Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Holy Communion

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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	Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Holy Communion

John Bosco photo Christian quotations by Don Bosco "From the bottom of my heart I recommend frequent confession and Communion, but both of these sacraments should be received with the proper dispositions so that progress in virtue can be made each time."

"Go to Communion frequently. If you only knew what a great truth this is! Frequent Communion is the main column sustaining the moral and physical world, preventing it from collapse….Believe me, my dear children, I do not think that I am exaggerating when I say that frequent Communion is a solid column upon which one pole of the world rests, [and] devotion to Our Lady is the column which supports the other pole."

"Kiss the Child Jesus when you receive Him sacramentally or spiritually."

"[Don Bosco told his boys that he counseled detachment form the things of the earth:] By ‘detachment from the things of [the] earth,’ I mean detachment from unlawful pleasures, from too sentimental friendships, and from foods and beverage which can occasion gluttony. I mean even detachment from clothes lest they make you show off and look like vain, silly dandies. It would indeed hurt you to be attached to such things….I wish you would imitate fledgling birds as they prepare to leave the nest. They perch at its edge, flap their little wings, and try to rise. They test their own strength. Do the same; flap your wings and try to rise to heaven. Don’t try it from the top of a tree; you might plunge to the ground. No, start with little things, with those things that are necessary for your eternal salvation.

I want you to make use of two spiritual wings – devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and devotion to the Blessed Virgin. These two wings, these two devotions, you may be sure, will soon help you raise yourselves toward heaven. When birds take off, they go upward, not downward. Do the same. Beware of flying downward – that is, don’t practice these two devotions with worldly aims, such as to win your superiors’ esteem or fool your companions. How happy I would be if I could kindle in you a spark of this great love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament."

"Ask the Blessed Virgin for the grace to receive Communion frequently and worthily….Try to imagine that the Blessed Virgin Herself will give you the Sacred Host. No one would dare strike at the Heart of Jesus while He is in Mary’s hands."

"I would like to rid you of a false notion quite common…that you have to be a saint to receive often. This is a lie, a fraud. Communion is not primarily for saints, but for those who want to become saints. It’s the sick and the weak who need medicine and food. How happy I would be if I could enkindle in your hearts that same fire which Our Lord brought to the earth. Ignem veni mittere in terram et quid volo nisi ut accendatur? [I came to cast fire on the earth, and what will I but that it be kindled?] (Luke 12:49)"

"Our dear Mother, Mary, Help of Christians, would like you to receive Holy Communion every Saturday in Her honor."

"First Communion Souvenirs [April 23, 1863]
1. Don’t be idle. Carry out your duties diligently.
2. Obey your elders, especially your father.
3. Be devout in church, loving at home, respectful to all.
4. Go to confession and Communion often."

"When you speak or preach, always insist on frequent Communion and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary."

"Making really good Communions often is the best way to make sure you will die happy and save your soul."

"Ask St. Aloysius to help you make a good Communion and derive greater benefit from it."

"Go to confession and Communion as often as your confessor allows."

"[In answer to the objection: “Who can possibly consider himself worthy of daily Communion when St. Aloysius himself went but once a week?”]
Find me someone as perfect and as fervent as St. Aloysius and I agree that weekly Communion may be enough for him. Since the saint spent three days in preparation and three in thanksgiving, one Communion in between sufficed to keep him fervent all week long."

"Frequent Communion and daily Mass are the two pillars of education."

"Our Lord should take possession of their hearts [children’s, in Holy Communion] before they become tainted with sin."

"If you cannot receive, make at least a spiritual Communion. This means that you should arouse in yourself an ardent desire to receive Jesus in your heart."

"After Communion, remain in church as long as you can to thank Our Lord and ask of Him the grace of not dying in mortal sin."

"It [Holy Communion] is the surest means to keep pure because it is the best act of love of God."

"[To one who quoted St. Francis de Sales as neither praising nor disapproving of daily Communion, he simply remarked:]
Then why do you disapprove? Do as the saint did."

"Just as the manna was the daily nourishment of the Hebrews in the desert, so Holy Communion should be our support and our daily nourishment."

"God found a way of giving our souls suitable and spiritual food, that is, His very Divinity."

"What a great truth I tell you at this moment! Frequent Communion is the great pillar which upholds the moral and material world so that it might not collapse into ruin."

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