Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

( Image Source) Why dilute your love in an unceasing flow of words? Why destroy the charm of intimate communings with Him by childish loquacity? May the silence of the Eucharist teach you silent recollection! But, while your lips are still, let your eyes speak. Yes, tell it all to Jesus with a long gaze full of adoration, love, and pleading.   Put all   your tenderness in that look, all your desires, your sorrows, your disillusions - in a word, your whole soul. Stir up your faith and seek the eyes of Jesus through the Eucharistic veils. May His gaze and yours meet, be united, and form together one and the same light and one and the same fire of love. Why do you look for more? Ask Him only to deign to look upon you. Tell Him with entire confidence: 'Look upon me and have mercy on me' (Ps 118:132). Remembering that, as soon as Jesus had looked on that young man who came to Him, He loved him, fear not to tell Him also: 'Look upon me and … love me!'   ( The Holy Euchari...

(Image Source: c athopic.com ) "Beloved Christ, would I were able to draw to Thy feet thousands of hearts willing to offer Thee the sweet odor of their adoration and love. Would that thousands of souls would come and attach themselves permanently to thy Tabernacle, there to consume themselves like living sanctuary lamps. Would that the whole world might fall in love with Thy adorable Eucharist and seek there, as in their source, the true consolation, the only hope and the most perfect love. Divine Eucharist, Thou art a perpetual manifestation of God's measureless love, and in Thee we receive His loving caresses. (Jose Guadalupe Trevino from The Holy Eucharist )