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"The Power of One Hail Mary can change the world. In all our efforts and endeavors, we can never underestimate the power of prayer, and must always rely upon the help of God. In a special way we commend our efforts to the Mother of God and our own Blessed Mother."
"The Rosary, especially prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, is a powerful means of spiritual grace. In all of our efforts to promote the sanctity of human life, prayer is our first and strongest resource. May we rely upon the power of our Lord's presence in the Blessed Sacrament and the intercession of His Blessed Mother to guide and help us in fostering a greater respect for human life and an end to abortion in our society..."
- Most Reverend Thomas Daily, Bishop of Brooklyn
We know, too, that united to the Divinity in the Eucharist there is Jesus' Body and Blood taken from the body and blood of the Blessed Virgin. Therefore at every Holy Communion we receive, it would be quite correct, and a very beautiful thing, to take notice of our Holy Mother's sweet and mysterious presence, inseparably united with Jesus in the Host. Jesus is always the Son She adores. He is Flesh of Her flesh and Blood of Her blood. If Adam could call Eve when she had been taken from his rib, 'bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh,' (Gen. 2:23), cannot the holy Virgin Mary even more rightly call Jesus 'Flesh of my flesh and Blood of my blood'? Taken from the 'intact Virgin' as says St. Thomas Aquinas, the flesh of Jesus is the maternal flesh of Mary, the blood of Jesus is the maternal blood of Mary. Therefore it will never be possible to separate Jesus from Mary."
- from Jesus, Our Eucharistic Love, by Fr. Stefano Manelli, O.F.M. Conv., S.T.D.
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O Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament,you are the glory of Christians,the joy of the universal church,the hope of the world,pray for us.Bring to life in all the faithful a devotion to the most Holy Eucharist. Hence, we will be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
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1 comments:
That is something beautiful to ponder, that whenever we receive Holy Communion, Mary is also present because it is from her that Christ took His humanity. I think that once a person starts to pray the Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, they long always to pray the Rosary this way. I only wish more people would realize the Gift they have before them in the tabernacle. There is often little silence and too much chatter that could be spent in prayer. There are so many graces available that are taken for granted.
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