venerdì 28 settembre 2007

The Visit to the Most Holy Sacrament

The visit to the Most Holy Sacrament is to honour the Eucharist as the throne of grace apart from the holy Mass and Communion. It is the antechamber to heaven, it is the yearning and the preparation for the heavenly vision. It is grace, light and comfort.

venerdì 21 settembre 2007

The Eucharistic Visit: an encounter with Jesus

I like the following writings of our founder on the Eucharistic Visit:

The Visit is an encounter of our total being with Jesus.
It is the creature meeting his Creator.
It is the disciple being with the Master.
It is the sick with the Doctor of souls.
It is the poor having recourse to a rich Person.
It is the thirsty drinking from the Spring.
It is the weak presenting themselves before the All-Powerful.
It is the tempted seeking a safe Refuge.
It is the blind seeking the Light.
It is a friend visiting a true Friend.
It is the lost sheep sought out by the divine Shepherd.
It is the disoriented heart finding the Way.
It is the foolish discovering Wisdom.
It is the spouse with the Spouse of the soul.
It is nothing meeting the All.
It is the afflicted finding the Consoler.
It is the youth receiving orientation for life.
I am identified with Christ: His affairs are mine; His intentions, mine; I speak His words; my doctrine is His; my life is that of Christ; I complete the works of Christ; or better, it is Christ that completes His works for me.

Preghiera

Signore, glorifica nella tua Chiesa il Beato Giacomo Alberione. Sia per noi tutti esempio e intercessore nel cammino della nostra santificazione e del nostro impegno apostolico. Apri le vie dell'evangelizzazione affinché la presenza di Gesù Maestro, Via e Verità e Vita, si irradi nel mondo per mezzo di Maria, Madre e Regina degli Apostoli. Concedimi le grazie che ora ti chiedo...
Padre nostro, Ave Maria, Gloria... O Gesù Maestro, Via e Verità e Vita, abbi pietà di noi.
Regina degli Apostoli, prega per noi.
San Paolo Apostolo, prega per noi.
Beato Giacomo Alberione, prega per noi.
Da ogni peccato, liberaci o Signore.