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 SACRAMENT  most  holy! O Sacrament  divine! All praise  and  all  thanksgiving  be  every  moment Thine!

Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day. — Pius  VI,  May 24,  1776.

Heart of  Jesus  burning  with  love  for  us,  inflame  our hearts with  love  of  Thee.

Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day. — Leo  XIII,  June 16,  1893.

JESUS! my Lord,  my  God,  and  my  all! I believe that Thou  art  in  Thy  living  manhood  as  truly  present here in  the  Blessed  Sacrament  as  when  Thou  didst  walk amidst men,  and  converse  with  them. Relying on  Thy word, which  shall  not  pass  away,  I  believe  that  Thou  art here, ever  living  to  make  intercession  for  us. Here is  Thy sacred body,  which  hung  upon  the  cross;  here  is  Thy  soul, which was  sorrowful  unto  death  and  agonized  in  the  Garden of Olives  on  account  of  my  sins;  here  are  those  sacred wounds made  by  the  nails  and  spear;  here  are  those  eyes which looked  with  pity  and  love  on  the  penitent  Peter, now gazing  into  my  heart,  now  raised  to  plead  for  me  with the heavenly  Father;  here  are  those  ears,  which  heard  the cruel cry  of  the  Jews,  "Crucify  Him,"  which  listened  so compassionately  to  all  the  ills  of  men,  and  which  now  are listening to  me.

Lord, I  believe  that  here  on  the  altar  Thy  wounded Heart is  beating  for  love  of  me,  and  I  recall  Thy  blessed words: "My  Heart  is  so  consumed  with  love  for  men,  that it  can  no  longer  restrain  the  flames  of  its  charity." Sweet words of  Thine,  O  blessed  Saviour! I believe  that  they  are true, and  true  as  regards  myself. — Father  Ramiere,  S.J.