"Blessed are you, O loving souls, who can find no sweeter repose in the world than in remaining near to your Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament! And blessed should I be, my Lord, did I from this time forward find no greater delight than in remaining always in Thy presence, or in always thinking [...]
"Since Christ and His Passion are the cause of grace. and since spiritual refreshment, and charity cannot be without grace, it is clear from all that has been set forth that this sacrament (Eucharist) bestows grace." Source: St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
"Listen well so that you may understand your cruelty towards Jesus Christ. What would you say of a man whose father was about to be led to the place of execution, if he found that the executioners had not the power to hang him, should say to them: 'You have not the strength. Here are [...]
"The Eucharistic presence of Christ begins at the moment of the consecration and endures as long as the Eucharistic species subsist. Christ is present whole and entire in each of the species and whole and entire in each of their parts, in such a way that the breaking of the bread does not divide Christ." [...]
"In the Eucharist Christ gives us his body and blood as food and drink, under the appearance of bread and wine, just as during the paschal meal at the Last Supper. Only through the Spirit, the giver of life, can the Eucharistic food and drink produce in us 'communion,' that is to say, the salvific [...]
"By praying the Psalms, the Scripture readings and the readings drawn from the great tradition which are included in the Divine Office, we can come to a deeper experience of the Christ-event and the economy of salvation, which in turn can enrich our understanding and participation in the celebration of the Eucharist." Source: Pope [...]
"He endows you with intelligence, and He wants its fruits. Let all your studies be for Him. Examine yourself well on this subject, and you will find that you are taking back something every day. You study for yourself, through your natural attraction for such or such a subject, and yet the science of the [...]
"Take care not to look about you. Keep your eyes lowered and your hands joined, and say the Confiteor. While you are waiting for Communion, stir up in your heart a great love for Jesus Christ, and humbly beg Him to deign to come to your poor and miserable heart." Source: St. John Vianney, [...]
"It is written (Jn. 6:52): 'If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever.' But eternal life is the life of glory. Therefore the attaining of glory is an effect of this sacrament." Source: St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
"In the Eucharist - on each occasion - there is re-presented the sacrifice of the Body and Blood offered by Christ once for all on the cross to the Father for the redemption of the world." Source: Pope St. John Paul II, General Audience, September 13, 1989