Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is our sovereign good and Mary helps us to see how much we need this goodness. <br />Meditations read in front of the exposed Blessed Sacrament for our Daily Holy Hour at our Bloomington, Indiana friary from the two books: Real Presence by St Peter Julian Eymard and A Month with Mary by Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo <br /> Ave Maria! <br />Day #9: My Soul <br />THE SOUL: I must not only know God in order to love him, I must also know myself. The careful examination of my miserymakes me annihilate myself in the sight of God and makes his compassionate mercy lower itself even to me. O Lord, how wretched I am! Im always seeking myself, full of egotism, following my whims, full of defects and strange traits I find myself worm ridden and I am ashamed. Tell me, Mary, my extreme wretchedness doesnt obstruct the path of Gods goodness to me, does it? <br />MARY: Your misery does not separate you from the mercy of God when you recognize it and humble yourself:He never disdains a heart cont
