Love revived! ...

No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.  
No one who continues to sin has either seen him 
or known him. - I John 3:6

"As bodily nourishment restores lost strength,

so the Eucharist strengthens our charity, 

which tends to be weakened in daily life; and this living charity 

wipes away venial sins (Cf. Council of Trent). 

By giving Himself to us Christ revives our love

and enables us to break our disordered

attachments to creatures and root ourselves in him (…).”

Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1394)*

*The Catechism is bounding with beauty, truth and goodness regarding the Eucharist.  Perhaps a fruitful exercise during Lent would be to discover and meditate on these gems!

Painting above: Priest teaching Catechism ~ Jules Alexis Muenier

Daily segments of the Catechism via email:
http://flocknote.com/catechism

Also remembering ...
St Casimir
1458-1484
Patron of Poland and Lithuania
Feast Day - March 4

"Daily, daily sing to Mary.  Sing my soul her praises due!
All her Feasts.  Her actions worship.  With heart's devotion true."
From song, "Daily sing to Mary" attributed to St Casimir

St Casimir, pray for us!

To know, love and serve: the goal...

 6. Q. Why did God make you? 

A. God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world,

and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven. - Baltimore Catechism

"Evangelization is Eucharistic, 
because it draws us more deeply into the life of God - 
all people, no matter who they are, 

can more deeply come to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ.

Our call 

is to help our friends deepen their love of God 
by the witness of our lives.

the proclamation of the Gospel, 
and by assistance in sharing the sacramental life. 

Bishop James D. Conley

Lincoln, Nebraska - USA

 

Allegory of the Eucharist (detail) - Cooseman


Share the JOY of your sacramental life:
invite someone to Holy Mass or Adoration !