Blessed Sacrament Quotes

• In the presence of Jesus in the Holy Sacrament we ought to be like the Blessed in heaven before the Divine Essence

  Teresa of Avila

  Jesus, Blessed, Holy Eucharist

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• Every time we look at the Blessed Sacrament our place in heaven is raised forever.

  Gertrude the Great

  Blessed, Forever, Heaven

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• Recognize in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side... whatever was in many and varied ways announced beforehand in the sacrifices of the Old Testament pertains to this one sacrifice which is revealed in the New Testament.

  Saint Augustine

  Sacrifice, Holy Eucharist, Way

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• Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament … There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves upon earth.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Faith, Blessed, Romance

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2014). “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien”, p.53, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• The unique and indivisible existence of the Lord glorious in heaven, is not multiplied, but is rendered present by the sacrament in the many places on earth where Mass is celebrated. And this existence remains present, after the sacrifice, in the Blessed Sacrament, which is, in the tabernacle, the living heart of each of our churches.

  Pope Paul VI

  Jesus, Blessed, Heart

  "The Credo of the People of God: a theological commentary".

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• Spiritually good people, pure in heart, who long for the Blessed Sacrament but cannot receive at the time, can receive spiritually... even a hundred times a day, in sickness and in health, with immeasurable grace and profit.

  Johannes Tauler

  Blessed, Heart, Long

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• I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Blessed, Catholic, Earth

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2014). “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien”, p.53, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• How I loved the feasts!.... I especially loved the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. What a joy it was for me to throw flowers beneath the feet of God!... I was never so happy as when I saw my roses touch the sacred Monstrance.

  Therese of Lisieux

  Flower, Blessed, Feet

  St. Therese of Lisieux (2013). “The Poetry of St. Therese of Lisieux: The Complete Edition”, p.153, ICS Publications

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• I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God.

  Pope John Paul II

  Christian, Blessed, Eucharistic Adoration

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• Our soul can find in the Blessed Sacrament all the joys and consolations it desires.

  Teresa of Avila

  Blessed, Joy, Soul

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• I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.

  Ignatius of Antioch

  Jesus, Blood, Holy Eucharist

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• 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.'

  Bernadette Soubirous

  Light, Appreciate, Sick

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• When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now.

  Mother Teresa

  Jesus, Love You, Holy Eucharist

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• If we but paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ's love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude.

  Angela of Foligno

  Gratitude, Heart, Fire Of Love

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• The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us - that is all He asks.

  Therese of Lisieux

  Holy Eucharist, Soul, Tents

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• Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you- for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart... don't listen to the demon, laugh at him, and go without fear to receive the Jesus of peace and love.

  Therese of Lisieux

  Faith, Jesus, Heart

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• How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment.

  Saint John Chrysostom

  Holy Eucharist, Shoes, Giving

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• I understand that, each time we contemplate with desire and devotion the Host in which is hidden Christ's Eucharistic Body, we increase our merits in heaven and secure special joys to be ours later in the beatific vision of God

  Gertrude the Great

  Joy, Heaven, Vision

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• It is the Sacrament of Love that excites the soul to ardent prayer. It stirs up the virtue of impetration and, as it were, forces God to grant our petition. It deepens the abyss of humility, above all it enkindles the flame of love in the heart; hence the Sacrament is the Gift of gifts, and the Grace of graces

  Angela of Foligno

  Prayer, Heart, Humility

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• Our communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete

  Pope John Paul II

  Jesus, Order, Together

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• 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.

  Saint Francis de Sales

  Flower, Taken, Son

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• We cannot separate our lives from the Eucharist; the moment we do, something breaks. People ask, 'Where do the sisters get the joy and the energy to do what they are doing?' The Eucharist involves more than just receiving; it also involves satisfying the hunger of Christ. He says, 'Come to Me.' He is hungry for souls.

  Mother Teresa

  People, Joy, Soul

  Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1990). “Total Surrender”

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• Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.

  Therese of Lisieux

  Prayer, Silence, Eucharistic Adoration

  St. Therese of Lisieux (2014). “Letters of St. Therese of LIsieux, Volume II: General Correspondence 1890-1897”, p.56, ICS Publications

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• 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.

  Saint Francis de Sales

  Spiritual, Heart, Holy Eucharist

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• Do grant, oh my God, that when my lips approach Yours to kiss You, I may taste the gall that was given to You; when my shoulders lean against Yours, make me feel Your scourging; when my flesh is united with Yours, in the Holy Eucharist, make me feel Your passion; when my head comes near Yours, make me feel Your thorns; when my heart is close to Yours, make me feel Your spear.

  Gemma Galgani

  Passion, Heart, Kissing

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