Jesus Is the Example

 Jesus Is the Example

“We know Jesus prayed regularly.  And He bids us to do the same.  He tells us to share our troubles and concerns with God, to petition Him, to thank Him, and to praise Him for His many blessings, including life itself.  He encourages us to bring our shortcomings and sins to Him with contrite, humble hearts in times of prayer as well as in the sacrament of reconciliation.”
  (The World According To God - F. X. Cronin)

Following Jesus’s example it’s important to find some quiet time and moments in the midst of our busy days to strengthen our relationship with God.  We need to learn to bless, praise, and openly call on God and the Holy Spirit to intervene in our lives so we can experience the peace that can come from spending time with our Eucharistic Lord.  This is not as hard as some think it is … God is Love … and the closer we get to Love the easier it gets to find those moments to strengthen our relationship with God.  The more you do it, the easier it becomes.

To Know Him Is To Love Him

 To Know Him Is To Love Him

God wants us to know Him, not just merely know about Him.  He wants us to know Him personally, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, as a free decision of our will.  He wants us to know and love Him as sons and daughters should.  How do you measure up?

It’s not too late to make this your best lent ever.  If you need a little help, the best place to start is on your knees in the Adoration Chapel, and you will get to know Him better.

You Can Be An Instrument of Goodness

You Can Be An Instrument of Goodness

Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, is quoted as saying,“It is good to ‘waste time adoring’ Christ present in the Holy Eucharist”.  He urged all of us to devote ourselves to the prayer of adoration.  He added: It is good to adore in silence before the Most Blessed Sacrament, to be in the consoling presence of Jesus and there to draw the apostolic impetus to be instruments of goodness, tenderness and welcome in the community, the Church, and the world.

Won’t you waste some time in the presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist?  

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Eucharistic Peace of Heart

“The most powerful means of obtaining peace of heart is from Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.  What are we saying?  We are saying that in order to obtain that self-mastery which is the precondition of internal peace, we need nothing less than God’s miraculous grace.

Today’s world is so filled with confusion that nothing less than supernatural grace can provide us with the peace of mind without there can be no peace of heart.  Where do we go; to whom do we turn; whom do we ask to give us that peace of mind which is so tragically wanting in the modern world?  Who alone can give us the serenity of spirit which is another name for peace of soul?  Who, but Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace.

We do not normally think of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament as food for the mind and the will but we should.  To be at peace, what we first need is to know the truth; what we next need is to do the will of God.  On both counts, Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is our principal source.”

    (Fr John A. Hardon, SJ - Perpetual Adoration, True Peace in the World)

Lent is that time of the Church year when we are encouraged to work for supernatural grace that will give us peace of mind, leading to peace of heart.
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Why Sign Up For A Regular Holy Hour?
   (Amber Kinloch - St Joseph’s Shelf)

This question has been on your mind, perhaps, or maybe someone suggested it to you.  Maybe you already attend Adoration on a regular basis, but are reluctant to commit for any number of reasons: the length of time, the burden of other duties, the fear that you can’t keep up a regular commitment.

Maybe you find Adoration a chore.  You love God, but sitting there is so boring.  Nothing ever seems to happen.  Serving God in other ways feels more productive.

I have been a regular adorer for several years and have faced these difficulties firsthand.  Yet Adoration consistently remains a top priority for me.  Here’s why, along with some practical advice for overcoming different obstacles.

Why Sign Up Instead of Just Going?  What Difference Does It Make?

Adoration felt laborious for me in the beginning.  I cannot tell you how many hours I spent sitting in church waiting for the hour to be up just like St. Teresa of Avila.  Sometimes, I still feel this way.  Why do I keep at it then?

The answer is threefold:

#1  Time Matters

Time is our most valuable commodity.  As my dad says, you can always get more money. You can’t get more time.  To not only go to Adoration, but to block out a specific hour for it is to commit to Our Lord on a whole new level.  We tell Him, “You are a top priority.”  Jesus, infinitely generous, will repay such a commitment beyond measure just as He promises in the Gospels (Mark 10:28-30; Luke 6:38).

#2  Love is Manifest in Concrete Action

Love is an act of the will, not an emotion.  Adoration, therefore, is not always an emotional experience.  The hours I spend with Our Lord are not about how I feel.  They are about growing in a relationship with Him.  Adoration at any time is a good thing.  But committing to a particular hour and going then no matter how I feel demands spiritual maturity.

#3  It’s the Place Par Excellence for Prayer

Spending time with Jesus is essential if we’re going to possess the grace needed for fulfilling our duties.  He is the vine and we are the branches.  Without Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5).  The place par excellence for prayer is with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament because “The Eucharist is ‘the source and summit of the Christian life.’ ‘The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it.  For in the Blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Paschal Lamb’” (CCC 1324).

Now that Lent has started; this may be a wonderful time to make a commitment and a weekly appointment with Our Lord because He so longs to spend ‘face time’ with you.

Sign up for an hour at: www.adorationpro.org/ihmmi

Infusion Of Grace

 Be Infused

When we participate in the practice of perpetual Adoration, we put ourselves in direct contact with the God of presence and mission.  Our action as adorers pales in the face of God’s action of infusing us with the spirit of the Divine Being.  We are changed dramatically just by being in this living presence and being open to the action of our gracious God.  We become instruments of God’s peace, mercy, joy, consolation, or courage.  The more we celebrate the small miracles of daily life, the more we realize the very personal action of God in our daily living.

God will bless your life, your work, and your family.  Praying in the Lord’s presence draws you closer to Christ, gives you strength to deal with the circumstances of daily life, and provides you with the opportunity to ask God to help

With Lent starting on Wednesday why not seriously consider signing up for a weekly hour of Adoration … could be the first step to improving your relationship with God.

A Great Need ...

 A Great Need …

The Church has stressed that Christ is present to His people in many ways, but that none of these detract from the unique experience of the reception of Holy Communion and, in the aftermath of that reception, the adoration of the Real Presence.

In the words of Saint John Paul II: “The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship.  Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love.  Let us not refuse the time to go to meet him in adoration, in contemplation full of faith, and open to making amends for the serious offenses and crimes of the world.  Let our adoration never cease.”

Lent starts next week.  Have you thought about what positive thing you could do this year.  Consider a weekly hour of Eucharistic Adoration.