Novena in Preparation for the
Feast of CORPUS CHRISTI
MEDITATION
It is sweet to every one to be
in the society of a dearly loved friend, and can it be otherwise to us, in this
vale of tears, to remain with our best Friend, Who can give us all that we
need, and Who loves us so especially as to remain always with us? Here, in the
most holy Sacrament, we may speak to Jesus as much as we please; we may open to
Him our hearts, lay all our wants before Him, and implore His graces: in short,
we may speak to the King of Heaven in this Sacrament with the utmost
confidence, and without restraint. "Behold I am with you all days: I
am here," He says, "entirely yours; I have come from Heaven, to this
your prison, on purpose to comfort, and help, and free you; receive Me; remain
with Me; cling to Me; and thus you shall not feel your miseries, but shall
come, at length, to My Kingdom, where I will make you completely happy."
I thank Thee, Jesus, my Divine
Redeemer, for coming upon this earth for our salvation, and for instituting the
august Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until
the end of the world.
I thank Thee for hiding beneath the
Eucharistic species Thy infinite majesty and beauty, which Thy Angels delight
to behold, so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Thy Mercy.
I thank Thee, most loving Jesus, for
having made Thyself my food, and for uniting me to Thyself with so much love in
this wonderful Sacrament that I may live in Thee.
I thank Thee, my Jesus, for giving
Thyself to me in this Most Blessed Sacrament, and so enriching it with the
treasures of Thy love that Thou hast no greater gift to give me.
I thank Thee not only for becoming
my food but also for offering Thyself as a continual sacrifice to Thy Eternal
Father for my salvation. I thank Thee,
Divine Priest, for offering Thyself as a Sacrifice daily upon our altars in
adoration and homage to the Most Blessed Trinity, and for making amends for our
poor and miserable adorations.
I thank Thee for renewing in this
daily Sacrifice the actual propitiatory Sacrifice of the Cross offered on
Calvary, in which Thou satisfiest Divine justice for us poor sinners.
I thank Thee, dear Jesus, for having
become the priceless Victim to merit for me the fullness of Heavenly favors.
Awaken in me such confidence in Thee that their fullness may descend ever more
fruitfully upon my soul and let me always be worthy of Thee.
I thank Thee for offering Thyself in
thanksgiving to God for all His benefits, spiritual and temporal, which He hath
bestowed upon me. In union with Thine offering of Thyself to Thy Father in the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, I ask for this special favor:
(Mention your petition here)
If it be Thy holy Will, grant my
request. Through Thee I also hope to receive the grace of perseverance in Thy
love and faithful service, a holy death, and a happy eternity with Thee in
Heaven. Amen.
O Lord, Thou hast given us this
Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is
renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given
to us who are worthy of Thee. Thou hast given them bread from Heaven. Having
all sweetness within.
Prayer
God our Father, for Thy glory and
our salvation Thou appointed Jesus Christ eternal High Priest. May the souls He
gained for Thee by His Blood come to
share in the power of His Cross and Resurrection by celebrating His Memorial in
this Most Blessed Sacrament, for He liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy
Ghost, one God, forever. Amen.
O Jesus, since Thou hast left us a
remembrance of Thy Passion beneath the veils of this Sacrament, grant us, we
pray, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood that we may
always enjoy the fruits of Thy Redemption through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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