Lent Day 44: Maundy Thursday— Jesus’ Mystical Death in the Blessed Eucharist.

Maundy Thursday— Jesus’ Mystical Death in the Blessed Eucharist.

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Read St. John xix.  34-37.

[34] But one of the soldiers with a spear opened his side, and immediately there came out blood and water. [35] And he that saw it, hath given testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true; that you also may believe.

[36] For these things were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled: You shall not break a bone of him. [37] And again another scripture saith: They shall look on him whom they pierced.

1.  Each time that holy Mass is said, the sacrifice of our blessed Lord upon the cross is represented in the sacrifice that takes place upon the altar.  Thus, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, on the divine decree, continues to be slain mystically, and will continue as long as the world shall last.  With such a sight before our eyes, how can we ever forget Him?  how can we ever lose heart or despond with this abiding proof of His tender love before our eyes?

2.  In the blood and water that flowed from Our Lord’s side when pierced by the centurion’s spear were represented the sacraments of the Church, the blood of Christ that extricates us in holy Communion, the water that cleanses our souls in baptism and penance.  His Sacred Heart that was open then is open still; the rich stream of graces still continues; it has flowed even unto me.  What countless graces I have received from the love that has been poured upon me from the Sacred Heart of Jesus!

3.  The Sacred Host that we receive in holy Communion reminds us in many things of the dead body of Jesus as it hung upon the cross, all the glory hidden — no life to all appearance there; in the power of all to treat it as they choose; reduced to the lowest humiliation.  Yet it is our God and our Lord, the object of the adoring love of angels and of men, He Whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, Who condescends to be our Guest and the food of our souls.  Meditate on the unspeakable love of Jesus sacrificed for us!

 


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