ELISHEBA BLOGLaura, Ivonne, and Rick
write about their lives in the Eucharist. |
ELISHEBA BLOGLaura, Ivonne, and Rick
write about their lives in the Eucharist. |
By: Laura Worhacz 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 three most 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. (abbreviated text) 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 our Consecration to Our Lady of the Most 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 "three most beautiful titles." Mediatrix will be a grand way to close our preparation and then open a life of servitude 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 that 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 Most 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 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 Most 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 in 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 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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By: Laura Worhacz 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 three most 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. (abbreviated text) 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 gains Her the "three most beautiful titles." The title, Mother, is the one that Mary deems most sacred. Our Lady's motherhood was a natural gift that she could offer back to God the Father for she was conceived without original sin, pure, and undefiled. The life within Her made Mary proclaim the greatness of the Lord. She 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, by 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 by 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 loses 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 that the Promise of the Father gave her allowed Her to give this all to us. 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 the 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 in 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. By: Laura Worhacz Consecration Week Theme: MARY'S TRIUMPH
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. It may be a good Holy Reminder to recall that Jesus was 30 years old when The Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven was given to us through HIM. 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 We have three days to continue to prepare for our consecration promise there are "three most beautiful titles" to pray for in connection to Mary's Triumph. The Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love. St. Peter Julian Eymard gives us three images of Mary to reflect on, "three most beautiful titles: Queen, Mother, and Mediatrix." Three more thoughts from St. Peter Julian, "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." St. Peter Julian Eymard reminds us that the spirit of God descended upon Our Lady. We will see Mary with ever greater light as we look at the pearl of her humility. This pearl of Mary's Crown will radiate her love unto us, her children. Our Lady has had a great place in our Consecration Preparation. She will keep us in the divine light. We need to keep close to her maternal care. Our Catholic Catechism teaches us that, "Our moral life has its source in faith in God who reveals his love to us." Mary had full confidence in God's Love. Her faith is the faith she longs for us to have. Mary was entrusted with the heavenly Father's Son. She entered into the mystery of God's love by an interior movement of the natural love written on her heart. Mary's total submission is to the Creator of her soul or the moral life, the life of God's goodness, who is All Good and deserving of our love. St. Peter Julian considers Mary, as Queen, to be one of the most beautiful titles. Mary is Queen for she is the mother of the royal family, God's family. Jesus is King and Mary is the Queen who stands at the Gate of Heaven, the entrance to the supremacy of our lives, which is Heaven. The Holy Spirit, the spirit of truth and holiness overshadowed Our Lady with the divine power. Mary handed over Her will to the Glory of God and became the handmaid of her Lord by her yes. Humble submission to God could only come from Mary's faith in the Father. Our Lady knew by this faith that empowered her heart that there was another place other than this world- the world of God which her heart entered by its connection to the favor she knew was upon her. Our Blessed Mother trusted in God as her Father. Her faith came from the trust that Her humility was offered through trust, and She was offered the title of Queen. This is Mary's triumph, her humility! Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament's pearl of humility, a diadem in her crown, granted her the title of Queen. Queen Mary of the greatest of all in faith to 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 in 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 faith of Our Blessed Mother, her entrance into the mystery of salvation and her humility. 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. |