St. Therese of Lisieux
***“The best means to reach perfection is through receiving Holy Communion frequently. Experience sufficiently proves it in those who practice it.” ***
St. Francis of Assisi
***“Everything in man should halt in awe,” said St. Francis: “Let all the world quake and let Heaven exult when Christ the Son of the living God is there on the altar.” *St. Francis used to spend entire nights before The Blessed Sacrament burning with love for Jesus, saying over and over all night long, “My Lord and my God.”. **
St. Teresa of Avila
***"There is no greater aid to holiness than frequent Communion. How marvelously the Lord shows His power therein."St. Teresa said that in this world it is impossible for all subjects to speak to the king, and they must do so by way of a third party. “But to speak with Thee, O King of Heaven, there is no need of a third person - for everyone that wishes can find Thee in the most Blessed Sacrament.” ***
St. Margaret Mary Alocoque
To St. Margaret Mary, Jesus said: "Behold this Heart which has so loved men that It spared nothing, even going so far as to exhaust and consume Itself, to prove to them Its love. And in return I receive nothing but ingratitude, by the contempt, irreverence, sacrileges, and coldness with which they treat Me in the Sacrament of Love.
St. Anthony Mary Claret
St. Anthony had always been especially attracted by devotions honoring The Blessed Sacrament. During his school days he had been so captivated by a book his father gave him, “The Goodness of Our Sacramental Lord”, that he had committed it to memory! Kneeling before The Blessed Sacrament, he would pray: “Oh my God, grant me a place by the gates of hell, that I may stop those who enter there, saying: Where are you going, unhappy one? Back, go back! Make a good confession. Save your soul! Don’t come back here to be lost forever.”
St. Gerard Majella
Fr. Tannoia, who wrote the life of St. Gerard, tells us one day he saw St. Gerard praying before the taberacle. Suddenly Gerard cried out, “Lord, let me go, I pray Thee! I have work that I must do!” In his short life of only 29 years, he became the most famous wonder-worker of the eighteenth century. His mother testified after his death,** “My child’s only happiness was in church on his knees before The Blessed Sacrament. He would stay there till he forgot it was dinner time. He was born for Heaven.” **
St. Joseph Moscati
**When this busy doctor was asked how he managed to cope with his demanding schedule, **he replied: ***“By the daily reception of Jesus in the Sacrament of The Holy Eucharist.” ***
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Because she was the daughter of an earthly king, St. Elizabeth seemed to realize more clearly what it meant to be the daughter of the King of Kings. As a mere child she already had a love for Crist in The Blessed Sacrament. Whenever possible she said her prayer in church, for she knew it was the House of God.
St. Gertrude
St. Gertrude once said: ***“Each time a person receives Holy Communion, their place in Heaven becomes greater and their stay in purgatory is shortened.” ***While she was meditating on The Blessed Sacrament and wondering how our Lord could bring Himself so low as to live on our altars in the form of bread, Jesus Himself told her this story. A little prince, living in a huge palace filled with toys and games of all kinds, looked out of the window one day and saw some poor children playing in the street. Noticing the little boy looking out, his tutor asked him: “Would you like to stay in the palace today or go out and play with those children in the street?”. “I would love to go out and play with them,” answered the prince. Permission was granted, the prince put on the oldest clothes he had and played all day with the poor children in the street.It was one of his happiest days.Then our Lord said to St. Gertrude: “I am like that little prince, I like to be with you men and women.Whoever keeps people away from Communion deprives Me of a great joy.”
