Consecration Week 4 - Day 5

By: Laura Worhacz

Week 4 theme: "Mother of Adorers"


READING

-TWENTY-SIXTH DAY-
Consecration to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament St. Peter Julian Eymard, Library Vol. 7 Pages 144-148

(Or pages 141-145 on the online book. You can find the link here:)
http://archive.org/stream/monthofourladyof00eymauoft#page/141/mode/1up


St Peter Julian Eymard's Words

Chapter title: The Divine Spouse and King of the Heart
 
In her adoration, Mary aimed at honoring all the different states of Jesus, at exalting Him under His dearest titles, those which establish most perfectly His empire over men's hearts.
 
She adored Jesus in His capacity of spouse of souls. Union is the end of love. Jesus is a jealous God. The soul, His spouse, must live for Him alone. Woe to him that steals from Jesus the spouse of His Heart!
 
At Cana she prevented the embarrassment of the bride and bridegroom, so does she adorn the faithful soul with her own virtues, in order that Jesus may find it less unworthy of Him.
 
And though Mother of the Church, she was at the same time her daughter, and like the most submissive of her children, she obeyed Peter and John and all priests. She adored Jesus through the Church; through her worship, her liturgical prayers, her priesthood, in company with her children. Beautiful adoration was that which united Mary and the Faithful at the foot of the Most Blessed Sacrament!
 
Mary adored Jesus as King, for the Holy Eucharist the Savior's royalty. ...Truth to triumph over men must pass through the Eucharist, in order to catch some of Its sweetness. Jesus, then, is the King of truth through the Eucharist.
 
Oh, what sighs, what prayers for the Eucharistic reign of Jesus issued from Mary's heart in the Cenacle! The Eucharist spreading and the love of Jesus triumphing everywhere. At last, Jesus will be loved, His Eucharist will find everywhere sympathetic hearts; Its fire will envelop the world and by so doing will completely renew it.
 
O, Divine King! May Thy truth be my ensign of honor; Thy virtues, my shield of defense; Thy love, my word of command; and Thy greater Eucharistic glory, the fruit of my victory!
 
This is the ardent prayer of my heart, which I offer Thee through Mary, the Queen of the Cenacle, and the Mother of Adorers. (abbreviated text)
 
 

 
 
MEDITATION
 
St. Peter Julian Eymard tells us that Jesus is the Divine Spouse and King of the Heart when he says: "Thy virtues, my shield of defense." This thought flows right out of scripture where we hear..."And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God)" (Ephesians 6:17). The living Word of God is our virtue and shield of defense, the sword of the spirit, and our helmet of salvation. St. Peter Julian in his Eucharistic mindset says this, "Truth to triumph over men must pass through the Eucharist." We find this truth in the Living Bread that comes down from heaven. We sit, we open our minds, and we try to listen after unlocking our hearts so the mind and heart may meet to "catch some of the sweetness." The Word of God is alive.
 
"For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
(Hebrews 4:12)
 
What a great gift we have in the scriptures. We make Jesus the divine spouse of our hearts when we listen to all He has pledged to us. How our hearts long to be one with the Word, who has been made flesh and dwells among us. The fire of God's love will envelop the world, and the Eucharistic reign will triumph. God's people long to hear His voice. His voice will call them to the healing power of His Eucharistic Kingdom. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament adores Jesus in the liturgical prayers. She too hears His voice in the company of her children. Mary unites with us at the foot of the Blessed Sacrament. Jesus, Divine Spouse and King of the Heart, help us to hear your voice in the depths of our longing for Your peace.
 
God's love is evident in the fifth of the mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary, where we continue to find unending graces flowing in the virtues of our Heavenly Father's love. Faithful and true is our God when we pray for fidelity in the Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Fidelity connects to our chapter title: Jesus is the Divine spouse and King of the heart who remains in the Tabernacles of the world, loyal to His loved ones. Jesus leads us by His example, leaving the crowd to be in His Father's house, revealing to us our first call to serve God, a jealous God, who patiently waits for our love. We continue to find Jesus in the temple. Jesus, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, desiring to give us His living Word, reflects His life to us by the virtues that stream out of His Eucharistic Heart. There is so much to pray upon in the fifth of the sorrowful mysteries, The Crucifixion of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We ponder this greatest of mysteries by simply begging Him for our faithfulness from the Finding in the Temple to the cross of His Love. The Crucifixion, the Redemption of our fallen nature, is restored to the Promise of Our Father, our Creator. Jesus' faithful love to the Heavenly Father when he was found in the Temple is the same faithful love He offers in the ultimate sacrifice of humility, calling out from the cross for us to return love, to die to self so to live for others.  From ages past the faithful have found divine wisdom in gazing upon the Cross of Christ. The love Jesus poured upon us is the love He longs for in return. Jesus does not leave us at the cross of His life or ours. Jesus leaves us The Institution of the Holy Eucharist. In the luminous mysteries, we give thanksgiving to Our Eucharistic Lord who remains with us in Holy Communion. The Blessed Sacrament is the living truth that will help us to be faithful servants to God, who will bless us with His promised glory. The same glory is finally reflected when Our Blessed Mother is crowned Queen of Heaven and earth. The Promise of the Heavenly Father adorns His beloved daughter for her life giving service in the likeness of Her Son. We, her consecrated children, who belong to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, will become spouses to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, by offering, like Mary, our lives to Him.
 
We are left with this practice, "We should pray constantly to Mary to extend the Eucharistic reign of Jesus Christ throughout the whole world.''
 
The practice lives on by praying. Praying with Mary before the Blessed Sacrament, praying with Mary in our Rosaries, along with all of our other prayerful devotions, this is where we find a life that will never end. The grace of our prayers will unfold to the end of our days here on earth. Our lives will rejoice in our Savior. God longs to reign in our hearts. We can change the course of salvation for the glory of God and His goodness through the intercession of our prayers. Prayer changes things according to His Divine Will. We find Jesus in our fidelity and in our own crucifixions. We find Him greater when we die to self and live for others. We need the nourishment of the Holy Eucharist upon the reception of Holy Communion. The continuous prayers we offer will keep us in the luminous love of God. We too will be crowned like Mary at the end of our days if we persevere to the end like our good Mother who received her crown by the perseverance of her own self-annihilation. Our union with Mary will keep us loving her as Queen and Mother, who will keep us in the truth and honor of Jesus. "May thy truth be my ensign of honor; greater Eucharistic glory, the fruit of my victory! This is the ardent prayer of my heart, which I offer Thee through Mary, the Queen of the Cenacle, and the Mother of Adorers."
-St. Peter Julian
 
 
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 prepare for a good and humble confession. With Jesus as King of your heart reach out to someone who may need to hear His voice through you.
 
Ponder these words through your prayers this week:
 
"In your prayer aspire to nourish yourself upon God. This is the secret of true prayer; to discover God's action and plans in His love for us! Then the soul cries out, 'How good you are, oh my God! What can I do for you? What could please you?' That is the flame which rises from the hearth. To attain such a living prayer, we must forget ourselves, or avoid seeking ourselves in any way in prayer. We must simplify the work of our mind by a simple and calm view of God's truths."
-St. Peter JulianEymard Paris, August 27, 1867
 
 
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us.   
 
-Laura
 
 
 
PRAYER
 
For Week IV to accompany the daily readings, please pray the Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament. You may continue the prayers from the previous weeks, the Veni Creator, the Ave Maris Stella and the prayer to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament.


Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, R. have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, R. have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, R. have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, R. have mercy on us.

Jesus, Eternal High Priest of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Divine Victim on the Altar for our salvation, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, hidden under the appearance of bread, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, dwelling in the tabernacles of the world, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, really, truly and substantially present in the Blessed Sacrament, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, abiding in Your fulness, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bread of Life, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bread of Angels, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, with us always until the end of the world, R. have mercy on us.

Sacred Host, summit and source of all worship and Christian life, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, sign and cause of the unity of the Church, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, adored by countless angels, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, spiritual food, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, Sacrament of love, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, bond of charity, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, greatest aid to holiness, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, gift and glory of the priesthood, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which we partake of Christ, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which the soul is filled with grace, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which we are given a pledge of future glory, R. have mercy on us.

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

For those who do not believe in Your Eucharistic presence, R. have mercy, O Lord.
For those who are indifferent to the Sacrament of Your love, R. have mercy on us.
For those who have offended You in the Holy Sacrament of the Altar, R. have mercy on us.

That we may show fitting reverence when entering Your holy temple, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may make suitable preparation before approaching the Altar, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may receive You frequently in Holy Communion with real devotion and true humility, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may never neglect to thank You for so wonderful a blessing, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may cherish time spent in silent prayer before You, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may grow in knowledge of this Sacrament of sacraments, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That all priests may have a profound love of the Holy Eucharist, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That they may celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in accordance with its sublime dignity, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may be comforted and sanctified with Holy Viaticum at the hour of our death, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may see You one day face to face in Heaven, R. we beseech You, hear us.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, R. spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, R. graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, R. have mercy on us, O Lord.

V. O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
R. all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.

Let us pray,

Most merciful Father,
You continue to draw us to Yourself
through the Eucharistic Mystery.
Grant us fervent faith in this Sacrament of love,
in which Christ the Lord Himself is contained, offered and received.
We make this prayer through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.




Description: Litany of the Blessed Sacrament:


Written by St. Peter Julian Eymard, the founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. This litany is ecclesiastically approved for liturgical use and has the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur.