Spiritual Gems of Elizabeth Ann Seton: the Holy Eucharist
In Holy Communion our hearts are the tabernacles of the Divinity. We should carefully guard the casket containing so precious a jewel.
We may be sure that our Savior offers Himself for each one of us every time we offer our whole sol and bodey in the Mass with Him.
A true joy to me, indeed, the daily morning sacrifice, and our frequent and daily Communion, when prepared.... It has been my wealth in poverty and joy in deepest afflication.
How gracious is the Lord who strengthens my poor soul!
The greater my unworthiness, the more abundant is His mercy.
At last my God is mind, and I am His. Now let all go its round. I have received Him.
May I ever find in His adorable Sacrament the same ardent wish, the same fervent desire to be for eternity united with Jesus.
What can shut us out from the love of Him who will ever dwell within us through love?
There is a mystery, the greatest of all mysteries -- not that my adored Lord is in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar -- His word has said it, and what so simple as to take that word which is truth itself? -- but that souls of His own creation, whom He gave His life to save, who are endowed with His choicest gifts in all things else, should remain blind, insensible, and deprived of that light without which every other blessing is unavailing!
Do try to prepare your heart to receive our Blessed Lord. Spend... a quarter of an hour in the chapel, to offer your heart to our Blessed Lord and beg Him to prepare it. You know you cannot do it by yourself.
Try to serve Jesus and make resolutions to do your best. Try, when you think anything will make you angry, to reflect: "Is this preparing me to receive my Jesus?"
In the course of the day, while you work or pray, sometimes think: "Oh, how happy I am! Jesus, my dear Jesus, is coming to me. Oh, dearest Lord, prepare me for Yourself."
