“As you kneel, see the Sacramental
Species with the eyes of faith. As you knell, see the legions of angels which surround
Christ and adore Him with profound reverence. This sight should make you exceedingly
humble.
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In the elevation, contemplate Christ elevated on the Cross. Ask Him to
bring all things to Himself. Make fervent acts of faith, hope, love adoration,
humility, saying with the mind, ‘Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me! My Lord
and my God, I love you, my God. I adore you with my whole heart and soul’.
You
may also renew the intention of the Mass which you are celebrating, offering up
the Eucharist, according to its four ends. But when you lift up the chalice,
make sure to remember in a very contrite way that the Blood of Christ has been
shed for you, even though you have oftentimes despised it. Adore Him so as to
make up for past neglect."
(Cardinal Giovanni
Bona from The Sacrifice of the Mass
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