Consecration Week 4 - Day 7

By: Laura Worhacz

Week 4 theme: "Mother of Adorers"




READING


-TWENTY-EIGTH DAY-
Consecration to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament St. Peter Julian Eymard, Library Vol. 7 Pages 154-158


(Or pages 149-152 on the online book. You can find the link here:)
http://archive.org/stream/monthofourladyof00eymauoft#page/149/mode/1up




St Peter Julian Eymard's words:

Chapter title: Mary's Life of Union with Jesus
 
Mary lived in the Eucharist. He who truly loves, thinks, desires, acts, rejoices or sorrows in the person loved; he is his natural center. Jesus said, " Where thy treasure is, there is thy heart": and to His Apostles: "Abide in Me. Abide in my love, as I abide in my Father's love."
 
Jesus in the Sacrament lives the same life of love which consumed Him in the days of His mortal existence. In His Sacramental state, he continues to adore His Father by His profound annihilation. He is still the Mediator and Intercessor, before the Divine Goodness, for the salvation of men.
 
To imitate His obedience, so sweet, so simple and so prompt, she is happy to obey, eager to yield at the least sign. In a word, Mary realizes in herself the Eucharistic life of Jesus Christ.
 
Such ought to be the life of an adorer if he wishes to live in the Eucharist. But to attain this life of union, he must free himself of the slavery of self-love, which seeks self only--even in God's service; which speaks to Jesus of self only, of its own personal affairs; which knows not how to converse with Jesus by speaking to Him of Himself, of the interests of His glory, of the desires of His Sacred Heart.
 
Jesus has very few adorers who consider themselves sufficiently recompensed and happy in remaining with Him, occupied in serving Him as do the Angels in heaven, as Mary did in the cenacle. He sees at His feet only beggars, or the restless, who seek help. In a royal palace, however, they know their duties as courtiers, know how to wait attendance on the king, seeking only by their presence to honor his majesty. ...
 
Mary, though, never lost the Eucharistic presence of Jesus. She acted only when He wished it, considering herself well occupied when at His feet, sufficiently recompensed in possessing Him. (abbreviated text)
 

 
MEDITATION
 
St. Peter Julian Eymard has a profound love for the Incarnation, the Word that becomes flesh and lives within us, "Mary realizes in herself the Eucharistic life of Jesus Christ." Mary's consecrated children will find their lives in their own desire for this Eucharistic love and service. This is a gift left to us in God's Promise- in God's Love. In Jesus Eucharistic, we find the intercessor and mediator of the divine goodness for the salvation of the world. We will not only seek him as beggars, but we will serve Him like the Angels in Heaven. Our Blessed Mother was recompensed in possessing Him. Mary, who is the spouse of the Holy Spirit, overshadows us with her love. The inner life of the Trinity allows Mary this joint mission where she realizes the Eucharist in herself. Mary brings us to the bread of life, her Son, Jesus, where we will receive the anointing of His Eucharistic life. The spirit of the promise is the promise of the giver of life, who is God our Father. The Incarnation of God's Love lives on in His children when we become partakers in the divine mystery of the Word made Flesh living within us. This Incarnate life of Jesus Christ projects God's Life within us into the world which He created. The Mother of Adorers was the first to recognize this greatest of Mysteries, Mary's Fiat, her Yes at the Annunciation. She was the first to carry Jesus in her womb; she carried his love. Mary carries us too in finding Jesus' love offered to us in the Blessed Sacrament. We Receive Him, and we carry Him in the likeness of our Mother. Jesus again is made Incarnate in us. Jesus' life lives on through us, of ourselves, we are nothing in Him we can do all things.
 
"I can do all these things in him who strengtheneth me."
(Phil. 4:13)
 
Pray for a profound love of the Incarnation to abide in us so that we like Mary can announce the Holy name of Jesus to the world.
 
Mother of Adorers teach us our life in Jesus Christ Eucharistic, help us abide in a life of union with Him.
 
Soon we will be reciting our consecration promise to Jesus through Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament. With some final days to prepare, we will continue to reflect on where Mary has taken us. What reflections inspired us in the days of preparation? Take some time to think about the messages that were most prominent in your life, how to apply them to your life, and what they are inspiring you to do. We live out the consecration by keeping the promise as an important reality in our life.
 
 
 
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. Reflect on one specific grace you have received from the preparation chapters and share it with a friend.


 
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 Julian Eymard 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.