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In "The Blessed Eucharist," Father Michael Mueller describes how Christ's love for us moved Him to create this most beautiful Sacrament. He explains why Our Lord veils Himself in the appearance of bread - a garment so humble He is little known, little loved even neglected and insulted. Fr. Mueller helps the reader discover what a treasure the Sacrament is, sharing countless compelling accounts of miracles involving the Eucharist, quotations from Scripture and the Saints reflecting the virtues that can be obtained from Communion worthily received and the consequences of an unworthy reception of Our Lord. He instructs the reader on how to best prepare for receiving the Sacrament, and how to properly offer thanksgiving afterwards. "The Blessed Eucharist" awakens a deeper awareness of the incredible gift that God has given us in His Presence in the Eucharist, allowing us to embrace all the wondrous fruits this Sacrament has to offer.

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Christian theology

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	01 juillet 1994
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780895552723
Langue	English

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Imprimatur: Martin John Spalding Archbishop of Baltimore October 22, 1867
First published by Kelley & Piet of Baltimore, Maryland in 1868. Reprinted in quality paperbound format by TAN Books and Publishers, Inc., in 1973. Retypeset and republished in pocket-size paperbound format by TAN Books and Publishers, Inc., in 1994.
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ISBN: 978-0-89555-507-6
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An Oblation
I offer Thee this book, O Lord Jesus Christ, Fount of eternal light, in union with that ineffable charity which moved Thee, the only begotten of the Father, in the plenitude of the Divinity, to take upon Thyself our nature and to become man. I beseech Thee to take it into Thy divine keeping, that it may glorify Thy divine bounty towards us, vile creatures that we are. And since Thou, the Almighty Dispenser of all good things, dost vouchsafe to nourish us during our exile until, beholding Thy glory with unveiled countenance, we are transformed into Thee, grant, I beseech Thee, to all who read these writings with humility, that they may be charmed with the sweetness of Thy charity and inwardly drawn to desire the same for their furtherance in perfection, so that, elevating their hearts towards Thee with burning love, they may be like so many golden censers, whose sweet odors shall abundantly supply all my negligence and ingratitude.
Dear Mother Mary, do thou also pray to thy Divine Son for all those who may read this little book.
Protest of the Author
I N OBEDIENCE to the decrees of Urban VIII of holy memory, I protest that I do not intend to attribute any other than purely human authority to all the miracles, revelations, graces and incidents contained in this book; neither to the titles holy or blessed applied to the servants of God not yet canonized, except in cases where these have been confirmed by the Holy Roman Catholic Church and by the Holy Apostolic See, of whom I profess myself an obedient son; and therefore, to their judgment I submit myself and whatever I have written in this book.
Contents
Oblation
Protest of the Author
Preface
CHAPTER 1 —The Doctrine of the Real Presence
CHAPTER 2 —On the Reverence Due to Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
CHAPTER 3 —On the Love of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
CHAPTER 4 —On Visiting Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
CHAPTER 5 —On the Great Desire of Jesus Christ to Enter into our Hearts in Holy Communion
CHAPTER 6 —On Preparation for Communion
CHAPTER 7 —On Thanksgiving after Communion
CHAPTER 8 —On the Effects of Holy Communion
CHAPTER 9 —The Excuses of Those Who Do Not Communicate Frequently
CHAPTER 10 —On Unworthy Communion
CHAPTER 11 —On Spiritual Communion
CHAPTER 12 —Considerations on the Virtues that Jesus Christ Teaches Us in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
CHAPTER 13 —The Most Holy Festival of Corpus Christi and Its Origin
CHAPTER 14 —Additional Examples Relating to the Real Presence
CHAPTER 15 —The Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
CHAPTER 16 —On the Ceremonies of the Mass
CHAPTER 17 —An Exhortation to Hear Mass Devoutly
CHAPTER 18 —Examples Relating to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
A Hymn to Jesus
A COLLECTION OF CLASSIC ARTWORK
Novena of Holy Communion
Foreword
From Holy Mother Church’s Decree on Frequent Holy Communion
Important Note
Holy Communion Is Your Treasure
Novena Prayer
1st Day—Christlikeness
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the king dom of heaven.”
2nd Day—Marylikeness
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.”
3rd Day—Joyfulness
“Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
4th Day—Prayerfulness
“Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.”
5th Day—Kindness
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
6th Day—Sinlessness
“Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.”
7th Day—Lowliness
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
8th Day—Unselfishness
“Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
9th Day—Eucharist-mindedness
“Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you.”
Prayers for a Short Preparation for Holy Communion
Prayers after Holy Communion
Preface
My Dear Reader and Brother in Jesus Christ:
Since the spirit of devotion that has urged me to write this book animates you to read it and makes us the happy children of the same loving Father, should you ever hear any person say I might have spared myself the labor, there being already so many learned and celebrated works which treat of this subject, I beg you to answer that Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Adorable Sacrament is such an abundant fountain that the more it flows, the fuller it becomes, and the fuller it is, the more it flows, which signifies that the most Holy Eucharist is so great and so sublime a mystery that the more we say of it, the more remains to be said. If St. Alphonsus could say with all truth of the Passion of Our Lord, “that eternity will not suffice to meditate adequately upon it,” we may affirm the same of Jesus Christ hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, and with a thousand times more justice apply to our subject what St. Augustine says in praise of the Blessed Virgin, viz., that all the tongues of men, even if all their members were changed into tongues, would not be sufficient to praise her as she deserves.
Worldly lovers are accustomed frequently to mention and praise those whom they love, that others also may praise and applaud them; how poor and weak should we then consider the love of those who call themselves lovers of the Blessed Sacrament and yet who seldom speak of it or think of endeavoring to inspire others with a love of it. The true lovers of the most Blessed Sacrament do not act thus; they speak of it, praise it everywhere, in public and in private; whenever it is in their power they try to enkindle in the hearts of everyone those ardent flames of love which they themselves burn for their beloved Jesus.
The object of this little book is, then, to make Jesus, in the Blessed Eucharist, more generally known and better loved. Our Divine Saviour is ready to bestow innumerable graces through this Sacrament, which are lost in consequence of the ignorance and indifference of men. When the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is not revered and loved, scandals will abound, faith will languish and the Church will mourn. On the other hand, if this Sacrament be worthily frequented, peace will reign in Christian hearts, the devil will lose power, and souls will be sanctified. “As many as received Him to them He gave power to be made the sons of God.” ( John 1:12). It has seemed to me that a work explanatory of the prominent points of this mystery, written in a simple and familiar style, would greatly contribute to remove the obstacles to a right appreciation of this wonderful Sacrament of Divine love; and with this conviction I have ventured to lay the following pages before the public, trusting, with the blessing of God, they may prove useful to many souls.
As Almighty God in His goodness imparts His favors to His faithful followers in divers ways— sometimes by enlightening their minds in a supernatural manner, and even conversing with them familiarly, as it were—and as the nature of this work is intended to be practical, not controversial, I have thought it expedient for the edification of pious souls to introduce into it, after the manner of the Holy Fathers, both some revelations made to certain Saints and several miraculous facts concerning this mystery.
I know there are some persons who, boasting of being free from prejudices, take great credit to them selves for believing no miracles but those recorded in the Holy Scriptures, esteeming all others as tales and fables for foolish women, But it will be well to remember here a remark of the learned St. Alphonsus, who says, “that the bad are as ready to deride miracles as the good are to believe them; adding that as it is a weakness to give credit to all things, so on the other hand, to reject miracles which come to us attested by grave and pious men, either savors of infidelity, which supposes them impossible to God, or of presumption, which refuses belief to such a class of authors. We give credit to a Tacitus, a Suetonius, and can we deny it without presumption to Christian authors of learning and probity. There is less risk in believing and receiving what is related with some probability by honest persons and not rejected by the learned, and which serves for the edification of our neighbor, than in rejecting it with a disdainful and presumptuous spirit.” (Glories of Mary.) Hence Pope Benedict XIV (De Canoni. Sanct.) says: “Though an assent of Catholic faith be not due to them, they deserve a human assent according to the rules of prudence by which they are probable and piously credible.”
Now should the Reverend Clergy deem this publication ever so little calculated to promote devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, the compiler will believe himself amply rewarded for his labor if they encourage its circulation.

Michael Müller, C.S.S.R.
St. Alphonsus’, Baltimore, Maryland
December 8, 1867
Chapter 1
The Doctrine of the Real Presence
A CERTAIN man was once thrown into prison. He there suffered so much from hunger, thirst and cold that at last he was almost dead. One day the king determined to pay a visit to the captive, in order to find out how he bore his sufferings. Having put off his royal apparel, he went