Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Please do not leave My Son unattended in the Tabernacle!

I am not mistaken if I would say that Jesus in the Tabernacle is the most ignored person in our life. Our love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist must manifest itself by a frequent reception of Holy Communion and visits to the "prisoner in the Tabernacle".

Let's make adoration of the Blessed Sacrament an important part of our lives. After all, it's praying right before Jesus! Sometimes I think that if people just thought about it logically, that Jesus is really,truly and actually present in our Churches they would be filled with people day and night with people outside trying to get in! If people just wanted would tell themselves, "Jesus is really in Church" they would rush off right away to spend time before Our Lord and Savior!

How eager and anxious are we, when we meet a Bishop or a preacher? Many a times we ignored Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and rushed to them. "Satan has removed just reason from hearts and from the world, and replaced with his evil. His greatest weapon is his deception of non-existence. Truth discloses evil" (Blessed Mother, 31 August 1995).

We have failed to love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Nobody has time to visit Him. Even priests and other consecrated lives are no exception. Being busy with the affairs of the world, we no longer have the time to spend time with Jesus and many a times we have forgotten our call. Many do not even know what is adoration. I recall the old days before the advent of popularization of Charismatic renewal; only time where there is exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in a year, nearly for an hour was during the service immediately after Holy Thursday. The other day was Saturday after Mass and during Our Lady's Novena, not more than 5 min!

Many Parish Priests are not courageous enough to take any measure to expose the Blessed Sacrament in their own parishes even once in a week for a whole day. They
think that they would become themselves a "prisoner" if they do so and later become an obligation. I am not criticizing anybody. But with much love I point out certain things which needs our attention. If the lay come forward for the Adoration of Blessed Sacrament once in every week, for a whole day, we could see miracles happening in our parishes. We are witnesses of such miracles here in US. The Church attendances have increased drastically, more fervent reception of Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion, and even increase in Vocation to Priesthood and Religious life. In this world of abortion, homosexuality, same-sex "marriage", crime, diseases, war, persecution, only answer is the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament!

When the faithful gather around the Eucharistic Table every Sunday, and if they fail to see Jesus when the priest consecrates the host, no one can blame them. The priests should have spent much time before the Tabernacle, interceding and praying for the faithful. Likewise, what happened to you, my dear Charismatic renewal now? Earlier, we used to give much importance to personal prayer and personal holiness. Now most of the people in the leadership have no time to pray, yet they want to do ministry! Unless and until we stop for this hunger for thirst for eadership, our efforts and sacrifices may not be useful for Heaven.

If you are serious about your vocation, wants to persevere, please do make a holy hour at least once in every week. Your life would be meaningful and your heart would be filled with Holy and Divine Love. "Just as I am physically present in the Eucharist, My Mother is spiritually present. If My Mother is spiritually present to you as you pray the Rosary, think how She must also be present spiritually as you receive Me in the Blessed Sacrament. My Mother stands guard over the Tabernacles of the world. Is She not also guarding the Tabernacle of your heart as you receive Me?" (Jesus, 22 September 1999).

Each time you visit the Blessed Sacrament, keep in mind that as if you are visiting Him for the first time. Each time you receive the Holy Communion, fill your heart with great joy and happiness the similar peace of mind as Blessed Mary has received Jesus during "Annunciation". Also, make an act of contrition before you receive the Holy Communion.

To the saintly victim soul, Sister Josefa Menendez, RSCJ, Jesus spoke of His abandonment and loneliness in the Tabernacle. He compared the Tabernacle to the
prison where He was the night before the crucifixion -"In the prison I spent only part of one night but in the Tabernacle, how many days and night? In the prison
I endured cold, sleeplessness, hunger and thirst, pain, shame, loneliness and desertion. And there passed before my mind's eye all the Tabernacles where in the course of the ages I should lack the shelter of love." Jesus also told Sister Josefa it is love that keeps Him a prisoner in the Tabernacle. "For nearly twenty centuries I have dwelt there, night and day, veiled under the species of bread and concealed in the small white Host, bearing through love, neglect, loneliness, contempt, blasphemies, outrages and sacrileges." Even the word Host means victim. Truly
Jesus in the Sacred Host is a Victim.


Yes, I agree that our life is filled with many problems, rejections, hatred and lack of love. Whatever be our crosses let us surrender each one to Jesus in the Tabernacle. Many of us see only crosses, but none see the graces attached to it. If we trust in Him, and live according to Holy Love, our crosses would be more meritorious. Jesus says, "My Mother's presence at the foot of the cross gave me strength to embrace the cross. My Mother will intercede for all those who seek strength in embracing their own crosses".

Let us Pray
My Jesus, I believe in Your real presence in the Eucharist. I surrender to You my sins and all the love I have in my heart. I beg Your forgiveness for those who do not believe in You and do not love You.

Blessing of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary!

Please Note: The messages in quotes are Holy and Divine Love Messages. Please visit www.holylove.org for more information on Holy and Diine Love.

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