Eucharistic Adoration
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The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
is the best time you will spend on earth.
Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him
and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in Heaven,
and will help bring about everlasting peace on earth.
St. Teresa of Calcutta
What is Eucharistic Adoration?
Adoration is a personal act of faith in His Presence, an act of love for the God who loved us even unto death on a cross. It is sitting before the Lord as the early disciples did, to listen to Him, to learn His will for us, to allow our hearts to be transformed. It is placing ourselves and our loved ones before the radiance of His peaceful gaze to experience His healing and strengthening presence.
An hour spent in the presence of Jesus, praying directly before Him, is truly a Holy Hour, a powerful means for advancing along the road to wholeness…to holiness. The more we allow Him access to our hearts, the more He can transform our lives, no matter what our situations or circumstances.During the Hour
A Holy Hour with Jesus may be spent praying familiar prayers, saying the Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet, reading Scripture or spiritual books. We may be too weary to do any of these, and simply want to sit in His Presence and receive His love and peace.
Some people experience painful memories of hurt or past sins when they have been in adoration for awhile. This is a sign that the Lord is doing some deep purifying and healing. As our sins are made known to us, Jesus invites us to come to Him in the Sacrament of Penance, to be reconciled with the Father through the Spirit of Love.
Finally, it is natural to become tired, distracted or even bored during an hour of prayer. Yet every time that we find ourselves distracted and then turn our attention back to Him, we make an act of love. Remember the first three friends Jesus invited to come and spend an hour with Him? They fell asleep! Yet He built the Church upon their response to His mystery and presence. -
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I invite you to take this beautiful step in your faith journey. Come and experience the overwhelming and personal love of Our Lord Jesus Christ for YOU. Spend some time with our loving Saviour in the stillness and silence of His Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament.