ELISHEBA BLOGLaura, Ivonne, and Rick
write about their lives in the Eucharist. |
ELISHEBA BLOGLaura, Ivonne, and Rick
write about their lives in the Eucharist. |
CONSECRATION TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT I.—At the close of this beautiful month, which we have consecrated to thee, O Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, after having meditated upon thy greatness, admired the perfection of thy adoration and Eucharistic service in the Cenacle, it remains to give ourselves entirely to thee, so that thou mayest guard and direct us in our vocation as adorers. I remit into thy hands the direction of my vocation and the graces of the sublime duties that it imposes upon me. My vocation of adorer is beautiful, the most beautiful of all, since it retains me forever in the service of the Adorable Person of Jesus Christ in His Divine Sacrament. It is a privilege, since it gives me the right to go directly to His Divine Person without an intermedium. My vocation is beautiful and sublime, since I share the functions of the angels and, if I dare say it, those of the Blessed Virgin herself, in the service of Jesus. But for this divine vocation, I should have some remarkable qualities, some true virtues, and, at least, ordinary piety —but, alas! I have nothing of all this, and I am nothing! I can do nothing!—I have, on the contrary, only defects, bad habits, and I am full of self-love. I have no humility, no meekness, no spirit of mortification. I know not how to pray nor how to make prayer. I possess only routine piety, with some meagre ideas of virtue, narrow and limited. Alas, my God! Thou who shouldst have at Thy service all that is greatest, most perfect, and most holy, how hast Thou chosen me, poor infirm creature, a nothing full of miseries, still covered with the scars of my sins, all leprous still with the old man that lives in me? How dare I accept this grace, to dwell with angels, to be in the same house with Thy Holy Mother, to remain in Thy company and in Thy presence? 0 Mary, my celestial Queen and my Divine Mother, I cannot accept the honor of becoming the happy servant of our Eucharistic Jesus, if thou dost not consent to form me, to raise me, and to clothe me with thy spirit, thy virtues, thy merits; if thou dost not take me for thy child, O thou who art the Queen and Mother of the servants of Jesus, thou who didst love only in Jesus and for Jesus! I remit, then, into thy hands, my good Mother, the grace and the training of my vocation. I give myself to thee, do thou give Jesus to me. Formed and presented by thee, O good Mother, Jesus, my sweet Master, will receive me kindly and love me in thee. II.—If my vocation is beautiful, its duties are great and divine. I should pass my life in adoration at the foot of the throne of Incarnate Love, doing before that Eucharistic throne what the angels and saints do, and will eternally do in heaven, praising His infinite bounty, blessing His boundless mercy, thanking His love, devoting myself to His glory, immolating myself for sinners, and consuming myself for the extension of His reign on earth. I ought to live always with Jesus in the Host, like the Blessed Virgin at Nazareth and in the Cenacle, like the saints in glory. I ought not to quit Him, even to serve and follow my neighbor. My mission is that of Magdalen, contemplative, with the Queen of the Apostles in the Cenacle, praying before the tabernacle, converting the world by her prayer at the foot of the Eucharist; that of St. Teresa, St. Catherine of Siena, and of all those holy souls who carry on an uninterrupted apostolate of prayer and immolation. I ought to honor in an entirely special manner the interior and hidden life of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, living unknown to men, even the pious and the holy, forgotten by my own, despised by the world, dead to all in order to live more freely and more purely with Jesus in God. But how can I, all alone, fulfill duties so sublime? How dare I even approach Jesus to serve Him? Alas! all alone—I should be ashamed of myself! But, O my good Mother, since thou dost deign to become my teacher, thou wilt let me adore Jesus with thee, bless Him with thy praises, entreat Him with thy prayers, serve Him with thy hands, love Him with thy heart, glorify Him with thy sanctity. I will be thy disciple, thy child, and, shall I say it?—a little Mary, another thyself,—the servant of Jesus! I shall tell thee simply and artlessly my faults, 0 my good Mother! I shall make known to thee my ignorance, my little knowledge, my little success. I shall give thee the tiny flowers of virtue that I shall have gathered, and thou wilt offer all to Jesus, and myself along with thyself. On this condition alone, do I hope to become a true servant of the Most Blessed Sacrament. My God, behold Thy humble servant! May it be done unto me according to Thy merciful goodness and Thy grace of love! Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Mother and Model of Adorers, pray for us who have recourse to thee!
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Consecration Week Theme: MARY'S TRIUMPH We will continue to look at the pearls of Mary's crown from the heart of St. Peter Julian Eymard. In the few days before the recitation of our promise we will take a last look at these words from St. Peter Julian Eymard from the Thirtieth Day of the Eymard Library, Vol.7. St Peter Julian Eymard's words: Jesus himself introduces His Mother to the glorified state; He owes her compensation.....she enters by a special gate, open for her alone;..... If the twelve Apostles are the twelve gates of heaven, Mary is the royal entrance to that celestial country, the gate par excellence. O august and holy Gate!.....Jesus leads His Mother by the hand, up to the very Throne of God: "Behold, O Father, her with whom Thou art associated by Thy choice of her as My Mother-to give me my humanity!" And the Father therewith crowns her with her threemost beautiful titles: Queen, Mother, and Mediatrix. But in Mary's diadem there are three pearls that shine with an even more dazzling brightness-the pearls of her humility, of her poverty, and of her suffering. MEDITATION St. Peter Julian Eymard recognized his life in the Eucharist, lived his life in the Eucharist and calls down from Heaven to the children of God to find their life in the Eucharist, Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Tomorrow is the day of Consecration to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament; we promise Mary that we will adore her Son. We live in the family of God by our Baptism and nurture this family life by the dedication of our love within it. Today we will take a final look from the heart of St. Peter Julian at the "threemost beautiful titles". Mediatrix will be a grand way to close our preparation and then open a life of service to Our Eucharistic King through the heart of Mary. Mary is Mediatrix of all grace; she will be our intercessor of God's power, His Love and life within us. Our Lady who is Mediatrix is empowered by the crown of God's gifts in the pearl of suffering. In chapter 30 St. Peter Julian tells us that, "Simeon's prophecy poisoned all her joy. From the moment of its utterance, Mary substituted for Jesus while He was still too young to suffer publicly. And at the foot of the cross she is nearest to Jesus in order that she may suffer more. Because Jesus wished to have her nearest to Him in heaven, He united her more than any other creature to His sufferings and humiliations while on earth. In a word, God has crowned Mary with glory and honor as the Masterpiece of His love." The words, "Mary substituted" should console our hearts as we have this Mediatrix of Grace to stand with us in the poison of sufferings, the hardships of life, the crosses, toils and disappointments we will endure. We need not ever be alone. Mary too is our mediatrix of joy who rejoices with us in the gift of the Word made flesh in our own lives. Mary's love is offered to us. She shares in our sufferings, they become her sufferings; she shares in our joys, they become her joys. Mary is our Mediatrix and Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. She will carry us as she carried Jesus. Mary lived in the greatest of "these"......, "LOVE!" Mary longs for her children to live in the love of God the Father. Mary's spousal love for the Holy Spirit is the perfection of God living in her by His descent of this Spirit to flow from her existence. Mary is Mediatrix of love by the way of her suffering. Our Lady's suffering is the outpour of her life for us. She gives the "Gift of herself" to God. She lives in His Will, in His Love. Mary's Triumph is the Triumph of Jesus! Jesus' life is manifested through her. Mary offers to us, her loving consecrated children, this same manifestation by uniting very closely to Jesus Eucharistic. Mary, Mediatrix, who is Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, guide our lives after our consecration promise to call on you as Queen, Mother and Mediatrix by your royal crown. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, carry us too as you carried your Son into the world and through the world by the way of God's LOVE! Mary, Mediatrix of all grace we pray for your intentions they become our own for the salvation of all your children. Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's pearl of suffering is a diadem in her crown, granted her the title Mediatrix. Mary, Mediatrix of God's love by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in the fullness of the gifts of the spirit so we too may receive the Promise of Our Father. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us your consecrated children. SEND Make a perpetual promise to recite a spiritual communion prayer if you cannot get to daily Mass, the faith you place into the prayer is the grace you will receive from it. Continue to journal and try to receive the Sacrament of Penance before your consecration day. Ponder and pray for the Hope Our Blessed Mother had and for the same entrance into the mystery of salvation and the poverty she lovingly accepted. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us. St.Peter Julian Eymard Apostle of the Eucharist, pray for us. Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, have Mercy on us. -Laura Please continue the Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary throughout this week. PRAYER Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world: Have mercy on us. God, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. (repeat at end of each phrase.) Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins, Mother of Christ, Mother of divine grace, Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother inviolate, Mother undefiled, Mother most amiable, Mother most admirable, Mother of good counsel, Mother of our Creator, Mother of our Savior, Virgin most prudent, Virgin most venerable, Virgin most renowned, Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful, Virgin most faithful, Mirror of justice, Seat of wisdom, Cause of our joy, Spiritual vessel, Vessel of honor, Singular vessel of devotion, Mystical rose, Tower of David, Tower of ivory, House of gold, Ark of the covenant, Gate of Heaven, Morning star, Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, Help of Christians, Queen of angels, Queen of patriarchs, Queen of prophets, Queen of apostles, Queen of martyrs, Queen of confessors, Queen of virgins, Queen of all saints, Queen conceived without original sin, Queen assumed into heaven, Queen of the most holy Rosary, Queen of peace. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Grant, O Lord God, we beseech Thee, that we Thy servants may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, through the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be freed from present sorrow, and enjoy eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Consecration Week Theme: MARY'S TRIUMPH We will continue to look at the pearls of Mary's crown from the heart of St. Peter Julian Eymard. In the few days before the recitation of our promise we will take a last look at these words from St. Peter Julian Eymard from the Thirtieth Day of the Eymard Library, Vol.7. St Peter Julian Eymard's words: Jesus himself introduces His Mother to the glorified state; He owes her compensation.....she enters by a special gate, open for her alone;..... If the twelve Apostles are the twelve gates of heaven, Mary is the royal entrance to that celestial country, the gate par excellence. O august and holy Gate!.....Jesus leads His Mother by the hand, up to the very Throne of God: "Behold, O Father, her with whom Thou art associated by Thy choice of her as My Mother-to give me my humanity!" And the Father therewith crowns her with her threemost beautiful titles: Queen, Mother, and Mediatrix. But in Mary's diadem there are three pearls that shine with an even more dazzling brightness-the pearls of her humility, of her poverty, and of her suffering. MEDITATION St. Peter Julian tells us of Mary's royal diadems; the second shines in her poverty. This pearl of poverty is her hope in the Son of GOD who takes away the sins of the world. Jesus' life Incarnated in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary entrusted Mary with the next of the "threemost beautiful titles." This is the one that Mary herself held most sacred and that is the title of MOTHER. Our Lady's motherhood was a natural gift she could offer back to God the Father for she was conceived without original sin, pure and undefiled. The life within her made her proclaim the greatness of the Lord. She was pure and could only accept the life within her as precious. The CCC tells us that, "Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit." Mary's hope was in the promise of God's life within her. What would come by God's Grace, God's Love, God's Power! Mary's happiness was found in her Son's promise for our redemption and the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. This overshadowing preserved her in hope. Mary recognized the Divine Power over her. Her hope would be to hold the "royal entrance" as Mother for her children who she loves from the Eucharistic Kingdom into the fullness of Eternity. Mary's motherhood gave her hope for the whole world in her Son. St. Peter Julian adds, "... as my Mother-to give me my humanity!" Mary restored the dignity of our humanity joyfully bringing the Son of God to the world in poverty. Jesus born to her was everything. Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's greatest poverty was that of her spirit. Mary was poor in spirit. Chosen from Gods love, this love dwelled within her own heart. She lives in the heart of the children of God. Mary looses herself to gain their love. She is mother most Merciful by her poor spirit. Her title of MOTHER, her love for her Son and Mary's hope in all The Promise of The Father gave her; Mary gives this all to us for the Triumph of Mary is the Triumph of Jesus! Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's pearl of Poverty, a diadem in her crown, granted her the title of Queen. Queen, Mary of the greatest of all in Hope of the Holy Trinity chosen for us in the Promise of Our Father, pray for us your consecrated children. SEND Make a perpetual promise to recite a spiritual communion prayer if you cannot get to daily Mass, the faith you place into the prayer is the grace you will receive from it. Continue to journal and try to receive the Sacrament of Penance before your consecration day. Ponder and pray on the Hope of Our Blessed Mother, her entrance into the mystery of salvation and the poverty she lovingly accepted. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us. St.Peter Julian Eymard Apostle of the Eucharist, pray for us. Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, have Mercy on us. -Laura Please continue the Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary throughout this week. PRAYER Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world: Have mercy on us. God, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. (repeat at end of each phrase.) Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins, Mother of Christ, Mother of divine grace, Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother inviolate, Mother undefiled, Mother most amiable, Mother most admirable, Mother of good counsel, Mother of our Creator, Mother of our Savior, Virgin most prudent, Virgin most venerable, Virgin most renowned, Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful, Virgin most faithful, Mirror of justice, Seat of wisdom, Cause of our joy, Spiritual vessel, Vessel of honor, Singular vessel of devotion, Mystical rose, Tower of David, Tower of ivory, House of gold, Ark of the covenant, Gate of Heaven, Morning star, Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, Help of Christians, Queen of angels, Queen of patriarchs, Queen of prophets, Queen of apostles, Queen of martyrs, Queen of confessors, Queen of virgins, Queen of all saints, Queen conceived without original sin, Queen assumed into heaven, Queen of the most holy Rosary, Queen of peace. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Grant, O Lord God, we beseech Thee, that we Thy servants may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, through the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be freed from present sorrow, and enjoy eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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AuthorsWe are Ivonne J. Hernandez, Rick Hernandez and Laura Worhacz, Lay Associates of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, and brothers and sisters in Christ. |