“Without [these] lights and [this] little throne our Lord cannot come out of His tabernacle. We give them to Him, and we say to Him: 'Thou are on a beautiful throne. It is we that have erected it for Thee. It is we that have opened the door of Thy prison and rent the cloud that hid Thee, O Sun of Love. Dart Thy rays now on every heart'” GivingHeartLittlesLightBeautifulLordSunDoorsPrisonCloudsTheeRaysThronesSacramentsOur Lord 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
“The Eucharist began at Bethlehem in Mary's arms. It was she who brought to humanity the Bread for which it was famishing, and which alone can nourish it. She it was who took care of that Bread for us. It was she who nourished the Lamb whose life-giving Flesh we feed upon” GivingCareHumanityArmsFleshBreadMarySacramentsLambsEucharistBethlehem Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“O King of glory, though you hide your beauty, yet the eye of my soul rends the veil. I see the angelic choirs giving you honor without cease.” GivingSoulEyeKingsHonorGloryCeaseMy SoulSacramentsVeilsChoirAngelic Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“When the bee has gathered the dew of heaven and the earth's sweetest nectar from the flowers, it turns it into honey, then hastens to its hive. In the same way, the priest, having taken from the altar the Son of God (who is as the dew from heaven, and true son of Mary, flower of our humanity), gives him to you as delicious food.” WayGivingEarthHumanityTurnsHeavenTakenSonFlowerPriestsHoneyMaryBeesSacramentsDeliciousAltarsSweetestDewEucharistBlessed SacramentHivesNectarDelicious FoodHoly CommunionEucharisticHoly Eucharist Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence.” WayGivingHeartMaySoulActionSpiritualSpeakProofWelcomeYour SoulBehaveSpiritual LifeCommunionSacramentsEucharistHomageGazingBlessed SacramentHoly CommunionHoly Eucharist Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“Being born he have himself as our Companion, Eating with us he gave himself as Food, Dying He became our Ransom, Reigning he gives himself as our Reward” GivingBornDyingEatingRewardsCompanionSacramentsRansom Author:Thomas Aquinas
“Baptism is the Sacrament of Faith. Now, dead faith does not suffice for salvation .. .Therefore, the Sacrament of Baptism cannot give salvation to a man whose will ... expels the form of faith.” MenGivingDoeFormSalvationSacramentsBaptism Author:Thomas Aquinas
“Baptism is not to be conferred on a man who is unwilling to give up his other sins, so neither should Baptism be given to one who is unwilling to renounce his unbelief. Nevertheless, each of them receives the Sacrament if it is conferred on him, although not unto salvation.” IfsMenGivingShouldGivenSinGiving UpSalvationNeverthelessSacramentsUnwillingBaptismRenounceUnbelief Author:Thomas Aquinas