Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is our sovereign good and Mary helps us to see how much we need this goodness.
Meditations read in front of the exposed Blessed Sacrament for our Daily Holy Hour at our Bloomington, Indiana friary from the two books: Real Presence by St Peter Julian Eymard and A Month with Mary by Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo
Ave Maria!
Day #9: My Soul
THE SOUL: I must not only know God in order to love him, I must also know myself. The careful examination of my miserymakes me annihilate myself in the sight of God and makes his compassionate mercy lower itself even to me. O Lord, how wretched I am! Im always seeking myself, full of egotism, following my whims, full of defects and strange traits I find myself worm ridden and I am ashamed. Tell me, Mary, my extreme wretchedness doesnt obstruct the path of Gods goodness to me, does it?
MARY: Your misery does not separate you from the mercy of God when you recognize it and humble yourself:He never disdains a heart cont
