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| Personal Reflections "It all started with me feeling completely
overwhelmed and unsettled. I had no idea what was wrong with me
or what I should do. One day during the week, I decided to go
to Mass. From that day on, Jesus began to draw me closer and closer
to Him. He fills the void deep within my heart and soul, and gives
me a real sense of peace that I had never experienced before.
Sometimes, after quiet Adoration, I become so overwhelmed and
filled with joy and peace that I begin to cry. I am in love with
the Lord. I also know that He is madly in love with me, and all
of us. The Eucharist is so powerful. It has changed and is continuing
to change my life in so many ways." "The Mass seems so much more meaningful,
and I am actually eager to receive the Eucharist every Sunday.
Afterward, as I kneel, I close my eyes and meditate on just about
everything. Sometimes I'm overcome with awe at God's universe;
sometimes I feel every fiber in my body needing to do good in
His name; sometimes I think about the infinite love that brought
Jesus to me, and me to Jesus. It's amazingly cool, and I thank
God for the Eucharist!" "Most Catholics have problems believing,
and I am also one of those Catholics. So I decided to look in
to some "proof" of why I should believe. I didn't have
to look far when I came across a book called Eucharistic Miracles.
In this book I found countless stories of people who doubted in
the true presence. And God revealed to them that is his there
in the Eucharist." "I remember when I started sitting with
our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. I would sit, sometimes for
a few minutes, sometimes for as much as an hour, and insist that
our Lord show Himself to me, that He would let me know that He
is there. It didn't take long...fast-forward a few months, as
I grew to appreciate spending time w/Him, one night, an unremarkable
night by any means. I was overwhelmed and blurted out, "I
love you and I would to anything for you. My life has not been
the same..." "I finally became more comfortable with
the Catholic faith, and believed in all of the Sacraments--except
the Eucharist. I just could not believe in it! No matter how much
I tried, no matter how much I wanted to, I just could not believe.
I prayed and prayed and prayed, but nothing happened. I asked
others to pray for me, and I kept on praying. Then on December
9th, 2001, when I received Communion, when I said "Amen"
I truly meant it for the first time in my life! I meant it with
such a passion that I could have shouted it at the top of my lungs!
What was really cool was when the priest, Fr. John Fenton, placed
the Host in my hands, he just held it there for several seconds
(something he doesn't always do), and I could just feel the power
and awesomeness and realness of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ
in the Eucharist surging through me! It was awesome!!" "I walk into Mass each Sunday unworthy.
I am human, a sinner, unworthy to receive the body and blood of
Christ. And yet, I know that if I pray and put my trust in God,
He will make me worthy. He heals me, thereby making me worthy
to receive him. That is a true miracle." "What a gift God has given to me! He gave
others the gift of believing in Him and coming to Him in prayer.
To me? He has allowed me to have the honor of coming before Him.
Of receiving Him, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, into my heart.
The honor of knowing He is there, in the tabernacle, anytime I
need to talk to Him."
"The two things that turned my best friend
off to Catholicism, the Eucharist and confession, are the two
things I feel that set our faith apart from every other religion
in the world, and I would never consider leaving the Catholic
church for those two very reasons. Where else can I go and be
in the presence of Christ? The PHYSICAL presence? I was in a church
praying one day, and the priest walked in, and set up the Blessed
Sacrament...I have never witnessed a more beautiful event than
that, I was the only one in the church, and after the priest left,
I was the only one there with Jesus, and....I don't understand
how anybody could just throw that all away..." "I made a promise to Jesus at the
Steubenville East I Conference in 2001 to go visit Him in the
Blessed Sacrament at least twice a month. I did really well making
my bi-monthly visits, but during December of 2001, things were
just crazy- my life was one big balancing act, and I was struggling
to keep Jesus as my center. School- Homework- Activities- Social
Life-Prayer Life- it was all one huge mess. On December 31st,
the last day of December- I had only made it to Adoration once
for the Month of December. Walking into that chapel that cold
December night, I had so much on my mind, mostly, how I hadn't
been able to keep my promise. In that moment of shock, I heard
Jesus whisper to my heart, I always keep my promises to you, and
I'll always help you keep yours. I think that was one the best
moments I have had ever with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. I
couldn't help but break out into the biggest smile ever." "To see thousands of teenagers have such
a love and hunger for the Eucharist through adoration, benediction,
and reverence at Mass created my own hunger. I love explaining
to everyone I meet the power of Jesus in the Eucharist. I prepare
myself to receive Jesus every week at Mass, inviting Him to come
dwell inside of me. If it weren't for college, I would be at daily
Mass every day. I can feel the hunger for the Eucharist so extreme
sometimes, that I have to run to a chapel that has adoration,
even if its 3 am. I couldn't imagine my life without this awesome
sacrament!" "Only very recently has the real presence
of Jesus in the Eucharist come alive for me. I struggled with
this concept for a good portion of my years as a Catholic, but
largely through Life Teen, I have come to accept, appreciate,
and love this essential part of my faith. I never fully realized
how awesome it is to receive Jesus into myself. I mean, this is
JESUS. GOD. He died for ME. Because He LOVES ME. Through adoration,
this has become even clearer. We, as Catholics, are extremely
blessed to be able to be in the presence of Jesus every time wse
kneel in front of Him." "This weekend at Mass I was in awe at all
the teens kneeling before the Eucharist. I go to Mass every Sunday,
of course, but this weekend it just dawned on me how awesome it
was to see the love that just surrounded everyone. It really gives
me hope for the youth of the world, and I really and truly see
the awesome way that God is working in us through the Eucharist." "There was this overwhelming sense
of peace, love, and joy that consumed me. After Tantum Ergo, the
priest (Fr. Steve) took my hand and that of the other server (Kristy)
and stretched them out towards Christ. I was overcome by so many
emotions. It felt as though I had touched His cloak. Like I was
the one who was healed. Like I was the one who touched the tassel
of His cloak.(Matt 9:20)" "The Adoration in Atlanta was powerful because
I had never experienced such an awesome sight. I was crying, but
I was confused as to why. In Charleston, it was ten times better.
I remember them playing "Let it Rain" during Adoration.
Father Stan Fortuna walked around with Jesus and as I saw him
walking away, I lifted up my hands, and he turned around and held
Christ over me. I was bawling and it felt like Father Stan stood
above me for over 20 minutes. I will never forget that." "I reached out to Father's vestments as
he went by us during the Adoration procession. I felt kinda strange
reaching for his hem (sound familiar?) I have never felt anything
like I felt that night! There was like an electric heat wave going
through my body & I was at complete Peace! "It happened about the third or fourth
time that we went to a praise and worship concert (we went every
week until and then we got one closer to home) in Rome, GA earlier
this summer. My church's LIFE TEEN group was sitting in the front
row. I noticed that the video technician was in front of us, but
in a recess almost beneath the stage. The whole time, I could
see the laptop that he was using and it had four boxes with different
camera angles that he could project on the back wall, so that
we could have the words to the songs and a few different camera
angles. During adoration, I looked down at his laptop to see what
song was going to be play next. One on of the screens, I was unsure
of what I saw. It kind of looked blurry, almost like when they
blur out faces on COPS and other shows like that. So, it was starting
to take form and then I saw exactly what it was. Although it was
still a little blurry, I realized that it was Jesus Christ standing
there in a white robe with a red sash around His neck. He had
this golden aura around His head. I stared awe for what felt like
an hour. Then it began to come into focus more and more. When
it came into focus, I saw that it was the monstrance on the podium.
I find it amazing that I saw it was Jesus when it was blurry,
and then it came into focus and it truly was Jesus Christ. There's
nothing that I, or anyone else, can tell you or do for you so
that believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist; it's a leap
of faith. If you do believe that Jesus is truly present in the
Eucharist, study it; it will only reconfirm your faith. If not,
they pray about it; God will reveal the Eucharist as His Son,
but only when you are ready. God has given us many gifts as Catholics.
The biggest gift he gave us is eternal life, so remember, "he
who eats this bread will live forever." "But at this one point I looked up at the
Eucharist and I saw Jesus' face, and right then I started crying.
At first, I didn't even know why I was crying, but I was crying
because I was so happy. I knew that Jesus was there watching all
of us and smiling at us. After Adoration ended I was still crying
for about a half an hour. That was the most amazing thing that
has ever happened to me before!!" |
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