The first divine purpose that is accomplished by the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, is the glory of God. In this mystery as elsewhere "the Lord hath made all things for Himself" (Prov. xvi. 4); for an infinite object is the only adequate motive of divine action.
1. God's glory is promoted by the exercise and manifestation of His attributes. His power is shown by the many great miracles of the Blessed Sacrament, and His goodness in that He does so much and submits to so much, in pursuance of His desire to dwell among the sons of men. There are marvels of wisdom too in the beautiful adaptation of the remedy to the disease. The fall of man was associated with a symbolical food, his restitution with another mystic food. We inherit sin and death through our corporal descent from Adam, we receive eternal life through our bodily union with Christ in Holy Communion.
2. The Divinity is glorified by the homage and humiliations rendered by the Son of God in every church, by the unceasing sacrifice of the Mass for ever in progress from East to West, and by the fact that every one of mankind is able to assist at that sacrifice and offer adoration in actual union with Jesus Christ. In assisting at Mass and in visiting churches, let your first thought be to worship the Eternal Father. Know that you can fill a very high position in the universe of creatures who are constantly glorifying His name.
