Hajja Salesjana July-September 2021

H AJJA S ALESJANA 6 PhotobyRachelMoorewww .unsplash.com The saints are the great lovers of Jesus; they were on Earth and now are in Heaven loving God for all eternity.  In this article, we will give a list of what some saints have said in an excess of love for the most Holy Eucharist. Then we will give ten keys to unlock the gems to help you love the Eucharist even more! Let us read and meditate on the fire of the saints and the Eucharist: • “Holy Communion is the shortest and the safest way to Heaven.” (St. Pius X) • “If the angels could be jealous of men, they would be for one reason: Holy Communion.” (St. Maximilian Kolbe) • “In one day the Eucharist will make you produce more for the glory of God than a whole lifetime without it.” (St. Peter Julian Eymard) • “How I love the feasts!… I especially loved the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. What a joy it was for me to throw flowers beneath the feet of God. I was never so happy as when I saw my roses touch the sacred monstrance.” (St. Therese of Lisieux) • “When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta) • “From the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life and zeal to share that life with others.”  (St. John Paul II) • “This is the Bread of everlasting life which supports the substance of your soul.” (St. Ambrose) • “The longer you stay away from Communion, the more your soul will be weak, and in the end you will become dangerously indifferent.”  (St. John Bosco) • “The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life.” (St. Thomas Aquinas) Now let us dive into ten golden keys that can open up the infinite treasure house of jewels so as to derive countless graces and blessings from Jesus’ greatest Gift to the entire world: Holy Mass and Holy Communion, His Body, Blood Soul and Divinity! Ten Ways to Fall in Love with the Eucharist By Fr. E. Broom OMV (Catholic Exchange)