"Kindness towards the afflicted becomes compassion, which means a suffering with, or an entering into the distress and the pains of others as if they were our own." Source: Ven. Fulton Sheen, The Way to Happiness
"You must also be aware, that in a quarter of an hour's prayer spent in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, you will perhaps gain more than in all the other spiritual exercises of the day." Source: St. Alphonsus Liguori, Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament
"He calls Himself, the bread of life, because He maintains our life both which is and which is to be, and says, Whosoever shall eat of this bread shall live for ever. By bread He means here either His saving doctrines and the faith which is in Him, or His own Body; for both nerve [...]
"Meekness, like humility, is one of Jesus Christ's characteristic virtues. It is, consequently, one of the fundamental virtues of evangelical perfection. Sanctity that is not meek is not true. Our Lord set down meekness and humility as the dominant virtues of His Heart." Source: St. Peter Julian Eymard, The Divine Eucharist [...]
"Turn your attention upon yourself and beware of judging the deeds of other men, for in judging others a man labors vainly, often makes mistakes, and easily sins; whereas, in judging and taking stock of himself he does something that is always profitable." Source: Thomas a’ Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, Dover Thrift Editions, [...]
"It is called: Eucharist, because it is an action of thanksgiving to God. the Greek words eucharistein and eulogein recall the Jewish blessings that proclaim - especially during a meal - God's works: creation, redemption, and sanctification." Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church #1328
I've been reading the bread of life discourse (John 6) for the last week as part of my morning prayers and was happily surprised to see this week's daily readings are from this same passage. The bread of life discourse is amazing and shocking, but it is an essential teaching in our faith. It is so [...]
"For, indeed, it takes great humility to find oneself unjustly condemned and be silent, and to do this is to imitate the Lord Who set us free from our sins. I beg you then, to study earnestly to do so, for it brings great gain whereas I can see no gain in our trying to [...]
"The Eucharist thus appears as both the source and the summit of all evangelization, since its goal is the communion of mankind with Christ and in him with the Father and the Holy Spirit." Source: Pope St. John Paul II, Papal Encyclical: Ecclesia De Eucharista, 4/17/2003
St. Thomas discusses a spiritual Communion, where we are unable to receive the Eucharist, but through a true desire for union with Christ, we can receive spiritually. Ideally, we would go to Mass every day and receive the Blessed Sacrament every day, but for most, that is not possible. Instead, we can desire and seek [...]