Manners Of Visiting The Most Blessed Sacrament Every Day Of The Week: On Tuesday


ON TUESDAY THE FIRST VISIT

Go to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, as to your Judge. Tell him the terror you have of being judged, not knowing whether you are worthy of his love of hatred:not being certain if you love him as he requires of you. But tell him, if to be of the number f his friends, it is sufficient truly to desire to be so, you have some reason to hope you are, since you really desire to love him above all things.

But dear Lord, whether my heart will remain constant to your love, to my last breath, is what I am not certain of; the uncertainty of which makes me tremble. It is you only that can give me that assurance by giving me such a love that no waters of tribulation may extinguish.

It is to obtain that favour of your mercies, that I approach your Holy Altar, which is properly the tribunal to appear with assurance before the tribunal of your justice. Here in place of bidding me retire, you ordain me to approach, saying: come t me all you who are burden'd with the heavy weight of you sis, and I will ease and refresh you.

AFTER WHICH, MAKE THESE FOLLOWING ACTS OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY

My God I firmly believe all that that faith teaches me concerning your being an infinite good. nd infinite in all perfections, nd I believe that I owe you all my love, all I am, and all I am capable of.

I hope and expect from your infinite goodness and mercy, the remission of all my sins, and all the graces I stand in need of to remain for ever faithful to your love, and to overcome all your enemies and mine.

An Act of charity after these two will be easily made: no matter in how few words express, provided it comes from the heart.

THEN COMMUNICATE SPIRITUALLY

Tho' it be less efficacious than to do it Sacramentally, yet the good it procures us is so considerable, that we cannot omit it without doing a great prejudice to our own souls, for by it God bestows great graces on them.

If interest did not engage us as often as we visit the Blessed Sacrament, to receive Christ spiritually, love ought to do it: since he remains there for our sakes, and express the desire he has that we receive him. To comply with it, we must dispose our selves by an act of humility, and of contrition of our heart by an inflamed desire to receive him, that he may enter and we be united to him.

AFTER WHICH SAY THE FOLLOWING PRAYER, WHICH ST. GERTRUDE DAILY RECITED IN HONOR OF THE HEART OF JESUS

I adore you O Sacred Heart of Jesus, Source of Eternal Life, Treasure of the Divinity, Furnace of Love. You are my only Refuge, O amiable Saviour! inflame my Heart with that love which yours is inflamed with. Pour into my Heart those graces, of which yours is the Source, and grant that my heart may be so united with yours that your will may be mine, and that mine may be eternally conformed to yours: which from hence forward I beg, may be the rule of all my desires and actions.

II

SECOND VISIT FOR THE SAME DAY IN THE SPIRIT OF LOVE

Go to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament to express your love to him, for the many marks he gives you of his; especially this of remaining for ever with you. Beg him to inspire you with sentiments of his love, worthy of himself. If you find your heart so dry that you cannot make such an act of love as you cannot make such an act of love with which he is loved by all the Blessed of Heaven

It will be time well spent, if you employ yourself in begging of him the grace to love and him and his eternal Father, perfectly in this life, and eternally in the next. But ask it with an entire confidence, not doubting to experience the truth of his words, who assures us that if we ask, we shall receive.

AFTER WHICH, MAKE THESE FOLLOWING ACTS OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY

My God I firmly believe all that that faith teaches me concerning your being an infinite good. nd infinite in all perfections, nd I believe that I owe you all my love, all I am, and all I am capable of.

I hope and expect from your infinite goodness and mercy, the remission of all my sins, and all the graces I stand in need of to remain for ever faithful to your love, and to overcome all your enemies and mine.

An Act of charity after these two will be easily made: no matter in how few words express, provided it comes from the heart.

THEN COMMUNICATE SPIRITUALLY

Tho' it be less efficacious than to do it Sacramentally, yet the good it procures us is so considerable, that we cannot omit it without doing a great prejudice to our own souls, for by it God bestows great graces on them.

If interest did not engage us as often as we visit the Blessed Sacrament, to receive Christ spiritually, love ought to do it: since he remains there for our sakes, and express the desire he has that we receive him. To comply with it, we must dispose our selves by an act of humility, and of contrition of our heart by an inflamed desire to receive him, that he may enter and we be united to him.

AFTER WHICH SAY THE FOLLOWING PRAYER, WHICH ST. GERTRUDE DAILY RECITED IN HONOR OF THE HEART OF JESUS

I adore you O Sacred Heart of Jesus, Source of Eternal Life, Treasure of the Divinity, Furnace of Love. You are my only Refuge, O amiable Saviour! inflame my Heart with that love which yours is inflamed with. Pour into my Heart those graces, of which yours is the Source, and grant that my heart may be so united with yours that your will may be mine, and that mine may be eternally conformed to yours: which from hence forward I beg, may be the rule of all my desires and actions.

III

THE THIRD VISIT FOR THE SAME DAY. WHICH MAY LIKEWISE SERVE FOR THE THIRD VISIT OF EVERY DAY.

IT IS TO CONFER WITH OUR SAVIOUR ABOUT ALL OUR AFFAIRS.

Go to Jesus in the most Blessed Sacrament, to open your heart to him; and to tell him all your concerns, as to your Father, and best of friends. Speak to him of your spiritual concerns, and likewise of your temporal ones; for he is not tired with hearing our complaints, and miseries.

Speak to him of what passes in your interior. Of the sins and faults you commit notwithstanding your purposes to the contrary. Of the violent propensions of your corrupt nature which causes many evils. Of passions and inclinations which trouble you, &c. And you will doubtless experience the same goodness which they did who addressed themselves to Christ for their bodily maladies, when he was  upon earth. Say to him with the leper, Lord if you will, you can cure me.

If any one has offended you, tell him of it; and learn of him how to comport yourself towards the person. If any particular thing is to be done, consult with him about it: beg his assistance, and blessing on it. And when ended, if it succeed, thank him for it. If it does not succeed make to him an entire sacrifice of your will and desires; submitting yourself to his will, and judging that ti be best which he ordains,: which if you really do, you will gain more than if it had succeeded to your mind.

If you find yourself oppressed with melancholy,or of any afflicting accident has happened to you, or any temptation. Have recourse to Jesus, seek your solace and comfort in him alone, and tell him you expect help from no other. 

Finally, in ask your difficulties, have recourse to him.

AFTER WHICH, MAKE THESE FOLLOWING ACTS OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY

My God I firmly believe all that that faith teaches me concerning your being an infinite good. nd infinite in all perfections, nd I believe that I owe you all my love, all I am, and all I am capable of.

I hope and expect from your infinite goodness and mercy, the remission of all my sins, and all the graces I stand in need of to remain for ever faithful to your love, and to overcome all your enemies and mine.

An Act of charity after these two will be easily made: no matter in how few words express, provided it comes from the heart.

THEN COMMUNICATE SPIRITUALLY

Tho' it be less efficacious than to do it Sacramentally, yet the good it procures us is so considerable, that we cannot omit it without doing a great prejudice to our own souls, for by it God bestows great graces on them.

If interest did not engage us as often as we visit the Blessed Sacrament, to receive Christ spiritually, love ought to do it: since he remains there for our sakes, and express the desire he has that we receive him. To comply with it, we must dispose our selves by an act of humility, and of contrition of our heart by an inflamed desire to receive him, that he may enter and we be united to him.

AFTER WHICH SAY THE FOLLOWING PRAYER, WHICH ST. GERTRUDE DAILY RECITED IN HONOR OF THE HEART OF JESUS

I adore you O Sacred Heart of Jesus, Source of Eternal Life, Treasure of the Divinity, Furnace of Love. You are my only Refuge, O amiable Saviour! inflame my Heart with that love which yours is inflamed with. Pour into my Heart those graces, of which yours is the Source, and grant that my heart may be so united with yours that your will may be mine, and that mine may be eternally conformed to yours: which from hence forward I beg, may be the rule of all my desires and actions.

Lady Lucy Herbert 
Prioress of the English Austin Canonesses at Bruges 
(1668-1744)

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