ELISHEBA BLOGLaura, Ivonne, and Rick
write about their lives in the Eucharist. |
ELISHEBA BLOGLaura, Ivonne, and Rick
write about their lives in the Eucharist. |
Dearest Eucharistic Family, Imagine hearing Jesus say, "Do you have the time?". We glance at our watches and look up into the clouds; the world seems to disappear, and our hearts long to pray. We take yet another glance at our watches and plan out our daily activities. What we choose to do with our time makes a vast difference in the formation of our souls. Centering our lives around the Eucharist, daily Mass, and Liturgy of the Hours is a beautiful way to spend time. Adoration, rosary, and devotional time will infuse prayer time into our charity time, transforming all we do and live for—the offering of our daily duties in God's holy will, an eternal offering. We are in the Advent Season, a time to prepare the way of the Lord. We can keep this thought of time present to us. What inspires our prayer? What do we live for? Rather than questioning ourselves, we can pray about what inspires our love. I am driven in my intercessions to rise and shine to pray for my children; although adults, the need for prayer offered for them increases all the more. Praying for our families and whomever God has appointed you to love is a mission. Our husbands, wives, children, friends, and Church families need prayer. Also, we must remember to pray for ourselves. Praying with Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, for her many intentions is a good practice. Many things inspire my prayer; some are complex thoughts. My prayer is inspired by the horrors of our time. The idea of abortion, all the murders of the unborn, child and adult trafficking, and the pornography that has permeated our society, especially in the youth, is enough to push us to our knees with our hands raised in prayer. These thoughts drive me to daily Mass and hope in the Eucharist, where we find Jesus's promise of healing a broken humanity. I know this is a well-known Tolkien quote. However, it is worth taking another glimpse at.
We are born to this time and this place. The Cross we have is carved out perfectly to pave our way to eternal salvation. We embrace! The hope of true love is another inspiration for our prayer. Our dreams for the goodness of life's blessings upon our families and loved ones set our timers to awaken, to be in tune with the Kingdom of Heaven. We long for the graces God longs to give to us. The beauty of life, the appreciation of creation, the birds of the air, and the music that sings within are all blessings to behold. We all long to be acknowledged and loved by God. We are! The value of our lives is without measure. Jesus remains with us in the Eucharist to love us. There, we find an awakening of the Holy Spirit. The gift of the Holy Spirit is the greatest to come to us for Christmas. The Wisdom of God lives in ETERNITY in a mystery of hope on this side of the heavens. We await the coming of this Kingdom, the second coming of Christ. In the meantime, the Living Word and Eucharist Incarnate to us allow us to exist in JOYFUL HOPE. Jesus will always be present and waiting for us to spend time with Him. We see Jesus' smile amid the tragedies with a look of compassion. The Cross reveals the Glory of Our Heavenly Father's hope for restoring our humanity. Humility wins over pride. Love conquers death. The saints figured out how to live on this side of the heavens in everlasting time. In the Eucharist, our time is held by Mary's womb, with the hope to be birthed to new hope and way of living proclaiming the greatness of our GOD! Lord, Jesus, assist us while we have the time to worship You. Advent blessings!
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Dearest Eucharistic Family, Remain in My Father’s Grace, Jesus’ message to me at morning Mass. The Wisdom of God remains in our hope and trust in Him. This side of the heavens, the tidal wave of evil, tries to consume us. From war consuming our brethren to the death of the innocent in the womb, the disgrace of defilement of children, realities beyond conceivable. Jesus reminds us to remain in Our Father’s Grace. With the Liturgy at the center of our lives, we live in the Eucharistic Kingdom of Heaven now. Living in the spiritual is a grace for faithful souls. We know Our Redeemer LIVES. We live in Jesus’ love on the way to eternal salvation. We hope to be driven with great zeal by our love for the reception of Communion, the Liturgy of the Hours, the universal prayer of our Catholic Church, and our Rosaries to aid and help others into the light of truth. Our shield and defense is our prayer. We must remain in the gift of the sacramental life. The Living Word of God teaches us. We need to hear it. Pray with it and try our best to LIVE IT. God’s grace is our hope to live in LOVE. What more is there? Is there anything more significant than to strive to LOVE more each day? We live in God’s grace by our dedication to the Liturgy, keeping the Eucharist at the center of our days. The crosses of life are indeed with us: destruction, sickness, and even death. Saint Paul reminds us that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ Jesus. The anguish of the heart is honest and keeps us on our knees in Fear of the LORD. Our Fear to LOVE ever more. God’s love is a mystery. The wonderment of hope must live in our hearts; otherwise, we will all despair.
Acts of the will help us to make choices that will bring healthy consequences rather than emotionally distressful realities. God invites us to live in AWE, awaiting what will come in the fullness of time. We are blessed to live in the Liturgy of our Catholic Church. Everything has a purpose. In November, we pray for the holy souls who have gone before us. This time of year helps us to remember our death, for God’s time is a breath. We are weeks away from the close of the Liturgical Year, soon to enter another Advent. Let us pray for a new birthing of Christ in our lives. The Holy Spirit is active and awaiting to channel graces of love into our world. Our souls are hurting and need prayer. We love God by coming to Him to pray for our salvation. In this, we learn to love others more. And to be on a mission with our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, to pray for her children, our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Dearest Eucharistic Family, We have been called by name. It is a particular term of endearment when someone lovingly calls us by name, and it makes a difference in our response to them. Eucharistic prayer may inspire us to call on the name of Jesus in a reciprocal act of love, knowing he has first loved and called upon us by name.
What does your name mean? The name Laura is not in the Bible. However, the tradition of placing laurel leaves on one’s head as a sign of victory is ancient, and the original Latin word Laurus appears in the Bible. The original meaning of victory and crowning is a concept of very old. Take some time to look up the origin of your name and pray with it. How beautiful it is to say, “Our Father,” it resonates to the depths of our souls that we are part of someone who loves us. God has given us Jesus and the Apostles to carry on to the next generations a progeny of faithfulness. The holy name of JESUS. God saves.
What are our favorite names? Do they remind us of people who have done extraordinary things? People who have shown great mercy? Great love? I remember when my first daughter was born. At the moment of her birth, my husband said to me, “What is her name?” I looked into the precious little face and responded, “Nicole.” It is as if she was with us forever and named perfectly for her mission in life. When pregnant with my second child, I secretly said, “If we are blessed with another daughter, I would love to name her Mary after our Blessed Mother.” However, I felt unworthy to name my child Mary. I had shared the thought with a sister in Christ who said, “The best way to imitate is to emulate; why not name the child Mary!” It happened. Names are so important. As we journey to All Saints and All Souls Day, let us remember to call upon the names of the faithful ones who have gone before us. The names that draw us to love and beauty of this world and that lead us to Heaven. We remember the holy name of JESUS—the power the name holds. The sacred name of Jesus is a prayer. God saves us through the heart of Christ. With the reception of Communion, we hold the Holy Name in His True Presence. We love and serve in Jesus’ name. We bless and reign with Jesus by carrying His life in us. In our mortification of the senses, we see more clearly; we may hear angel messages. Mary heard, “And his name shall be Jesus.”
There is power through LOVE. As we behold the name of JESUS and fall more deeply into his saving grace, we learn to love ourselves in Him. We are beloved. Jesus calls us by name. In Jesus’ redemption for us, the old passes away, although maybe little by little. Christ becomes in us and, for us, a new way of living, moving, and being in God. The Holy Spirit is our accompaniment to lead us through the heart of Mary. Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament indeed holds the name MOTHER as most sacred. Mary beholds us, and our names are precious to her in God.
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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. |