"They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they confess not the Eucharist to be the flesh of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which suffered for our sins, and which the Father, of His goodness, raised up again. Those, therefore, who speak against this gift of God, incur death in the midst of their disputes." [...]
"To reject criticism is to show pride, while to accept it is to show oneself free of this fetter." Source: St. John Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent
"If you labor at humility, you labor at true sanctity. The more humble you are the more holy you will be. Humility is the exact measure, and it never deceives. Humility is the mother, the root, and the flower of all the virtues. It is the mistress of God's power, the guardian of His treasures [...]
"O my Beloved Redeemer, at the sight of the excessive tenderness Thou hast for men, I am beside myself, my Lord, and know not what to say. In this Sacrament Thou goest so far for their love as to hide Thy majesty and lower Thy glory; Thou goest so far as even to consume and [...]
"What does the Gospel mean when it says, describing the Risen Lord’s appearance at Emmaus, 'He gave the impression that He was going on farther; but they urged Him to stay with them'? It means Our Lord passes us by each day in every opportunity to do good. If we neglect the opportunity, He does [...]
"The celebration and worship of the Eucharist enable us to draw near to God's love and to persevere in that love until we are united with the Lord whom we love." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of Charity), 2/22/2007
"There is no piety without humility, no good prayer, no adoration in spirit and truth, since humility is the rule of all this. If some great virtue were demanded of you, such as fortitude, magnanimity, and penitence you might say 'I am not capable of mounting so high.' But here there is question of descending, [...]
"The actions performed by the priest in mass are not ridiculous gestures, since they are done so as to represent something else. The priest in extending his arms signifies the outstretching of Christ's arms upon the cross. He also lifts up his hands as he prays, to point out that his prayer is directed to [...]
"'Verily Thou art a hidden God.' Is. xlv. 15. In no other work of Divine love are these words so fully verified as in this adorable mystery of the Most Holy Sacrament, where our God is entirely hidden." Source: St. Alphonsus Liguori, Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament
"My dryness increased. Both Heaven and earth denied me consolation; yet, though surrounded by the waters of tribulation which I sought so ardently, I was the happiest person in the world." Source: St. Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul, Saint Benedict Press, 2010.