GODISNOWHERE!

      The first time they read the line above, people may think it says, GOD IS NO WHERE." But Eucharistic Home Shrine Keepers and our Associates know our tabernacles and monstrances tell us GOD IS NOW HERE! He dwells here in our tabernacles and monstrances after being newly born on our altars through the Holy Scripture of the Mass, and He dwells PHYSICALLY in those who receive Holy Communion (for about 15 minutes - Fr. Luke Zimmer, SS.CC.)

Fr. Luke Zimmer

     And HE IS NOW HERE - several times a day - "AT OUR SHRINES, IN OUR MEMBERS AND IN ALL OTHERS WHO LOVE AND DESIRE HIM." This is made possible by the prayer action celebrated by Eucharistic Home Shrine members throughout the world when they participate in the Mass!

     Spiritually, each of us Shrine Keepers is like a television station transmitting Our Blessed Lord LIVE from the ultimate earthly channel of His Peace, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The prayer designated for this at the Consecrations of the Mass is, "My Lord and my God! Do be launched at all our beautiful ShrineS throughout the world, into the hearts of all their Keepers and into the hearts of all others who love and desire you."

    The inspiration for this prayer is the Council of Trent's declaration of the reality and value of Spiritual Communion. Now, however, our Spiritual Communions are not confined to ourselves, but travel far and wide to other Shrine Keepers and to all others who love and desire Him. It is this begging our newly-present-upon-the- alter Christ to be launched throughout the world which creates the unique and pristine beauty of our Apostolate in the Church today - hopefully hastening the day when the whole world recognizes that GOD IS NOW HERE.

    From its beginning, 45 years ago, the Eucharistic Home Shrine Apostolate was meant to hasten the early triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to give thanksgiving and reparation to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus and to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary through our prayer-filled Love, Obedience (especially to the Magisterium of the Church), Tears and Sacrifices. A daily Morning Offering - extending to the whole lifetime of the person praying, and which unites with all the Masses ever offered or which will be offered, FROM THE LAST SUPPER INTO ETERNITY* - is geared to this ideal. *(Thanks to Fr. Luke Zimmer, SS.CC.).

     A priest's blessing is required. Hundreds of ShrineS have been blessed in general audiences by several Popes. Many ShrineS have been blessed by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Africa and/or the United States. Our newest innovation with ShrineS we give out, is to touch them to the monstrance during Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, giving further witness to our belief in his Divine Presence. Keepers may also dream up their own ShrineS and arrange for a blessing from their favorite priest. 

    One of Pope Paul VI's monthly intentions was that there be greater communication between those of us still living and those "who sleep in Christ." Several ShrineS have been dedicated posthumously for Popes, canonized Saints, priests and lay people. We could write a book on the results of the intercession of these potent Heavenly Shrine members. 

     Altogether, more than 100 ShrineS have been dedicated for priests. In the case of busy priests, we do not load them down further with prayers, but we ask them to ask Our Blessed Lord one time only to come to us and to all of our ShrineS from the Elevations in all of their Masses the rest of their lifetime. 

     Three Masses are celebrated each month with the hope that our lives, in the spirit of Fatima, become holy patens upon which we offer Love, Obedience, (especially to the Magisterium), Tears and Sacrifice to Jesus and Mary, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. Additionally, dozens of Masses are celebrated on all seven continents on our October anniversary. This year 45 Masses, plus, will have been celebrated on all seven continents--in thanksgiving for our 45-year history! Our Mass total for this year will be more than 90 Masses celebrated for our membership! Thanks be to God! 

     Perhaps ShrineS may be viewed as something like TV sets themselves - as permanently channeled images of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass - as dynamic, 20th century innovations, throbbing, pulsating with the love and Spiritual Presence of Our Blessed Lord as Keepers bring Him to us from the Elevations in all the Masses they attend. (Adorations and Benedictions are also acceptable.) And we do the same for all others who are hungry for this Living Bread. (You are the Living Bread come down from Heaven.) What a spiritual "feeding of the hungry" this must be! LOVE LOTS in Their Two Precious.

For questions on Eucharistic Home ShrineS, please mail to Joan Barnwell

at joanbarnwell@socal.rr.com / EHS@socal.rr.com  

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