John, from the UK: "The Eucharist is just the most beautiful thing in the world. I think whenever you gaze at the Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar, for all the wonderful architecture examples or the art works around the world, there’s nothing more beautiful than looking at the Blessed Sacrament. It might appear to be just a white disc but actually you’re looking into eternity, you’re looking at the Creator, you’re looking at Jesus made man and resurrected and there is nothing that can surpass that." Valiton, from Goa: "The inspiration that I get every time I go to Mass is that I am seeing Jesus and for me that’s the biggest thing I can offer to God by attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.org for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

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In Memory of Me -35- with John and Valiton - on the Eucharist, on Corpus Christi - Totus2us

Marcela, from Slovakia: "I feel like Jesus is always saying ‘thank you for receiving me with an open heart.’ And it’s one of the most beautiful moments I can have thinking that He is the one who created the earth and heaven, and He’s the one who saved us, He’s the one who died for me. But for me most importantly He’s the friend who’s knocking at the door of my heart. He wants to be there, He wants to help me with whatever I need, He wants to tidy up my mess, He wants to just spend time with me and those are the most beautiful moments." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -34- with Marcela - on the Eucharist, on Divine Mercy Sunday - Totus2us

Klara, from the Czech Republic: "The Eucharist for me is beyond words. I often when I look at the Host I think about the fact that it’s just bare flesh, the heart of Jesus, and that God is so extremely humble that He comes to us in this way, that He cuts out a piece of his heart and gives it to us and at our disposal, and there are people that are doing bad things to the Eucharist and He still allows us to take Him because He loves us so much." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -33- with Klara - on the Eucharist, on Christmas Day - Totus2us

Vincent, from Kenya: "It was a very tragic time, a very sad time, it was very hard for me but, over time, I think by divine revelation, I came to realise that all throughout these hard times - the fact that I was saying if anything happened to my mum I would not pray and then when she died the first thing I did was pray - it wasn’t because I'm holy or anything like that, but I believe the time I spent in front of the Blessed Sacrament gave me strength to deal with this grief and it also wouldn’t allow me to wander away from God, actually it brought me even much closer to Him. I genuinely believe that spending time before the Blessed Sacrament strengthens us in ways that we cannot explain but if we allow God He will reveal to us what we gain by spending time with Our Lord in front of the Blessed Sacrament. So for me the Blessed Sacrament has been and still is a powerful manifestation of God’s love." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -32- with Vincent - on the Eucharist -on Feast of Triumph of Cross - Totus2us

Dorothy, from England: "When I think of Jesus in the Eucharist I just think of his love for us and the real presence of love. Love is something that we all need, we are made for, we're made in the image of God and we're made in the image of that love that we need. And it is really in the Eucharist that we come face to face with God, that we come into His presence and He loves us, no matter what we've done or who we are, He'll love us and He loves us completely by being truly present there. And becoming so vulnerable to us in the Eucharist, so little and in a way so invisible - we see the bread but it is truly God, it is truly Him. So, yeh, Eucharistic adoration is really a time to come and be love and to love Him. And it's beautiful in the silence as well. There's very little silence in the world nowadays .... and it's in the silence that we have to face ourselves and our brokenness. And it's so beautiful to face that with God in front of you who loves you and to come back to Him." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -31- with Dorothy - on the Eucharist -on Feast of Corpus Christi - Totus2us

Clara, from Argentina, in English and Spanish: "Just yesterday was my Holy Communion anniversary and so I was thinking how grateful and how lucky we are to have the Eucharist ... It’s like visiting a friend more closely and in the intimacy and a perfect way to have a great conversation with God in that short time." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -30- with Clara - on the Eucharist -on Feast of Ss Peter and Paul - Totus2us

Oliver, from London: "The Eucharist really helps to bring the reality of the Christian life to everything that one does, which is why St John Paul Ii called it the source and summit of the Christian life. Also in adoration as well - that deep desire of the Lord to spend some time with us, to form us. As Fulton Sheen said 'It's like spending time in the sun: we don't know what happens to us but we do change.' So, it's that continual visiting him, being united with him in Holy Communion and also, when we've fallen, to be reconciled to him, for him to lavish us with his mercy again through the Sacrament of reconciliation. But, above all in the Eucharist, it's all about God wanting to be with us. That's why it's the supreme joy that any Christian who really seeks Him, above all else seeks to learn about their faith and live their faith, it's the greatest gift God could ever have given us and it's something that we really need to rediscover and cherish as the greatest treasure we've been given this side of heaven." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -29- with Oliver - on the Eucharist -on Feast of Corpus Christi - Totus2us

Juan Miguel, from the Philippines: "Obviously I'm a sinner and I suppose most of us are, and when we go about our day and think about how have I offered my day to God, sometimes we may feel that no matter what I do I actually can't make an offering that is good enough or worthy enough for God, because of all the sins that we have done. But I think that this is why the Eucharist is a great moment because, in the Eucharist, Christ invites us to give to him all of the things that we want to offer and he will present them to God his Father. And so it's not actually by my merit that these offerings become acceptable but it is through Christ's merit. That is why I like to attend the Eucharist as often I can." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -28- with Juan Miguel - on the Eucharist -on World Youth Day 2015 - Totus2us

Christina, from Scotland: "So when I heard the words this morning 'Do this in memory of me' it was just this invitation from the Lord to remember Him. For me that means going to daily Mass and receiving Him in the Holy Eucharist and remembering that He is the God who came down from heaven to be with me, to strengthen me, to purify me and to teach me how to be how like Him. To remember Him means to remember that our God is a God of miracles, our God is a God of mercy, our God is a God of love, and that is who He calls me to be but I can't be that person without Him. To really come to believe this and live this I need to sit with Him and to remember who He sees me to be. And so as I sit in adoration I remember that He is a God who loves me and that I have been created in His image and likeness. I remember that I've been created good, that I've been created to glorify God with my life and that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I remember that we are called to live lives full of hope and trust. I remember the words that Jesus spoke so many times, 'Do not be afraid. I am with you, yes even unto the end of time.' Jesus came so that we can live lives filled with peace, hope and faith in God, and it is as I receive Him in the Eucharist and sit with Him in adoration that I learn how to live out of this truth, and truly life is more beautiful with Him." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -27- with Christina - on the Eucharist -on Ash Wednesday- Totus2us

Gladys, from Ghana: "The Eucharist is a thanksgiving. It’s a great gift the Lord lived for us at the Last Supper and I think it's something that we really cherish." Patrick, from England: "We talk about the Church as being a foretaste of heaven and to know that our entire faith is centred around Jesus here on earth as it will be in heaven is just such a wonderful thing, especially in the way so many youth organisations will literally center around the Eucharist. You can really get the sense of a preempting, a pretaste of what heaven will be like: all faces turned towards Jesus, everyone worshipping and praising Him. The peace and joy that descends out of such sessions! No-one comes out of adoration feeling awful, they've always found a measure of peace and happiness, which is just that continuous promise of what we are actually going to achieve when we get to heaven with Jesus." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -26- with Gladys and Patrick - on the Eucharist -on Feast of Triumph of Cross- Totus2us

John, from England: "I think the thing that strikes me most about the Eucharist is the way it shows that God, in spite of being so powerful, is so humble. That not only is He so humble that He becomes a human being but he's so humble that He actually becomes food for us and that that's how he loves us, both by becoming one of us and becoming something that we can eat. That's just how humble our powerful God is." Dulan, from Sri Lanka: "Adoration is the presence of God, you feel the presence of God when you're in adoration. It's one of the most wonderful things you can do - to experience God in his whole power and his presence, in the peace it brings you. I absolutely love doing adoration." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -25- with John and Dulan - on the Eucharist -on Corpus Christi Sunday- Totus2us

Jason, from England: "For me adoration is very much heaven on earth. If we could only truly appreciate that moment when we are kneeling, sitting or standing before the presence of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. It is truly heaven on earth and there can be no other place on earth better than in the presence of Jesus." Darryl, from Northern Ireland: "Nightfever is a great scheme, it's a great way to evangelise, bring people into the Church but be it in a very low key, welcoming way. And obviously it's great as well having the adoration, it gives people a great outlet, a great way for people to see Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. It gives people a lot of peace." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Dedicated to Our Lady, Totus2us is inspired by our Holy Papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus was St John Paul II's motto to Mary.

In Memory of Me -24- with Jason and Darryl - on the Eucharist -on eve of Corpus Christi Sunday- Totus2us

Enrique, from Madrid: "I feel myself very blessed to be able to go to Mass every day before going to work. I just find it incredibly helpful. It really is the daily bread that keeps me going. And it does make a big difference, the days in which I am able to attend Mass before work and the days in which I'm not. The days in which I am, I can really see the good effects it has in my dealings with my colleagues." Paula, from England: "I found my faith again through Scripture, but this really became alive when I went to Church one day. And it’s not that Mass made sense or that I was overwhelmed by the people or the candles or the music. It's just that I went in and I just felt God present in the Eucharist." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary.

In Memory of Me -23- with Enrique and Paula - on the Eucharist -on Maundy Thursday - Totus2us

Deacon Garrett, from the US: "The last day of the conference they had eucharistic adoration and there were 4000 college students all in this ballroom on their knees in complete silence and they processed the monstrance in and they placed the Lord on the altar. As soon as they exposed the Blessed Sacrament, my heart jumped, I just broke down. It hit me all of a sudden: that is God on the altar, that is God right in front of me, and I don't deserve to be present here in front of him, I don't deserve anything at all. And it struck my heart that that is the Lord right in front of me and, even in the midst of all my sin (I could name off every sin imaginable that a college student these days would be involved in) He was there to pull me up and it was through His presence in the Eucharist that I was really inspired to continue to pursue my vocation." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary.

In Memory of Me -22- with Deacon Garrett - on the Eucharist -on Feast of Blessed John Paul II - Totus2us

Joseph, from England: "The Eucharist is such an on-going, worldwide and hourly thing where the presence of Jesus Christ is truly here in his sacrifice. I think it's a misconception by many and people sort of think that it's taking away from the crucifixion. But it's not. It's making us present with Jesus and it's the way we can receive Jesus on earth. And ideally we all want to go to heaven and to be with Jesus in the future, so why not receive Jesus now and learn to have a relationship with him? It's one of the most beautiful parts of my faith and something that I really relish and whenever I get the chance I go to Mass so I can receive the Eucharist." Ronald, from Kenya: ""The Eucharist to me is very important because that is Jesus Christ with us right here. Jesus Christ did not leave us with a Bible, but he left us with the Eucharist and he said it plainly, and he said 'This is my body and this is my blood.' Plain and simple. It is because of that that, technically and literally, the world and the universe revolves around it: that has been our source of civilization, that has been the source of our time on the calendar. So to me the Eucharist is the holy grail of civilization and it's my great joy that I receive it." Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary.

In Memory of Me -21- with Joseph and Ronald - on the Eucharist -on vigil of WYD / JMJ Rio 2013 - Totus2us

Young people talk about the Eucharist – the Blessed Sacrament which Jesus gave to us at the Last Supper, telling his disciples “Do this in memory of me.” As the Catholic Church professes, "the mode of Christ's presence under the Eucharistic species is unique. It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as "the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all the sacraments tend." In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist "the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained." (CC1374) It is "a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.'"(CC 1323) Music by Fr Stan Fortuna CFR. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was Pope St John Paul II's motto to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus2us.

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