Visit IV

Non habet amaritudinem conversatio illius, nec taedium convictus illius (Sap. VIII, 16).

Friends of the world find such pleasure among themselves that they spend entire days together. With Jesus in the Sacrament, only those who do not love him find weariness. The saints found paradise before the Blessed Sacrament. St. Teresa from heaven said to one of her religious after death: Those in heaven and those on earth must be one and the same thing in purity and in love: we in enjoying and you in suffering; and what we do in heaven with the divine essence, you must do on earth with the Blessed Sacrament. Behold, then, our paradise on earth: the Blessed Sacrament.

O Immaculate Lamb, sacrificed for us upon the cross, remember that I am one of those souls whom you redeemed with so many sufferings and with your death. Grant that you may be mine and that I may never lose you, since you have given yourself to me and you give yourself each day, sacrificing yourself for love of me upon the altars; and grant that I may be entirely yours. I give myself entirely to you, so that you may do with me whatever you will. I give you my will; bind it with the sweet chains of your love, so that it may be the eternal slave of your most holy will. I wish to live no longer to satisfy my desires, but only to please your goodness. Destroy in me all that does not please you; give me the grace to have no other thought than that of pleasing you, no other desire than what you desire. I love you, O my dear Savior, with all my heart; I love you because you desire to be loved by me; I love you because you are well worthy of it. It pains me not to love you as much as you deserve. I would die for love of you. Lord, accept my desire and give me your love. Amen. So be it. -- O good pleasure of my God, I sacrifice myself entirely to you.

Spiritual Communion.

To Mary

Ego mater pulchrae dilectionis (Eccli. XXIV, 24). I am the mother of fair love, says Mary; that is, of that love which makes souls beautiful. St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi saw Most Holy Mary going about dispensing a sweet liquor, which was divine love.

This gift is dispensed through Mary alone; let us seek it from Mary. My Mother, my hope, make me entirely belong to Jesus.

Prayer of the same St. Germanus:

O my Lady, you who are our defense and joy, make me worthy to enjoy with you that great happiness which you enjoy in heaven. Yes, my Queen, my refuge, my life, my help, my defense, my strength, my joy, my hope, grant that I may come with you to paradise. I know that being the Mother of God, you can surely obtain this for me, if you will. O Mary, you are all-powerful to save sinners, nor do you need any other recommendation, for you are the Mother of true life.

My Mother, my hope, make me entirely belong to Jesus.