Do This in Memory of Me: Glorify the Heavenly Father

By: Laura Catherine Worhacz

“Jesus was the center of love of Mary and Joseph. So that the possession of Jesus was itself the whole center of the Holy Family. Neither Bethlehem nor Nazareth nor Egypt really mattered to them; Jesus alone was the home of their heart. With what joy and happiness St. Joseph hastened back to the home that harbored the divine Child. He spent as little time as possible away from Him. He knew that Jesus was the divine Love Incarnate… Jesus was the end of the life of Mary and Joseph; they lived and worked for Him alone.” - St. Peter Julian Eymard

Dearest Eucharistic Family,

Merry Christmas! The celebration continues tomorrow in the Holy Family, the place where Love Incarnate found a home. Our Heavenly Father is glorified in Christ’s birth into our hearts, into our families, our homes, in all we do.

There is an inner cenacle born as we receive the Eucharist, a place where love is found, a home being built. In this inner house, a Kingdom awaits us; we experience new births, wonderment, and love. In the above excerpt, we learn that nothing really matters but Jesus. Our life and work for Him alone will bring us the joy of Christmas. Our Heavenly Father is glorified through our love.

The birth of Christ enfolds us in His love. The sacramental grace of the Eucharist helps us to see the Kingdom within. The second coming breathes now among us. In the eternal reality, we will know the fullness of birth, life, and true love.

There is a vastness to be seen in the inner cenacle… joys and sorrows, life and death. With Jesus as our center, may we see past our own homes into the Holy Family, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church of God Our Father, so He may truly be glorified.
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Christmas Blessings!

Laura Catherine Worhacz

Laura Catherine Worhacz is a Lay Associate of the Blessed Sacrament and author of Consecration to Jesus Through Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament. She is also the Director of Mothers of The Blessed Sacrament. She lives in Trinity, FL with her husband and their two daughters.