Eucharistic Reflection - The Contempt To Which He Exposes Himself

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"Before instituting this Sacrament of love, He knew very well to how much scorn and contempt He was exposing Himself. O my Savior, why not remain in heaven after your return there! There, at least, the Angels will love you with a pure and perfect love: but in the Eucharist, the Jews will pierce you again with nails, wicked Christians will receive you unworthily, some without contrition, others without the wish to correct themselves, others perhaps with crime in their hearts. 

He knows it: but all that does not hinder His love. “O city of Sion, exclaims the Lord, by the mouth of the prophet Isaiah (xii, 6) cry out, thrill with joy, because your God dwells in the midst of you.” Jesus Christ has chosen for Himself the humiliations and at this price has assured to us forever the happiness and benefit of His presence."

                                                                           (Saint John Marie Vianney from The Eucharistic Meditations of the Cure D'Ars)

Eucharistic Reflection - I Also Blush. Do You?

By means of the angels, Jesus calls the poor and simple shepherds,

in order to manifest Himself to them. 

He calls the learned men by means of their science.

And all of them, moved by His inner grace,

 hasten to adore Him. 

He calls all of us by divine inspiration, and

 communicates with us by means of His grace.

How many times has He invited us, too?
                           

And how readily have we responded? 

My God, I blush and become embarrassed

 when I have to answer such a question."

(St. Pio of Pietrelcina)