33 Days to Eucharistic Glory Day 5

Day 5

 I’m starting day 5 with a confession. I have been alive for almost 65 years and I have never made a consecration. When the book listed many of the consecrations that Catholics do: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Joseph, The Holy Family, St. Michael the Archangel, and on and on and on. I’ve never done any of those. I’m not saying that those of you who have are doing anything bad. In fact, I think those consecrations are good if they help you draw closer to God. I’m just saying that they have not been a part of my spirituality.

But this Consecration to the Eucharist touched a chord with me. I became familiar with this book back in 2023. But even then I read bits and pieces of it, but did not complete it. However, with the increase in Eucharistic Adoration in our parish and with the wonderful National Eucharistic Congress that many of us participated in last summer, this consecration struck a chord with me.

 I think it can be summed up in what Kelly says on page 35 of the book: “We each have to decide for ourselves if we are going to lead a life of distraction or a life of focus.” I choose to lead a life of focus and I want that focus to be on God in the Eucharist.