"During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let
us all ask the Lord: 'Fac cor nostrum
secundum cor tuum': Make our hearts like yours (Litany of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus). In this way we will receive a heart which is firm and
merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or
prey to the globalization of indifference."- Pope Francis from Lenten
message, 2015
"Did you ever consider well, dear Christian soul,
that, when the Sacred Host is publicly exposed, Jesus is not on His Eucharistic
throne to receive the adorations of the angels and to enjoy the company of the
blessed? These He finds in heaven. But He is on His Eucharistic throne to
receive your adorations, to listen to your confidences, and to console and
alleviate your sorrows and trials.
Come, then, and adore that Holy Host. When Jesus is
offended everywhere, when His royal dignity is mocked and His sovereignty
denied, it behooves noble souls to come and acknowledge publicly that He is our
beloved Sovereign and divine King, and that to Him all praise, honor, and glory
are due.
Come and adore that Host of mercy and peace. Show
Him your wounds, tell Him your faults, expose to Him your miseries. You do not
insult Him who shed His blood for all the sins of the world, when you tell Him
your sins to obtain forgiveness. Whatever their number and grievousness, in
proportion to His infinite mercy they are less than a grain of sand lost in the
immensity of an ocean.
Come close to that loving Host and pour out your
heart's bitterness into His heart. Let your tears flow freely in His presence as
if you were upon His breast. The sorrows of your exile, the faithlessness of
your friends, the loneliness of your heart, and the disillusions of your life,
all find an echo in that heart, which has known from experience what it means to
suffer.
There you will find peace in your worries, light in your difficulties, and firmness in the execution of your good resolutions. There your thirst for affection will be satisfied. You will learn the science of hidden sacrifice, of constant abnegation, of tireless meekness, and of perfect joy.”
There you will find peace in your worries, light in your difficulties, and firmness in the execution of your good resolutions. There your thirst for affection will be satisfied. You will learn the science of hidden sacrifice, of constant abnegation, of tireless meekness, and of perfect joy.”
Excerpt from The Holy Eucharist, Fr Jose
Guadalupe Trevino
Spend time
with our Eucharistic Lord during Lent -
"making your heart like His"!
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