There are many secrets in Christianity which only those with faith and humility come to know and understand. These secrets are announced at every Mass for all to hear. Some people hear them. Many others don’t. Those that do are filled with strength, joy, and grace to overcome many things not of Jesus. Those that don’t have minds that are far from Mass and their Creator. We hear these secrets in the scripture readings; we hear them throughout the prayers of the Mass. And then there is the greatest secret of all: The Mystery of Faith. It is Jesus present before us, in our midst. He’s present not as an idea or a thought. He’s present not as a picture or a painting. He’s present not just as a reminder or a symbol. It is He who is present. It is He who created us. Only those with faith and humility can see Him, desire Him, hear Him, love Him. We can talk to Him. We can listen to Him. We can open our hearts to Him. He whispers to your soul:
“Make Me the object of all your desires and you will never be disappointed. Seek Me and you will find Me. Ask for the grace of My presence in the inner sanctuary of your soul, and there hold conversation with Me, for I am in you, and you are in Me. I am your life, and apart from Me, all that this earthly life offers you is bitter and unable to satisfy your heart. I have created you and called you to live in My friendship and to long for Me on earth until that longing is satisfied in heaven.
“In the meantime, for as long as your earthly exile lasts, you have Me in the Sacrament of My love. There you have My Heart; there you can contemplate My Face; there you can hear My voice; there you can enjoy My friendship and live in My presence. I was no more really present to the My Apostles than I am to you at this moment in the Sacrament of My love. Do you believe this?” (In Sinu Jesu, p. 132)