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"...I say that the intelligence finds its supreme happiness in Communion and that the more often one receives, the happier one is spiritually. God is the only source of happiness; happiness is in Him alone, and He has reserved the right to bestow it through Himself. And well it is for us that we must go to God Himself to find happiness! In this way we do not devote ourselves to creatures nor find in them our highest good.
Happiness is not even in the bestowal of the priest. He gives you a share in the fruits of the Redemption, cleanses you from your sins, and gives you the peace of a clear conscience; happiness and joy he cannot give you.
Mary herself, who is the Mother of Mercy, will lead you back to the right way, will appease the anger of her Son Whom you have offended; God alone will give you joy and happiness. The Angel said to the shepherds: 'I bring you good tidings of great joy; He Who is its cause and its source, your Savior and God, is born to you!'
Oh, come let us rejoice! This Savior is still on the altar waiting to flood our hearts, upon His entrance therein, with as much joy and happiness as we are able to bear, in anticipation of the unspeakable and everlasting delights of the homeland of heaven."
(St. Peter Julian Eymard from Holy Communion)
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