Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Our lives are plagued with distraction.   But when we choose to exercise our free will, which God the Father so lovingly respects, and attend Eucharistic Adoration without phone or timepiece, we render these distractions harmless. God does not shout. He whispers His love into our hearts when our hearts are completely open to Him. It is then His words are heard and made manifest in us.   It is then we more fully understand the Truth. As St. Catherine of Siena teaches, the greater our understanding of the Truth, the greater is our ability to love.   Eucharistic Adoration brings us closer to Truth, which is Christ Jesus Himself, and hence our capacity to love is made greater. Mr. Bob Kratzenberg, O.P.   St. Catherine of Siena Fraternity, Columbus, OH f rom  Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore - Lay Dominicans Reflect on Eucharistic Adoration)

  (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons )   "My Dearest Jesus, Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity, my Savior and Redeemer, my Love and my Life; I behold You, hidden in the spotless Host―Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.   I love You! I adore You! I trust in You!   I surrender my intellect and my will to You. I surrender my all to You. Please help me to know You, love You, and serve You ever more perfectly.   Please grant me the grace to love You ever more intimately, so that You may be in me and I may be in You―that my love may be complete.   Please allow the Indwelling of the Three in me to reflect the Trinity dwelling in You, so that I may be a mirror of Your Divine Love.   It is only by Your unfathomable mercy that I can bear Your radiance, and it is only by Your infinite love that I may love!   O my Jesus! Please grant me the greatest desire to love you without ceasing and to be fearlessly ...