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Fr. Barron comments on Eucharistic Adoration
Fr. Barron comments on Eucharistic Adoration
What is Eucharistic Adoration? Catholics believe that during the Mass which we attend each week (for some of us daily), the priest (during the consecration) speaks these words as he holds the communion host, "...He took bread and gave you thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take this all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you". When the priest says "this my body", it is at that instant when, through the miracle of transubstantiation, the bread and wine which we offer as the bloodless sacrifice to our Lord truly become the Body, Blood , Soul and Divinity of Jesus. It is His true Presence in the form of bread and wine. It is Christ.
Perpetual Adoration is when the priest takes a consecrated host, such as the one described above, and places it in a monstrance. (monstrance comes from the Latin "monstrare" to show, to expose to view.) The monstrance is then placed in front of the tabernackle (an ornate box which holds the monstrance and any consecrated hosts) or on the altar of the church or chapel for adoration.
What do you actually do during adoration? You may sign up to be an "adorer" which allows you to schedule yourself for one or more hours per week to pray before the very presence of Our Lord, exposed in the monstrance. It means that you can have some time alone with Jesus to recite your favorite prayers, read the bible, contemplate acts of faith, hope, charity, thanksgiving, reparation, pray a rosary or do whatever type of prayerful devotion that suits you before Our Lord. You can just sit and say nothing simply keeping Him company, just as you would with a dear friend.
Complete Handbook for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
History of Eucharistic Adoration
Twelve Reasons From The Teachings Of The Church For Wanting To Spend One Hour With Jesus In The Blessed Sacrament
1. You are greatly needed!
"The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic Adoration." (Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae)
2. This is a personal invitation to you from Jesus.
"Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love." (Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Canae)
3. Jesus is counting on you because the Eucharist is the center of life.
"Every member of the Church must be vigilant in seeing that the sacrament of Love shall be at the center of the life of the people of God so that through all the manifestations of worship due Him shall be given back ‘love for love’ and truly become the life of our souls." (Pope John Paul II, Redeemer of Man)
4. Your hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will repair for evils of the world and bring about peace on earth.
"Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Jesus and ready to make reparation for the great evils of the world. Let your adoration never cease." (Pope John Paul II, Dominicai Cenae)
5. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because you are the most important person in the world to Him!
"Christ is reserved in our churches as the spiritual center of the heart of the community, the universal Church and all humanity, since within the veil of the species, Christ is contained, the Invisible Heart of the Church, the Redeemer of the world, the center of all hearts, by Him all things are and of whom we exist." (Pope Paul IV, Mysterium Fidei)
6. Jesus wants you to do more than to go to Mass on Sunday.
"Our communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete." (Pope John Paul II, Redeemer of Man)
7. You grow spiritually with each moment you spend with Jesus!
"Our essential commitment in life is to preserve and advance constantly in Eucharistic life and Eucharistic piety and to grow spiritually in the climate of the Holy Eucharist." (Pope John Paul II, Redeemer of Man)
8. The best time you spend on earth is with Jesus, your Best Friend, in the Blessed Sacrament!
"How great is the value of conversation with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, for there is nothing more consoling on earth, nothing more efficacious for advancing along the road of holiness!" (Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei)
9. Just as you can’t be exposed to the sun without receiving its rays, neither can you come to Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament without receiving the Divine Rays of His Grace, His Love, His Peace.
"Christ is truly the Emmanuel, that is, God with us, day and night, His is in our midst. He dwells with us full of grace and truth. He restores morality, nourishes virtue, consoles the afflicted, strengthens the weak." (Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei)
10. If Jesus were actually visible in church, everyone would run to welcome Him, but He remains hidden in the Sacred Host under the appearance of Bread, because He is calling us to faith, that we many come to Him in humility.
"The Blessed Sacrament is the ‘Living Heart’ of each of our churches and it is our very sweet duty to honor and adore the Blessed Host, which our eyes see, the Incarnate Word, Whom they cannon see." (Pope Paul VI, Credo of the People of God)
11. With transforming mercy, Jesus makes our heart one with His.
"He proposes His own example to those who come to Him, that all may learn to be like Himself, gentle and humble of heart, and to seek not their own interest but those of God." (Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei)
12. If the Pope himself would give you a special invitation to visit him in the Vatican, this honor would be nothing in comparison to the honor and dignity that Jesus Himself bestows upon you with the Invitation of spending one hour with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
"The Divine Eucharist bestows upon the Christian people the incomparable dignity." (Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei)
Twelve Biblical Reasons For Wanting To Spend One Hour With Jesus In The Blessed Sacrament
1. He is really there!
"I myself Am the Living Bread come down from Heaven." (Jn 6:35)
2. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because of his Infinite love for you!
"Behold I will be with you always even to the end of the world," because "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and constant is My affection for you." (Mt 28:20; Jer 31:3)
3. The specific way that Jesus asks you to love Him in return is to spend one quiet hour with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
"Where your treasure is, there is your heart...." "Could you not watch one hour with Me?" (Mt 6:21; 26:40)
4. When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God.
"Indeed, this is the will of My Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day." (Jn 6:40)
5. Each moment that you spend in His Eucharistic Presence will increase His Divine Life within you and deepen your personal relationship and friendship with Him.
"I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly." "I am the Vine and you are the branches. Whoever remains in Me and I in Him shall bear much fruit because without Me, you can do nothing." (Jn 15:5)
6. Each hour you spend with Jesus will deepen His Divine Peace in your heart.
"Come to Me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you..." "Cast all of you anxieties upon the One who cares for you..." "My Peace is My Gift to you." (Mt 11:28; 5:7; Jn 14:17)
7. Jesus will give you all the Graces you need to be happy!
"The Lamb on the Throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water." (Rev 7:17)
8. Jesus is infinitely deserving of our unceasing thanksgiving and adoration for all He has done for our salvation.
"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor, glory and praise." (Rev. 5:12)
9. For Peace in our country!
"When My people humble themselves and seek My Presence... I will revive their land." (2Chr 7:14)
10. Each hour you spend with Jesus on earth will leave your soul everlastingly more beautiful and glorious in heaven!
"They who humble themselves shall be exalted...." "All of us, gazing on the Lord’s glory with unveiled faces, are being transformed from glory to glory into His very image." (Lk 18:14; 2Cor 3:18)
11. Jesus will bless you, your family and the whole world for this hour of faith you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
"Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe..." "Faith can move mountains..." " What is needed is trust... " "Behold I come to make all things new." (Jn 20:29; Mk 11:23; Mk 5:36; Rev 21:5)
12. Each moment you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament brings joy, pleasure, and delight to His Sacred Heart!
"My joy, My pleasure, My delight is to be with you." (Prov 8:31)
Eucharistic Adoration By: Pope John Paul II
I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God. In contemplation, Christians will perceive ever more profoundly the mystery at the heart of Christian life.
Teach young people the value of Eucharistic Adoration.
I urge priests, religious and lay people to continue and redouble their efforts to teach the younger generations the meaning and value of Eucharistic adoration and devotion. How will young people be able to know the Lord if they are not introduced to the mystery of His presence? Like the young Samuel, by learning the words of the prayer of the heart, they will be closer to the Lord, who will accompany them in their spiritual and human growth. The Eucharistic mystery is in fact the "summit of evangelization" (Lumen Gentium) for it is the most eminent testimony to Christ's resurrection.
The Eucharist as Presence and Sacrament
The Eucharist as Presence and Sacrament
Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass
Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass
Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
reserved in the tabernacle or through exposition using
a monstrance, ostensorium or the ciborium.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ present in the Holy Eucharist. In the many Churches that have this adoration, the Eucharist is displayed in a special holder called a monstrance, and people come to pray and worship Jesus continually throughout the day and often the night. Christ’s great love for us was shown when he was crucified on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and give us eternal life. He loves us without limit, and offers Himself to us in the Holy sacrament of the Eucharist. Can we not give Jesus a few minutes of love and adoration in return?
Lanciano
Introduction to Eucharistic Adoration
Introduction to Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharist, Worship and Custody - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
The worship and custody of the Holy Eucharist, independently of Mass and Holy Communion, can be traced to post-apostolic times. St. Justin, writing in his Apology around the year 150, says that deacons were appointed to carry the Blessed Sacrament to those who were absent from the liturgy. The young St. Tarsisius was taken captive and put to death while carrying the consecrated Species on his person.
The History of Eucharistic Adoration - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
Basic Catholic Catechist Home Study Course on the Eucharist - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
Eucharistic Devotion and the Real Presence - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
Prayer and the Grace of God - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
"Without prayer we will lose the divine life we possess, and more obviously, we shall not grow in the life we already have. In other words, no prayer, no salvation…we need to pray…because we have a fallen human nature…"
Catechism on the Real Presence - Exhortation to Promote the Cult of the Eucharist - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
Catechism on the Real Presence - On the Doctrine and Worship of the Holy Eucharist - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
The Holiness of God and Adoration - (Opus Sanctorum Angelorum)
"Having spoken of the holiness of God, and the participation of creatures in that holiness, we now come to the consideration of man’s proper response to God’s holiness: adoration. Just as the concept of holiness is many-faceted, so also the concept of adoration. Adoration, in the first place, is creation’s highest act of worship. It is giving to God what belongs to him alone, he who alone is holy. It is the supreme form of reverence, glory and honor. But adoration is also creation’s attempt to reach out, with the help of God’s invitation and grace, to become holy in the presence of God. So we must now consider these two aspects of adoration: as an act of reverencing God, and as a means of sanctification for creatures."
The Greatest Need in the World Today - Forming the Eucharistic Faith and Love of Children - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.
"My plan for this conference...is very simple: Briefly summarize the Church's pedagogy of the Holy Eucharist over the centuries; Explain why parents and teachers should develop the Eucharistic faith and love of children from infancy to adulthood; Provide some guidelines to children on how to grow in their faith and love of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist."
Why Eucharistic Adoration? - Fr. Robert Goedert, O.P.
"…thousands of people from all across our country will testify that one hour each week with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the most peaceful, the most satisfying hour of their whole week."
Devotion to the Holy Eucharist Advances Devotion to Jesus' Person - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
"When we speak of the Holy Eucharist, we can mean the Eucharistic Liturgy or the Mass; we can mean Holy Communion as the sacrament of the Lord; or we can mean the Real Presence of Christ…we concentrate on the third of these aspects, namely, the Eucharist as the abiding presence of Jesus Christ on our altars after the Sacrifice of the Mass is over and between receptions of Holy Communion."
Institution of the Real Presence - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
"…the Real Presence is logically prior to the Eucharist as Sacrifice and Communion. The reason is obvious. Christ must first be really present on earth in the Eucharist, before we can intelligently speak of His offering Himself in the Mass and coming to us in Communion."
What is Eucharistic Adoration? - Most Reverend David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh
A Question and Answer Brochure.
Perpetual Adoration as a Necessary Antidote to Abortion - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
"As we reflected on the power of the Eucharist to achieve miracles, we kept insisting that these miracles will be performed by Our Lord only if we believe."
How to Pray a Holy Hour - Tom Hoopes (National Catholic Register)
There are 3 rules and 60 minutes of excellent structured suggestions of how to spend an hour in the presence of Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament or reserved in a tabernacle.
The Holy Hour - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
One method is based on the four word aspiration and prayer, Adoro Te Rex Gloriae, I adore Thee, King of Glory. The idea is to divide one's holy hour into four quarters: "You spend the first in adoration; you spend the second in thanks; you spend the third quarter in reparation; and finally you spend the last quarter in giving something to God."
Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration
A good introduction to a holy hour of adoration (Franciscan Friars of Marytown).
This booklet…has been prepared for the purpose of offering the Roman Catholic faithful a suitable compilation of prayers and hymns to be used either individually or as a congregation for Holy Hour devotions.
An Appeal from My Sacred Heart - (For Those Who Hurt).
The Eucharist: A Sacrament to be Adored
On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the first celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi, the Holy Father wrote a letter to Bishop Albert Houssiau of Liege, Belgium.
Pope John Paul II Recalls and Encourages National Eucharistic Devotion
Excerpts taken from the talk that Pope John Paul II gave at Phoenix Park during his historic three-day visit to Ireland, from September 29 to October 1, 1979.
The Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Handbook
Decrees, Statutes, and Practical Guide (PEA International Headquarters).
Quotes on the Most Blessed Sacrament
Adoration Quotes - (St. Monica's Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration)
Numerous quotes from a multitude of sources emphasize the value of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass.
His Presence That Is … Real. - by Fr. P.J. McHugh (PEA Newsletter)
"PEA gives tone to a parish - a feeling of reverence and awe, a feeling that in this chapel, the Lord is at home. Eucharist is the heart of the parish."
No Wonder They Call It The Real Presence (Lives Changed by Christ in Eucharistic Adoration) - by David Pearson.
Have you ever wondered about the story behind some of the people who make an hour of adoration in your church or chapel week after week? Aside from the one or two line petitions we all get to read, no one has undertaken the task to give an in-depth look into their lives until now. David Pearson has taken nine people, interviewed them and given us a book that not only captures our attention but unexpectedly surprises us by what these adorers have to say. Best of all, is the invaluable insight we get about the God Who made us that is brought to light as a result of his inquiries. Here is one of those true stories about a man named Mal - an inspiring interview with an astonishing adorer excerpted from David Pearson's book.
Eucharistic Adoration Is Perfect Reparation - Stephen Oraze.
"We can draw down God's Merciful Love on the whole world...through perpetual Eucharistic adoration..."
Adoration for the Young
Adoration for the Young
The Real Presence - An elementary understanding of Jesus in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist - by Lee Ann Schoofs
"The Eucharist is a sacrament giving us the real body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, the Son of God. Although it does not look like the body and blood of Jesus we see on a crucifix, His Real Presence is hidden within the appearance of a small white consecrated host (altar bread). This is a great mystery, something we cannot fully understand."
A Children's Holy Hour - Fr. Antoine Thomas (Congregation of St. John)
Learn from Fr. Antoine how to plan a children's Holy Hour. "Parents and teachers will welcome Fr. Antoine's instruction as a much-needed recourse in the spiritual education of their children and students."
Bringing Children to Christ in Eucharistic Adoration - Fr. Antoine Thomas (Zenit)
Eucharist link page - (CatecheticalResources.com)
Activities and worksheets for grades 7-8
Eucharist link page - (CatecheticalResources.com)
Activities and worksheets for grades 4-6
Eucharist link page - (CatecheticalResources.com)
Coloring pages, worksheets and activities for grades 1-3
Monstrance Picture Craft for Children
Step 1: Read the Eucharistic miracle story of Bordeaux, France and the directions for the monstrance picture craft - (PDF: 2 pages / 8 kbytes)
Step 2: Decorate the monstrance picture and cut out the center - (PDF: 1 page / 40 Kbytes)
Step 3: Color the picture of Jesus - (PDF: 1 page / 16 kbytes)
Children of the Eucharist - (World Apostolate of Fatima)
"Gather the children of the world before the tabernacles of the world for the families of the world…"
Children's Holy Hours - (World Apostolate of Fatima)
"Let the little children come unto Me." They have print outs to help you prepare children's holy hours.
My Visit With Jesus - A book for children during Eucharistic Adoration
A book for children and the child-like to help them come to Jesus in a personal way in Eucharistic Adoration. 21 meditations are written in letter format from the child to Jesus, or Jesus to His child. The focus is on the Real Presence of Jesus and the thoughts and concerns of children from reading age to pre-teen. It includes suggestions for parents, teachers and priests on how to use My Visit With Jesus for preschool age children, CCD classes and individual visits to adoration. Also includes Words to Know and Prayers for Children, and pages to write their own Private Letter to Jesus and places to design and draw their own holy card.
Imprimatur by Bishop Dennis Schnurr of Duluth, MN
To order, contact Helana Lehto at 218-727-1730 or email helana@charter.net.
Price is $6.99 each plus shipping. Call for quantity discounts.
Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament
Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament
Gaze upon your Creator, who truly loves you…
Live webcam adoration from St. Martin of Tours Church, Louisville, Kentucky.
Live webcam adoration from the Holy Spirit Adoration Sister's Chapel of Divine Love in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
How many people wanted to see what you are privileged to see here, right now, in person - JESUS (body and blood, soul and divinity) truly present in front of you? See Matthew 13:16-17
The Blessed Virgin is our model of what our adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament should be.
Once this fact of faith (Jesus Christ, God and man, is present in the Blessed Sacrament) is recognized, it is not difficult to see why prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is so efficacious. - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
From the book Theology of Prayer
"What more can Your servant say in Your presence."
Our minds and hearts are changed from temporal worldly absorption to an eternal love for Christ.
How to Live in the Presence of God - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
"The Savior is described by St. Luke as telling His followers to pray continually and never lose heart. Let us think seriously about what we are told. We need, that is we should, which means we are expected to, pray continually."
Prayer and Suffering - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
"If God gives you an abundant harvest of trials, it is a sign of the great holiness which He desires you to obtain."
The Value of Suffering in the Life of Christian Perfection - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
"Suffering by itself is not sanctifying. Many people who are suffering are not necessarily profiting from their suffering. Evidently, then, we should do something with and about the suffering to profit from the experience. Hence the importance of knowing what suffering is and how we can alchemize it from mere pain to sanctity."
Let Us Love the Most Blessed Sacrament
St. Peter Julian Eymard
Eucharistic Handbook - St. Peter Julian Eymard
Excerpts on Eucharistic love and adoration.
A Collection of Prayers for Perpetual Adoration
Prayers Before the Blessed Sacrament - Pittsburgh Diocese
While Father John Hardon was placing the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance for exposition, the face of Jesus appeared in the Host. This photograph was taken by Barbara Middleton, at Assumption Grotto's Convent Adoration Chapel, during the summer of 1998 in Detroit, Michigan. A full page photo appeared in the 2001 calendar of The Holy Trinity Apostolate.
A Collection of Prayers for Perpetual Adoration
From various sources
Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy
Recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet during Eucharistic Adoration for the Intentions of the Sick and Dying. The Divine Mercy Chaplet for the Sick and Dying booklet explains Jesus' magnificent promise that one could obtain mercy for the dying by means of praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. All adorers should have one, as well as those involved in parish work as an Eucharistic Minister, and nursing home or hospital visitation.
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