Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Image Source: Hands at Mass ) “Brothers and sisters, the call goes out to all the earth. Is it the love of God you seek? You will find it in the Eucharist. Do you hunger for a life greater than the whole world has to give you? You will find it in the Eucharist. What is the secret to the renewal of the world? You will find it in the Eucharist. Do you hunger for the bread from heaven? Do you long for the light of the world? Do you really want the resurrection and the life? You will find it all in the Eucharist. For in the Eucharist you will find Him – Jesus. He has shown us where to find Him. His only question is this: where are you? (Excerpted from The Sacrament of Charity by Father James Dominic Brent, OP, published on December 18, 2024 by spiritualdirection.com. Read entire articl e here. ) 

(Image Source: Hands At Mass ) "Don't take the Eucharist for granted. The Lord is present among us, dwelling in every tabernacle. If we would only take the time to contemplate this mystery, our spiritual lives would be transformed!" Father Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P.  

(Image Source: Cathopic.com) What if, as Father Francis Hudson, S.C.J. once asked his parishioners, God loved you, only as much as you loved Him? Do you believe that Jesus is really, truly and substantially present in every Catholic Church and in the Sacred Host placed on your tongue? As you enter your parish Church are you struck with a sense of the Sacred and a realization that you are standing on holy ground? If not, why not? What does Jesus see and hear from behind the locked Tabernacle doors when He gazes at those present? Is He pleased by what He hears and sees? If not, why not? How important is it for you to spend some time in quiet prayer and reflection in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, before, during, after Mass and throughout the course of each week? Are you satisfied with the manner in which you act and treat our Lord? If not, what changes do you intend to make? What concrete things can you do to encourage yourself and others in your family...