Becoming better friends...

"Christ comes without a bell. 

God walks in silence. If we do not 

invite Him to stay with me, He goes."

Ven Fulton J Sheen, The Holy Hour Book

"The Sacramental Presence is related to Easter - 

Christ appeared only to those who knew Him 

in some way - to Magdalene, Peter, John, all the

disciples.  But He never appeared to Pilate, Herod, or 

Caiaphas.  The extra Presence is only for friends 

who want to become better friends."

Ven Fulton J Sheen 

Those Mysterious Priests
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Commit to a Holy Hour once a week- 

or more!   A Friend is waiting there!

A living smile...

 "A soul united to Jesus is a living smile 

that radiates Him and gives Him."

St Elizabeth of the Trinity (Letters from Carmel)

“He gives Himself to thee, 

not merely to look upon, but even 

to touch, to eat, and to receive within…

Consider at Whose table thou eatest.  

For we are fed with that which the angels view 

with trepidation and which they cannot 

contemplate without fear because of its splendor.  

We become one with Him; we become 

one body and one flesh with Christ.”

St John Chrysostom

Holy paradise within grasp!...

 "The altar reminds us of the remoteness in which 

He lives "beyond the altar," as we might say, 

meaning divine distance or "above the altar,"

 meaning divine loftiness, both to be understood 

of course not spatially, but spiritually." 

Romano Guardini

"Possessing this treasure of holy Mass,

hope breathes again; and if we but 

throw it not away by our own mismanagement,

we have holy paradise within our grasp. 

Well may we, therefore, kiss our altars,

perfume them with incense and holy sweets;

and, what is more, honor them with the 

utmost reverence and awe, since through them 

there cometh so much good."

St Leonard of Port Maurice 

The Hidden Treasure: Holy Mass

Source of LIGHT and LOVE...

"I must become a great saint.  

My Jesus wants it." - St Bernadette

“The Eucharist 

bathes the tormented soul

in light and love.

Then the soul appreciates these words,

‘Come all you who are sick, 

I will restore your health.'" 

St Bernadette

France ~ 1844-1879

Lourdes visionary and nun

Incorrupt

Feast Day - April 16*

*Some places - other places Feb 18

PHOTO: Amor Santo | Cathopic

Said of St Bernadette by a fellow Sister, Sr Dalias:

"The Holy Eucharist was the breath of her soul."
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 A tiny tot of four inquired of St Bernadette,

"You have seen the Blessed Virgin, Sister. Was she beautiful?"

"So beautiful," she replied, "that once you have seen her,

you would willingly die to see her again."
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St. Bernadette died on Easter Wednesday praying these words

St Bernadette, pray for us!

"I owe everything to it." ...

"Holy Communion gives me strength 

to suffer and fight." - St Faustina Kowalska

"All the good that is in me 

is due to Holy Communion.

I owe everything to it. I feel that this 

holy fire has transformed me 

completely." - St Faustina Kowalska

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