St Faustina Diary:
Once, the Divine Mercy image was being exhibited over the altar during the Corpus Christi procession.... When the priest exposed the Blessed Sacrament , and the choir began to sing , the rays from the image pierced the Sacred Host and spread out all over the world. Then I heard these words: These rays of mercy will pass through you, just as they have passed through this Host, and they will go out through all the world. At these words, profound joy invaded my soul. (441)
One hour spent at the foot of the altar in the greatest dryness of spirit is dearer to me than a hundred years of worldly pleasure. (254)
Striving to be in constant union with Jesus, St Faustina visited the Blessed Sacrament throughout her day as much and often as possible, sometimes if only to quickly genuflect at the chapel's door as she passed by, smiling to Our Lord.
When St. Faustina knelt in front of the tabernacle, she prayed fervently, gazing radiantly at the altar. Jesus in the Eucharist was to her a living person with whom she wanted to talk at every moment. All the basic forms of prayer---- adoration, petition, intercession, and thanksgiving---- were part of those visits.
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