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[Host and chalice are suspended in mid-air, drops of blood drip from the Host
into the chalice. Together they prostrate themselves to the ground and say 3 times:]
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“Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul,
and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference
by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the
conversion of poor sinners.”
“Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus
Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men.
Repair their crimes and console your God.”
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By entering deep into the spirit of this prayer in our thoughts and intentions, prostrate to help us in engaging the movement of our heart,
we offer to God the highest worship that can be given. In a nutshell, this is the prayer and intent of every Holy Mass. We offer Jesus Christ,
true God and true Man, to the Most Holy Trinity in adoration and in reparation for the conversion of sinners.
The sins that particularly pierce
the Hearts of Jesus and Mary are those against His very Person, found in the Eucharist, where He pours out the fullness of His love into us:
outrages - desecrations committed directly against the Eucharist,
sacrileges - offenses committed inside and outside of Mass surrounding worship of this Great Sacrament,
indifference – careless, unprepared, or improperly disposed Communions, in which Our Lord is received, but He is ignored, or walked
out on without a word of love or thanksgiving for His generous gifts.
We may not be guilty of the first two sins, but they are in need of being repaired by those of us
who wish to love and console Jesus for these horrible crimes; even if we, too, sometimes find
ourselves numbered among the indifferent. In this way we can make atonement for ourselves and
for others. How can we condemn others when we also have had a share in the offenses given?
Let us begin by personal change and by making amends.
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REFLECTION & RESOLUTION: It is said, “Whatever you do to others, you do to Me (Jesus)”. It can also be said,
“Whatever you do to Jesus, you do to others.” Let us reflect on how Jesus is treated in the Blessed Sacrament.
What are our priorities? Do we speak so as to believe He is listening? Do we listen so as to hear Him speak?
Do we really believe that HE IS THERE FOR US? ARE WE THERE FOR HIM? Do we have this kind of relationship with
others but not with Jesus? Do we have this kind of relationship with Jesus but not with others? Let us BE the
presence of Mary in receiving Jesus – (one with Her) holding Him close, loving Him truly, personally, as our
very own. Then we can look into each other’s eyes and see beyond the appearance. We can see and believe there
is goodness there. We can see and believe Jesus is present in them, even if only in part. We can look beyond
the Bread we eat to see Our Savior and Our Lord, just as Mary saw and believed ‘this is God’ as She looked in the eyes of Her Son.
[Brief period of silent reflection]
Discussion
Examination of last month’s resolutions
Apostolic resolution
Resolution in brief: Say the reparation prayer after every Holy Communion and consider your relationship with Jesus and
those in your life. BE the consoling presence of Mary for Jesus and others.
Act of Consecration
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