designs upon us, what He wills we should do, and
what can hinder us in future from doing what He desires.
Let
us remain in spirit at His feet, and renewing from time
to time, our faith in the presence of Jesus Christ, let
us adore Him with profound respect, mingled with fear,
seeing that this God of Majesty, before Whom the Seraphim
tremble, humbles Himself as far as to dwelling in
the heart of a mortal man and a sinner...He destroys the laws of nature, and works such stupendous miracles. Then passing from sentiments of
admiration to those of gratitude, let us, with a sense of
our absolute incapability of testifying it sufficiently to
our Lord, invite all creatures to bless Him with us.
Let
us offer to Him the love which all the Blessed feel for
Him, and the fervor with which so many holy souls communicate.
Let
us offer Him His own Heart, with the immense love that
inflames it.
Let
us then unfold to Him, with great confidence and sincerity,
our weaknesses, our miseries, and our wants.
(From Devotion to the Sacred Heart by Father John Croiset, S.J.)
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