Our need to be as close as possible to Jesus in the Eucharist: Corpus Christi

At the time this blog is being released, tomorrow is the Solmenity of Corpus Christi. Based off of today's podcast episode over on ORDINARIUS (episode 3) and this great Solemnity, I wanted to write a few sentiments on the Eucharist, our need to be as near to Jesus as possible there, and leave you with some inspirational quotes from the Saints on Jesus in the Eucharist.

In today's episode, I talked about my own renewed conviction to be as close as possible to Jesus in the Eucharist. After a year of incredible transition, from moving to a new State away from all family and pre-existing community as newlyweds, buying our first home as we entered the third trimester with our honeymoon baby, and then giving birth to our first baby boy and going through the throes and beauties of postpartum and new parenthood in an entirely new place, it was a challenging year to say the least. As we were entering the new year of 2026, I felt tired, was suffering from waves of depressiveness, and I was burnt out...

In my prayer and desperation for something new in my heart and relationship with the Lord, I pleaded with Him for clarity and direction. He answered by drawing me to Himself in the Eucharist. Now, I can't even pinpoint exactly how He began stirring these inspirations and convictions in my heart, but He was slowly, quietly moving me.

I began to grow in a conviction that if I truly wanted to be a Saint, to love my spouse, to be a good mother, I needed to receive Jesus in the Eucharist as often as I could. I began to see that there was really no better prayer than the Mass, and no more efficacious means for me to be united to Jesus than to literally go and unite myself to Him entirely. Daily Mass can feel challenging as a young mom/mom of young ones, but I also began to feel so convicted that if my greatest hope is for my children to know Christ, His love, and to love Him in return, the best place I could bring them would be into the physical presence of Jesus as often as I could. I want them to get as close as possible to Him.

I understand not everyone's state in life is the most condusive to daily Mass, and yet those who held becoming a Saint (aka being totally united to Christ and loving Him above all else) as their greatest hope in this life found time. I don't know of a Saint who didn't have a profound love for Jesus in the Eucharist. So I urge you! Not as someone who speaks from a place of perfection, but as one who speaks from their own poverty and need, go to Mass!

If you are single, don't waste the gift of time and freedom you have been given. There is nothing better you can do with your time. If you are married without children, I would say the same to you! Not being able to have children (yet) is a cross that I have not been called to carry, but I do know that even in that season the Lord still wants to bless you abundantly in other, creative, life-giving ways; one of them being through the gift of His own self. If you have children, go to Mass! We think our children are so much louder and more distracting than they are, but don't let that keep you from bringing them to Mass. The people at Mass (speaking from experience) love the sound of babies, and nobody is put off by the sound of children being children. If they are, that is their problem and not yours because children are a gift and Jesus Himself said to let them come to Him. There is no better way for you to pray or place you can bring your children than to Jesus in the Eucharist.

And so to conclude, here are several beautiful quotes from the Saints who are much holier than I and who knew the riches and secrets of a life lived near the Eucharist.

“One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve the soul from sin, and to help those who fall through weakness to rise again. It is much more profitable, then, to approach this divine Sacrament with love, respect, and confidence, than to remain away through an excess of fear and scrupulosity.”

St. Ignatius of Loyola

“With all the strength of my soul I urge you young people to approach the Communion table as often as you can. Feed on this bread of angels whence you will draw all the energy you need to fight inner battles. Because true happiness, dear friends, does not consist in the pleasures of the world or in earthly things, but in peace of conscience, which we have only if we are pure in heart and mind.”

St. Pier Giorgio Frassati

“Always remain close to the Catholic Church, because it alone can give you true peace, since it alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the true Prince of Peace.”

Padre Pio

“Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest of the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.”

St. Alphonsus Ligouri

You come to me and unite Yourself intimately to me under the form of nourishment. Your Blood now runs in mine, Your Soul, Incarnate God, compenetrates mine, giving courage and support. What miracles! Who would have ever imagined such!”

St. Maximilian Kolbe

“Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.”

Mother Teresa

“How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment.”

St. John Chrysostom

“Receive Communion often, very often. There you have the sole remedy, if you want to be cured. Jesus has not put this attraction in your heart for nothing.”

St Therese of Lisieux