Eucharistic Reflection - Clothe Yourself In Christ

"To receive Communion fruitfully, that adorable Sacrament must produce its effects in you. In fact, I am anxious when I see someone receiving Communion frequently and she does not take on the mind of Jesus Christ and has no resemblance to Him.

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I do not tell you not to receive Communion - understand my words properly - but I do say to you, in communicating often, to live according to the grace of the Communion, clothing yourself in Jesus Christ and asking for His spirit and living only for Him. And for this, it is necessary, I repeat to you, that you die to yourself."

 (Mother Mectilde of the Blessed Sacrament from The Mystery of Incomprehensible Love)

 

Eucharistic Reflection - Battered Tents

"Some years ago, on my annual retreat, I found myself under terrible temptations and discouragement. Every temptation you can think of, I had that night. On my way to Mass the next morning, I felt very battered and discouraged because of the attacks and temptations of the preceding night.

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As I walked up to Communion, I made an act of faith. I said, 'Jesus, I know I am receiving You, but I feel so discouraged, so downhearted, and so unworthy to receive You.'

This was the way I felt as I received Communion. As I received the Sacred Host and turned to go back to my place, I received a clear image of a tent. I remember looking at the tent and thinking, 'Well, that poor tent is really battered.' I remember examining it and saying, 'It must have gone through a terrible storm.'