"He is hidden there, waiting for us to come to visit Him and to make our requests. He wishes to see us near Him, to tell us that He loves us, and wishes to load us with good things." Source: St. John Vianney, The Meditations of the Curé D’Ars
"Oh! how pleased He is when we give up some of our occupations, or some frivolities to spend a quarter of an hour with Him to console Him!" Source: St. John Vianney, The Meditations of the Curé D’Ars
"If we really love the good God, we will find it a joy and happiness to spend some time near Him, to adore Him, and keep company with so good a friend. He is there in the tabernacle. What is He doing, this good Jesus, in the sacrament of His love? He is loving us." [...]
"How many Christians have time on their hands and who never deign to come alone to visit their Saviour. Oh! what a shame on us! If some novelty turns up, one leaves everything and runs to it. As for our God, we fly from Him." Source: St. John Vianney, The Meditations of the Curé [...]
"It is like the good bishop who was here the other day. Everyone jostled him. Ah! if they had known that he was a bishop! Ah well! because Our Lord does not let us see Him in the Blessed Sacrament in all His majesty you stand here without respect, and nevertheless, it is He. He [...]
"For you who are not priests, my brethren, but who are, however, adorers, you ought to talk among yourselves of the Blessed Sacrament and of all that relates to Its honor. Speak of It before strangers, preach It in some sort in your conversation. Where is the artisan who does not frequently speak of his [...]
"When we come from Holy Communion if someone asked us: What are you bringing into your house? You would be able to say: I am bringing heaven. It is really true, but we have not sufficient faith. We do not understand our dignity. When we leave the altar rails we are as happy as the [...]
"THE RESPECT DUE TO CHURCHES What is this holy place! It is truly the house of God and the gate of heaven! exclaimed the patriarch Jacob after the visions of the miraculous ladder. We can say as much of each of our churches. They are the dwelling places of angels and archangels, the palace of [...]
"Make your acts of thanksgiving after Holy Communion. Then invite the Blessed Virgin, all the angels and all the saints to thank God with you." Source: St. John Vianney, The Meditations of the Curé D’Ars
"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 [...]