Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19)
Who can remember our Lord better than our Lady, Mother Mary? For her, remembrance meant the whole of her life with Jesus, every moment, thought, and feeling throughout all the instances of her motherly life.
For Mother Mary, remembrance is alive, true love in action and all the moments of joy and sadness.
The wholeness of her life, via her most perfect humility, became Mary’s sublime offering to God the Father. For we know that, along with her opening to the Holy Spirit and her caring for our Lord Jesus, she also offered her life to mother the Church across all time… Our Lady knew we were not to be orphans, neither fatherless nor motherless… not then and not now.
Father Eymard referred to Mother Mary with that beautifully insightful title of “Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament.” After the Institution of the Eucharist and the Ascension of Christ, our Lord Jesus remained with our Lady in the same way that he now remains with us, through the union of Communion.
As our Mother Mary did throughout her time mothering the early Church, she continues guiding us to our Eucharistic Lord.
If we open our hearts to her, our Blessed Mother will keep accompanying us on the road home, on the path to Heaven.
Gentle Mother, faithful servant, fearless general, and Fountain of Grace! Our Lady has many titles, the greatest one being “Mother of God,” but I like to think that, as she looks upon her children in the world, her sweetest one is “Our Mother.”
Let us pray:
“Blessed are you, Mary, exalted Daughter of Sion! You are highly favored and full of grace, for the Spirit of God descended upon you. We magnify the Lord and rejoice with you for the gift of the Word made flesh, our bread of life and cup of joy. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, our model of prayer in the Cenacle, pray for us that we may become what we receive, the body of Christ your Son. Amen.” (Prayer to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament)
