The gift of His very Person...

  "I will go anywhere and do anything 

in order to communicate the 

love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or 

have forgotten Him."- St Frances Xavier Cabrini

 

"The more ardent the love for the Eucharist 

in the hearts of the Christian people, 

the more clearly will they recognize the 

goal of all mission:  to bring Christ to others.

Not just a theory or a way of life inspired by Christ, 

but the gift of His very Person.  

Anyone who has not shared the Truth of love with 

his brothers and sisters has not yet given enough."

Pope Benedict XVI

Where?... Here!...

 By His  Eucharistic presence, Christ dwells in our midst. 

Out of love He has enriched the Church 

with His unceasing presence.

As God in former days dwelt in the temple of Jerusalem,

He now lives in our churches and chapels. He invites 

us to remain in close contact with Him." - Jean Galot, S.J.

"'Rabbi, where are you staying?'

Each day the Church responds:

Christ is present in the Eucharist,

in the sacrament of 

His death and resurrection."

St John Paul II

World Youth Day homily

August 24, 1997, Paris, France

Image: Sacred Heart, Giuseppe Luzi

Be often in His company...

  "Learn from Jesus by 

often being in His company." 

- St John Baptiste de La Salle

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St. John Baptiste de La Salle was fueled by a life of prayer

centered on our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament:

“Say to Jesus as the apostles did:
'Lord, teach us to pray.'"

St John Baptiste de La Salle

France ~ 1651-1719
Priest

Founder - The Brothers of Christian Schools

Created network of quality Christian schools

Called "the father of modern education"

Patron of all school teachers

Feast Day - April 7

  "Often ask God for the grace to touch hearts. ...

God expects you to touch hearts."- 

 St John Baptiste de La Salle 

Click here: Jean-Baptiste de La Salle: Educator and Saint | Crisis Magazine

https://saintoftheday.com/st-john-baptist-de-la-salle/

St John Baptiste de La Salle, pray for us!

Central point of our life: Fifth Sunday of Lent...

  Fifth Sunday of Lent*

*Final Lenten Sunday before Palm Sunday

Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause 

against a nation that is faithless.  From the deceitful 

and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are 

my strength. - Entrance Antiphon (Today's Liturgy)

 "Without the Eucharist, 
the Church would not exist.

The holy Eucharist is the central point of our life. 

I remember once a priest I met. He never talked at great 

length about the sufferings, persecutions and tortures, 

but he mentioned that even in prison, 

all the priests would celebrate the liturgy.

We were amazed; how could this be possible? 
Where did you get a Chalice and a Paten? 

He took off his glasses and said: 
'This is what we used; one lens served as the chalice 
with a drop of wine and on the other a piece of bread 
was placed, which served as the paten.' 

This is how they celebrated the liturgy in the prison 
or around the premises of the concentration camps.”

Major-Archbishop Swiatoslav Schevchuk

Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Recognizing Truth Himself...

 In imitation of Christ... All of you, clothe yourselves

with humility toward one another... I Peter 5: 5 b

"Christ, the master of humility,

manifests His truth only to the humble

and hides Himself from the proud."  

St Vincent Ferrer

Dominican Friar; Spain ~ 1350-1419

Felt he was messenger of penance

sent to prepare men for the judgment

Known as "Angel of the last judgment"

Knew the entire Bible by heart

Renowned preacher

Feast Day - April 5

 

“If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you

should approach God first with all your heart. Ask him simply

to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it 

you can accomplish what you desire.” - St Vincent Ferrer

Click here: St. Vincent Ferrer - YouTube (2 mins)

St Vincent Ferrer, pray for us!