“We have close to us as much as Joseph had at Nazareth; we have our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, but our poor eyes fail to see Him. Let us once become interior souls and we shall immediately see. In no better way can we enter into the Heart of our Lord than through Saint Joseph. Jesus and Mary are eager to pay the debts which they owe him for his devoted care of them, and their greatest pleasure is to fulfill his least desire. Let him, then, lead you by hand into the interior sanctuary of Jesus Eucharistic.” WayHeartSoulHandsEyeCareDesireJesusPleasurePoorPayLordFailingBlessedSaintDebtMaryDevotedSacramentsInteriorsOur LordBetter WaysSanctuaryBlessed SacramentGreatest PleasuresEucharisticNazareth Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“To be possessed by Jesus and to possess Him - that is the perfect reign of Love.” JesusPerfectPossessedReignSacraments Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Jesus has prepared not just one Host, but one for everyday of our life. The Hosts for us are ready. Let us not forfeit even one of them” JesusOur LivesReadyPreparedEverydayJust OneHostSacramentsForfeit Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The Eucharist is the supreme proof of the love of Jesus. After this, there is nothing more but Heaven itself” JesusHeavenProofSupremeSacramentsEucharist Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Mary adored Jesus as the Bridegroom of souls. Union is the final purpose of love. Jesus by the gift of His substance in the Eucharist unites Himself with our souls as with His dear spouses. As a Bridegroom, He gives them all His possessions, His name, His heart, His whole Self, but on the condition that the soul reciprocates. The soul, His spouse, shall live for Him only” GivingHeartSoulSelfWholePurposeJesusNamesConditionsUnionsFinalsDearPossessionSubstanceMarySacramentsSpouseEucharistJesus LoveReciprocateBridegroom Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“O Mary! teach us the life of adoration! Teach us to see, as thou didst, all the mysteries and all the graces in the Eucharist; to live over again the Gospel story and to read it in the light of the Eucharistic Life of Jesus. Remember, O our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, that thou art the Mother of all adorers of the Holy Eucharist” ArtStoriesLightRememberMotherJesusTeachGraceMysteryHolyBlessedMarySacramentsAdorationEucharistBlessed SacramentEucharisticHoly Eucharist Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The Eucharist, behold the Christian's treasure, his delight on earth. Since Jesus is in the Eucharist for him personally, his whole life ought to be drawn to it like a magnet to its center.” WholeEarthChristianJesusOughtDelightWhole LifeTreasureSacramentsEucharistMagnet Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Do you wish to learn the secret of true Eucharistic prayer? Consider, then, all the mysteries in the light of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a divine prism through which they can all be studied. The Holy Eucharist is, indeed, 'Jesus Christ, yesterday, and today, and the same forever' (Heb 13:8). In this Sacrament He glorifies all the mysteries of His life and prolongs, as it were, the exercise of all His virtues. The Eucharist is, in a word, the great Mystery of our faith to which all Catholic truths lead” LightTodayJesusWishChristPrayerSecretForeverVirtueMysteryDivineExerciseHolyJesus ChristCatholicBlessedYesterdaySacramentsGlorifyEucharistBlessed SacramentPrismsEucharisticHoly EucharistYesterday And Today Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Mary found again in the adorable Host the adorable fruit of her womb... and began in the Cenacle her new maternity at the feet of Jesus in the Eucharist” FoundJesusFeetFruitHostMarySacramentsWombEucharistAdorableMaternity Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Is not our Lord as meek and humble in the Blessed Sacrament as He was during His life on earth? Is He not always the Good Shepherd, the Divine Consoler, the Changeless Friend? Happy the soul that knows how to find Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, and in the Eucharist all things!” KnowsSoulEarthJesusLordKnow HowDivineHolyAll ThingsBlessedHumbleSacramentsOur LordShepherdsEucharistMeekBlessed SacramentHoly EucharistGood Shepherd Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“If the Christians continue to desert Jesus Christ in His temple, will not the Heavenly Father take away from them His well-beloved Son Whom they neglect?” IfsWellsChristianFatherJesusChristSonJesus ChristDesertBelovedTemplesHeavenlyNeglectSacramentsHeavenly FatherBeloved Son Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The adoration of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament is the end of the Church Militant, just as adoration of God in His glory is the end of the Church Triumphant. A holy rivalry, a concert of prayer, a harmony of divine service should exist between the heavenly court and the Eucharistic court here below, between the adorer and his mother the Church.” ShouldEndsMotherJesusChurchPrayerDivineHolyGloryHarmonyBlessedCourtHeavenlyConcertsSacramentsAdorationEucharistRivalryTriumphantMilitantBlessed SacramentEucharisticEucharistic Adoration Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“How happy I will be if I keep my heart free from attachment to anyone, and chained to Jesus, my God, alone... I will devote all my efforts to this end... I will go before the Blessed Sacrament, and there sign these resolutions with my blood.” IfsHeartEndsJesusEffortBloodMy HeartBlessedAttachmentResolutionSacramentsChainedBlessed Sacrament Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“If we did not have the adorable Eucharist here below, Jesus our God-with-us, this earth would be much too sad, this life too hard, and time too long. We must be grateful to the divine goodness for having left us this hidden Jesus, this pillar of cloud and fire in this desert” IfsLongHardWould BeEarthJesusLeftFireDivineGoodnessGratefulCloudsThis LifeDesertBe GratefulSacramentsPillarsEucharistAdorableGod With Us Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The shepherds - simple souls - came to adore the Infant Savior. Mary rejoiced at seeing their homage and willing offerings they made to her Jesus... How happy is the loving soul when it has found Jesus with Mary, His Mother! They who know the Tabernacle where He dwells, they who receive Him into their souls, know that His conversation is full of divine sweetness, His consolation ravishing, His peace superabundant, and the familiarity of His love and His Heart ineffable” KnowsHeartMadeSoulMotherFoundJesusSimpleSeeingDivineWillingConversationSaviorOfferingMarySacramentsAdoreSweetnessConsolationHis LoveInfantFamiliarityShepherdsHomageIneffable Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Happy is the soul that knows how to find Jesus in the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in all things!” KnowsSoulJesusKnow HowAll ThingsSacramentsEucharistCatholic Saint Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Mary lived in the divine Eucharist, the center of her love. All her thoughts, words, and actions sprang from It like the rays from the sun. The Eucharist was the oracle which she consulted, the grace which she followed. But Jesus Christ in His Sacrament lives the same life of love which consumed Him in His mortal days. In His sacramental state He continues to adore His Father by His depthless self-abasement. He is still the Mediator and Interceder with divine goodness for the salvation of men” MenStillsSelfStatesActionFatherJesusChristSunGraceDivineGoodnessJesus ChristSalvationMortalsRaysMarySacramentsAdoreConsumedEucharistOraclesWords And ActionsMediatorsAbasement Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Our Lord did not want to remain on earth only through His grace, His truth or His words; He remains in person. We possess the same Lord Jesus Christ Who lived in Judea, although under a different form of life. He has put on a sacramental garment, but He does not cease being Jesus, the Son of God and the Son of Mary.” WantPersonsDoeDifferentEarthFormJesusChristLordGraceSonJesus ChristRemainsCeaseMarySacramentsOur LordGarmentsLord Jesus Christ Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The glory of His Father which our Lord sought above all else on earth is still the object of all His desires in the Blessed Sacrament. It is safe to say that Jesus Christ has clothed Himself with the sacramental state in order to continue honoring and glorifying His Father.” StillsStatesEarthDesireOrderFatherJesusChristLordObjectsSafeGloryJesus ChristBlessedSacramentsOur LordBlessed Sacrament Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man since It is the quintessence of all the mysteries of His Life.” MenJesusChristPerfectMysteryExpressionHolyJesus ChristEucharistQuintessenceHoly Eucharist Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“As far as possible, you should pray in quiet and silent devotion. Try to have a favorite topic of prayer, such as a devotion to the passion of Jesus, the Blessed Sacrament, awareness of the divine presence; go directly to Jesus without too much fuss.” ShouldTryingPassionJesusPrayerToo MuchAwarenessDivinePrayingQuietBlessedSilentDevotionSacramentsTopicsBlessed Sacrament Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“When we work hard, we must eat well. What a joy, that you can receive Holy Communion often! It's our life and support in this life - Receive Communion often, and Jesus will change you into himself.” WellsHardChristianJoyJesusSupportOur LivesHard WorkHolyThis LifeCommunionSacramentsEucharistBlessed SacramentHoly CommunionHoly Eucharist Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Have a great love for Jesus in his divine Sacrament of Love; that is the divine oasis of the desert. It is the heavenly manna of the traveller. It is the Holy Ark. It is the life and Paradise of love on earth.” EarthChristianJesusDivineHolyDesertParadiseHeavenlyCommunionSacramentsGreat LoveTravellerOasisArkHoly Communion Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“How kind is our Sacramental Jesus! He welcomes you at any hour of the day or night. His Love never knows rest. He is always most gentle towards you. When you visit Him, He forgets your sins and speaks only of His joy, His tenderness, and His Love. By the reception He gives to you, one would think He has need of you to make Him happy.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsGivingKindChristianJoyNightJesusSpeakHoursSinForgetHolyGentleTendernessCommunionHis LoveForget YouReceptionHoly Communion Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“When I pressed Jesus to my heart, I said to Him: 'I will be a priest. I promise You!' ...Oh, what graces Our Lord gave me then! Yes, I believe my conversion at that time was sincere and perfect.” BelieveHeartSaidJesusI BelievePerfectLordGraceMy HeartPromiseConversionPriestsSincereSacramentsOur LordI Promise Author:Peter Julian Eymard
