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Holy Communion 1. Let us meditate on what an extraordinary thing Holy Communion is. Jesus, God made man, really descends into us, poor creatures though we are. We become the living temples of the Holy Trinity. Not alone does Jesus come to us, body, soul and divinity, but He also becomes our food. There is a great difference, however, between the nourishment of material food and the spiritual nourishment which we receive from the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. When we take ordinary natural food, we assimilate it. In other words, we cause it to become blood of our blood and flesh of our flesh. When we receive Holy Communion, on the other hand, it is we who must be assimilated and changed into Jesus. Each of us should become, therefore, another Christ, in the manner indicated by St. Paul: “It is now no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me.” (Gal. 2:20) Material food become human and is assimilated into our being. Our Eucharistic food assimilates us into Itself and, in a certain sense, deifies us. This is why St. John Chrysostom calls it a mystery which transports us into Heaven. Before this can happen, however, it is necessary for us to approach Holy Communion with the necessary dispositions. These are: (1) A lively and active faith, which will enable us to recognise in the white Host the person of Jesus Himself, full of goodness, mercy and love, eager to shower upon us all the treasures of His Heart. (2) Purity and freedom not only from mortal sin, but also from any deliberate attachment to venial sin. (3) Deep humility, because Jesus loves the humble and holds the proud at a distance from Him. He wishes us to be like Him, in other words, meek and humble of heart. There must be no worldly ambition, therefore, no love of honours, riches or human greatness, no inordinate affection for things or persons. There must be only a great desire to please God alone and to offer Him our whole life, including every thought and action. (4) Finally, an ardent love for Jesus, which will consume all our imperfections and unite us to Him so intimately that we shall be transformed by Him. 2. St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus truly claimed that one Holy Communion made with perfect dispositions was enough to produce a saint. When we receive Holy Communion properly we are transformed into Jesus and, therefore, we become holy. We live no longer as ourselves, but we live in Jesus. Not alone are we purified of all our imperfections, but we are emptied of ourselves in order to receive Jesus into ourselves. Jesus becomes the dominant thought in our minds and the central desire of our hearts. Holy Communion, therefore, should be a supernatural miracle which causes us to live the life of Jesus. This is the reason why the early Christians gathered daily at the Eucharistic table. They felt the need to achieving every day the transformation of their souls into Jesus. They hungered for Jesus, they burned with love for Him; they were as one in heart and in soul. Let us examine ourselves and see if our Communions have anything like this effect on us. “Let a man prove himself, says St. Paul, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of the cup; for he who eats and drinks unworthily...eats and drinks judgment to himself.” (I Cor. 2:28-29) We should examine ourselves before Holy Communion and make an act of sorrow for our sins and imperfections. Then we shall be able to approach Jesus with love and confidence. We need not be afraid, for it is He Who invites us. It is He Who desires to be united with us in order to make us like Him. 3. Let us go to Him with repentance, with humility, and with love. Then He will make us holy. "May the most Holy and Divine Sacrament be at all times praised and thanked." (Antonio Cardinal Bacci)

A man can be the Supreme Pontiff, the Bishop of Rome, the Vicar of Christ on Earth, and still feel like a little boy in the cockpit of a jet.

✨ Happy Solemnity of Corpus Christi! ✨ On this great Feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, our Vocations Director Fr. Eoin Patten tells us Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. #corpuschristi #heisthere #priestsforpaisley #pray

¡Esta es la juventud del Papa! Enormous crowds for Pope Leo XIV, as a hundreds of thousands of young people fill Plaza de Lima in Madrid. Many more young people turn out for the Pope, than for Bad Bunny, who is performing tonight in Madrid.

Right now over 500,000 young people in Madrid join Pope Leo XIV on their knees adoring Our Blessed Lord truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Pope Leo blesses half a million young Catholics with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Madrid. Video: Vatican Media

Tonight’s prayer vigil with Pope Leo XIV turned Madrid into a giant chapel under the open sky: 600,000 young people, absolute silence, and Jesus in the Eucharist at the center.  Only Jesus can draw 600,000 people to their knees in silence with the Pope in Spain.

Pope Leo XIV spoke with hundreds of thousands of young people in Madrid on the first day of his six-day apostolic visit to Spain. ewtnnews.com/vatican/in-spa…

They said Catholic faith is dead in Europe Meanwhile here is half a million people attending Eucharistic adoration led by Pope Leo in Spain

🚨 Pope Leo has CONDEMNED the availability of smartphones to small children, which often leads to addiction and to the accessing of harmful materials: 'Having a personal mobile device at too early an age and using it without adult supervision can exacerbate young people’s vulnerabilities, foster addiction and expose them to isolation, bullying and cyberbullying, as well as to pressures to share intimate images or sensitive information' Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV has decried a rejection of Christian values in European institutions, leading to what he characterized as “a time of drastic sterility” and “purportedly family-friendly policies” that also support abortion. ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-d…

It strikes me that Magnifica Humanitas will be a worthy successor to Rerum Novarum. So far, one of the key takeaways is how dangerous it is that much of the technology is concentrated in ways that transcend national boundaries and government control.

Fr Mark Elliott Smith @MarkElliottSmi1

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“when [AI] enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom. Important and sensitive decisions… risk being fully delegated to automated systems that do not know “compassion, mercy, forgiveness.”

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Pope Leo XIV’s address in English at the publication of his Encyclical Letter Magnifica humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Do listen to all of it. It is very good.

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical is set to be released on May 15th This is the same date that Pope Leo XIII's famous Rerum Novarum was released in 1891 [KNA News Agency]

“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” - John 10:11 ✝️ #pray #vocations #goodshepherd #priestsforpaisley #heisthere 🧵 (2/2)

Happy Good Shepherd Sunday! World Day of Prayer for Vocations 🙏🏻 Our Vocations Director, Fr. Eoin Patten, encourages us to pray for an increase in vocations to the Priesthood in the Diocese. 🧵 (1/2)

Pope Leo XIV anointing the hands of newly ordained Priests, these hands that will offer the Eucharistic Sacrifice to Almighty God.

The laying of hands at Priestly Ordinations with Pope Leo XIV this morning in St. Peter’s Basilica.