A Perspective on the Blessed Sacrament and on the 1st Letter of Saint Peter

How Great it is for the Three of Us to be here said Saint Peter to the Lord when Christ was transfigured in glory at the Holy Mountain -- namely Mount Tabor.

All Souls who come before Christ in the Blessed Sacrament must have the same attitude. How good it is for us to be here !!

We are more blessed in being chosen to keep Christ company in the Blessed Sacrament than Peter was as a witness to His Transfiguration.

Here, Christ conceals His Glory from our special senses -- namely Eyes so that in faith we can come to Him.

Christ hides his Beauty and His Glory because He wants us to love Him for Himself. He becomes a Beggar in appearance, so that we may be rich supernaturally.

What happens now is the Transfiguration in reverse. Every Moment, that you spend before Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, Christ transfigures your soul and your heart with His glory making you extremely beautiful in heaven.

Here, as at Mount Tabor Christ points us Heavenward, while giving Human Souls the grace and the strength to carry their Cross on Planet Earth.

Here, We are taught the "Great Value of Suffering".

Like Fire that transforms everything to be one with it, so also suffering transforms us and makes us have a "Perfect Union with Christ" as it purifies and cleanses us from Pride and Selfishness and Vanity.

Here, We offer to Christ Our Sufferings so that He may make them into "Salutary Graces" to be given to Souls to be drawn to His Eucharistic Heart.

Finally, As the Holy Apostles were privileged to be witnesses to His Transfiguration, We are specially privileged to be in his Divine Eucharistic Presence.

Credits :

Come to Me in the Blessed Sacrament
By Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament
Eucharistic Holy Hour Two
"Introduction on the 1st Letter of Saint Peter"
Year 1997 

A Taste of Heavenly Paradise

The Objective of Eucharistic Adoration is the Divine Person of Our Lord, present really and substantially in the Blessed Sacrament.

He is eagerly wanting to talk to us. This Conversation between a Human Soul and Our Lord is Authentic "Eucharistic Adoration".

The Sole Door to the Heart of Jesus is Love and Love itself. Speak to Christ, about his Heavenly Father whom he loves so much as he spoke about him when he was on earth.

Speak to Christ, of his Mother Mary who He loved so much even unto death on the Cross.

We must always remember that the Eucharist is Christ as He was in the past -- several thousand years ago in Palestine, As He is now at present in the 21st Century, and as He will be in the future for years to come.

The Eucharist, then should be the 1st Point of "Our Meditations" on the various mysteries and revelations of Our Glorious Faith.

Taking that forward, it is certainly easy to find a connection between the Birth of Our Adorable Lord in the stable among the animals and His Birth on the Sacred Altar as well as in our souls and hearts.

It is easy to see that the Life which can be considered a "Hidden Life" led by Our Lord in Nazareth continues in the form of the Sacred Host in the Tabernacle.

The Sorrowful Passion of Our Divine Saviour is seen each time We Celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass day in and day out.

Finally, Let us give thanks to the Eternal Father for giving us Jesus Christ as "Our Brother and Teacher" not only on the Cross where He redeemed Mankind but most importantly in "Divine Bread".

Let us always promote His "Sacramental State" to anyone and everyone we come across along Life's Way.

Credits :

Come to Me in the Blessed Sacrament
By Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament
Pages 162-173
Year 1997 

The Devotion to the Precious Blood

Introduction :

It can be said that the Soul of Jesus Christ, His Body, His Blood, and His Divinity which are one with His Humanity constantly give rise to Devotions in the Church.

The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries brought forth many devotions in the Catholic Church, most notably the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus promoted by Saints like Margaret Mary Alacoque, Claude Dela Colombiere, and John Eudes.

It can be said that the Precious Blood brought forth the Church. The Grandeur of the Precious Blood can be seen in the Sacraments we have today.

The Precious Blood is the "Wealth" of the Sacred Heart and is interconnected to it.

The Precious Blood magnifies the Church in more ways than one and the Church in its turn magnifies the Precious Blood.

The Objective of the Church, like that of the Precious Blood is to be Universal.

The Church is an Institution which has been established to make the salvation of souls easier and more fruitful.

In speaking of Personalities, who based their Life on the Precious Blood -- We need to first speak about Saint Paul.

Saint Paul talks a lot about the Precious Blood and His Life based on the Precious Blood in His various Letters.

The Precious Blood gave forth to the fruit of His ''Miraculous Conversion" and Apostolate spread in many countries from Crete to Rome.

Conclusion :

Among the Church Fathers, in the early centuries of the Church -- We have Saint John Chrysostom who spoke widely of the Precious Blood in His Life in His various writings.

Among the Saints devoted to the Precious Blood, mention must be made of Saint Gertrude who said the most profound things about the Precious Blood.

Finally It was Saint Catherine of Siena who can be considered to be a Modern Day Prophet and who had a "Unique Apostolate" devoted to the Precious Blood.

She described the Precious Blood as an Important "Remedy" to the evil times we live in.

Credits :

The Precious Blood By Father Faber
Chapter 6 -- The Devotion to the Precious Blood
Pages 245-253

Catholicism in Mainland China

Introduction :

Catholicism was introduced in China in the Middle Ages by an Italian Jesuit Missionary called "Matteo Ricci".

Thereafter, It got an impetus from Belgian Catholic Missionaries most notably from the Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary also known as "Scheut Missionaries".

Hebei is the largest and most numerous Catholic Province in China with an estimated population of 1 Million Catholics.

Other Traditional Catholic Strongholds in Mainland China are North- Western Shaanxi, Central Shanxi, and Zhejiang Provinces -- All of them with estimated Catholic Populations of more than 200,000 each.

This is all due to the untiring efforts of Zealous Chinese Catholic Priests, Nuns, and most importantly "Catechists" who play a pivotal role in introducing Wannabe's to the Catholic Faith.

The Role of Lay Catechists in the Chinese Catholic Church :

Catechists play an "Invaluable" role in bringing Chinese Folks to the Catholic Faith.

These Catechists who live in Western China and in North - Western China mostly come from the countryside.

Their Vigorous and Rigorous Catholic Christian Life attracts non -believers to the Faith in large numbers.

These Zealous Catechists evangelize through their writings, sermons, and acts of charity when they go from one village to the other.

These Catechists who are zealous from every perspective leave their homes and spare no effort at all with regard to Evangelization.

Conclusion :

Let us pray constantly for the Catholic Church in Mainland China that they maybe one soon.

It seems to me that Han Chinese are attracted a lot to Catholicism. May their Tribe increase.

Credits :

1) Catholic Church in China gets 20,000 new members.
     Page 25
     The Examiner,
     May 13-19 2017,
     Vol - 168, N0-19

2)  Newsbits
      China
      Pages 30 -31
     Don Bosco's Madonna,
     July 2011
     Vol - 13, N0-3

Transubstantiation -- Do I believe in it and appreciate it ??

Theologians describe Transubstantiation as a Positive and True Change and a substantial change of the Bread and Wine into the Adorable and Loving Body and Blood of Christ.

This happens on the Altar through the hands of a Priest who is another "Christ". In Short, This is a "Miracle" of Immense Proportions.

This Miracle of the Conversion from Bread and Wine into the beloved Body and Blood of Christ is miraculous in quality and quantity.

What do I mean by this ??

When I say Miraculous in Quantity, I mean that under ordinary circumstances The Sacred Body of Our Lord ought to have its physical dimensions but it has none.

Similarly, When I say Miraculous in Quality I am referring to its action vis - a - vis our senses. But, There is none. From a Quality Perspective -- It is invisible yet present to everyone.

The Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ is miraculous in all possible ways. The events that unfold at the Altar through the Sacred Hands of a Priest should be seen with the eyes of Faith and Nothing Else.

The Adorable Body of Our Lord -- are together whether its His Eyes, Head, Heart, or Feet.

The Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ is placed in different positions and moved up and down the Altar, yet He remains with us as "One Whole Person".

That is the Beauty of the Holy Eucharist in the Catholic Church. Our Lord is a Prisoner for us in the Tabernacle and on the Altar. He remains, the most attentive person in this Universe even while He is undergoing changes on the Altar.

Therefore, The Blessed Sacrament can be said to be the "Compendium of all Miracles".

The Sacramental Presence of Our Lord undergoes numerous changes before it is consumed by the Communicant. All these changes are "Supernatural" and wrought by Divine Means.

Let us never doubt the Sacred Presence of Our Lord.

Credits : The Blessed Sacrament by Father Faber
               The Theology of Transubstantiation
               Pages 56-60

Jan Tyranowski -- An Awesome Spiritual Guide

Jan Tyranowski lived in Krakow at Debniki on 15 Rozana Street. He was born in 1900.

Externally, He was no different to any other boy.

From His Childhood, Jan was given a very intense Christian Formation.

His Father was a Tailor, and had a workshop where his younger brother Edward worked too.

His Mother was a Housewife but Jan tried to major in Commerce so he could take up a Career.

From the time, He was very young He fled from crowds and from general contact with people. That was why, He left his job of book- keeping preferring to work instead as a tailor in his Father's Workshop.

For Jan, attending Mass daily and receiving Holy Communion, praying the Whole Rosary of Our Lady and spending time in meditation was what he most cherished in order to build his intimacy with God.

He was a "Monk in the World".

Poland was invaded by the Nazis during the Second World War. There were terrible sufferings and unspeakable crimes being thoughtlessly perpetrated by the Demonic Nazis.

At that point, there were hundreds of youngsters yearning for a deeper union with God.

Several of them between the ages of 14 to 25 gathered at Jan's House to pray the Rosary. They were divided into 2 sections according to their ages but they joined together to follow the "Living Rosary".

Here, They meditated on the Mysteries of the Rosary and contemplated on them trying to apply the Mysteries to their daily lives.

Each Boy was called to form another group of 15 Friends, each with a "Mystery" to be prayed in this Rosary Apostolate.

This had to be the "Revelation of a Saint".

The Priests of the Parish of Saint Stanislaus were the Salesians of Don Bosco at Debniki where Jan lived cheerfully kept saying :

"Look at Our Saint" and they also added "God's Glory resides on Rozana Street".

Like a simple Catholic Christian Layman, He drew his strength from the sublime font of the Saviour who possessed His Life completely.

He spoke only about God and how God permitted his apostolate to spring from his contemplation of the teachings of Saint Thomas Aquinas in the "Summa Theologica".

Jan helped many youngsters, plumb the depths of God. He helped them to live in union with "Him" and in His sanctifying grace that was the divine life of their souls.

When Jan died, He was only 47 years old. He suffered excruciating pain caused by a terrible infection on his arm.

His Face was radiant, as He would now see God Face to Face on that day in March 1947.

Credits and References :

Jan Tyranowski
By Paolo Risso
Pages 12-14
Don Bosco's Madonna, Mumbai
June 2007
Vol - 9, No-2

The Kingdom of the Precious Blood as visualized by Father Faber

Introduction :

God's Life is Vast. We kneel before God in Prayer just as a Man may care to kneel down on a secluded beach worshipping or venerating God.

The same goes with the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. The Precious Blood of Jesus is vast and has Infinite Power.

The Precious Blood of Our Adorable Lord became ransom for sinful "Human Beings". The Precious Blood conquered back for the Eternal Father what was lost, forsaken, and rebellious.

To Father Faber as well as to us Mortals-- The Precious Blood cannot be separated from the Divine Life of the Eternal Father. It is the Blood of God, the Number 1 Agent of Mankind's Redemption and it has within it the Power to sanctify.

The Precious Blood can be seen in a new and true light. It is an excellent invention of God. Not only this, It stands for the Pure Nature of God and displays the magnificent Power of God.

To Father Faber, The Precious Blood stands for God's Reparation for sins committed by Human Kind as well as is an "Expression" of God's Love towards Human Beings.

The Precious Blood is a "Conqueror" of Sin and Death in more ways than one. The Invasion of Hell is complete by the Omnipotent Power of the Precious Blood.

Exiles from God and those Alienated from Him are brought home through the glorious intercession of the Precious Blood.

The Precious Blood does numerous things which are outstanding and wonderful.

It pardons the worst of sinners and builds up fruitfully God's Kingdom on Earth.

In short, It is the Crown and Throne of God's Invisible Power over Planet Earth.

Conclusion :

The Month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. Let us always pray to the Precious Blood and never forsake it since, it is the "Scarlet Mantle" of God's Divine Royalty.

Credits : The Precious Blood by Father Faber
                Chapter 3 The Empire of the Precious Blood
                Pages 79-83

FYI -- Father Faber was a Former Anglican who converted to Catholicism in the 19th Century in England. After his ordination as a Catholic Priest, He wrote many books on Devotional Catholicism like the Blessed Sacrament, The Precious Blood, The Foot of the Cross, etc.

He was from County Yorkshire in England and was an integral member of the London Oratory of Saint Phillip Neri.