Adoration In Perfect Harmony

 Adoration In Perfect Harmony

Adoration is the act of religion in which God is justly recognized and worshipped as the only One worthy of supreme honor because God alone is supremely perfect, has supreme authority over the entire human race, and as our Creator, Redeemer and the One Who makes us holy, is the One on Whom we supremely depend.  Jesus told us in John 15, “Without Me you can do nothing.”

Mary was the first human adorer of the Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ, Who dwelt in her for nine months.  Mary adored Jesus with the perfect love of a virgin mother, the perfect adoration of a perfect charity. Our Lady’s adoration of Jesus was perfect because Her adoration of Jesus was always in perfect harmony with His will, His life and His thoughts.

We, like the Blessed Mother, should have such a longing to adore Jesus that we could not live without some daily adoration of Him.  If we respond to the divine invitation to Eucharistic Adoration, then both Mary and Jesus, Mother and Son, will watch over us in all our daily actions, trials and struggles. (Our Lady The Model and Teacher of Eucharistic Adoration - Louis Guardiola, CPM)

Become a “Committed Adorer” by volunteering to cover the same hour of Adoration each week and get to know Mother and Son better.

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The Queenship of Mary

 The Queenship of Mary

August 22nd is the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Mother.

"Mary was assumed into heaven and at the throne of the Holy Trinity the three Divine Persons received and welcomed her in a mystical embrace of eternal love, after she had bowed before Them in deep humility and reverence.  She was attired in a marvelous sparkling robe that trailed behind her and scintillated with multicolored iridescence.

Then the Eternal Father announced to all the angels and saints:

"Our Daughter Mary has been chosen by Our Will from among all creatures as the first in Our favor, and she has never fallen from the position of a true Daughter.  Therefore she has a claim to Our Kingdom, of which she is to be acknowledged and crowned the lawful Sovereign and Queen."

    The Life of Mary As Seen By The Mystics  p253

Our Lady was the first holy tabernacle of the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, really, truly, wholly and entirely present in her by His incarnation.  Hope you are able to spend time this week in Eucharistic Adoration following the example of our Heavenly Mother.

"Time" is a Gift From God

“Time” Is A Gift From God - Thank Him By Giving Some Back

“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth.  Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly glorious and beautiful in Heaven.”   (St Teresa of Calcutta)

And who wouldn’t want that?  Sign up for an hour of Adoration each week by going to this link:

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Adoration of the Son is doing the will of the Father

 Why Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament?

If we can adore the Eucharistic presence of Christ when reposed in a tabernacle, why do we then need to expose the Blessed Sacrament on an altar?  It is not essential for exposition to take place to have Eucharistic Adoration, yet people report experiencing a greater sense of intimacy with Jesus and attentiveness of mind and heart to prayer when they are able to actually ‘see’ our Eucharistic Lord.  But the best reason for having exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is simply that God wills it.  During His Eucharistic discourse, Jesus made this unmistakably clear:  “Indeed, this is the will of My Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son, and believes in Him, shall have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” (Jn 6:40)

Spend time in His presence knowing you are doing the will of the Father.  Make a commitment to please our Father by signing up for one hour of weekly Adoration at:     www.adorationpro.org/ihmmi

The Ease Of Spiritual Growth

 Spiritual Growth Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

“Many Catholics believe in Christ but don't relate to him as a best friend. Adoration allows us to know Christ intimately, to develop that brotherly relationship with him. Adoration provides a rich and simple way of being accessible to the presence of Christ.”  (Mark Hart)

We all can improve our relationship with Christ, and a proven recommended way is to spend time in His presence.  It doesn’t have to be a marathon, it can be a short visit because God rewards every moment we dedicate to being in His presence.  Simply by showing up and sitting quietly is His presence we grow spiritually.

‘Chapel time teaches us how to be in continuous and conscience union with God’

The Purpose Of Our Visit

Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, Let Me Count The Ways

“The ways of visiting the Blessed Sacrament must be as various as the souls of men.  Some love to go there to listen; some to speak; some to confess to Him as if He were their priest; some to examine their consciences as before a judge; some to do homage as to their king; some to study Him as their Doctor and Prophet; some to find shelter as with their Creator.  Some rejoice in His divinity, other in His sacred humanity, others in the mysteries of the season.  Some visit Him on different days by His different titles, as God, Father, Brother, Shepherd, Head of the 

Church, and the like.  Some visit to adore, some to intercede, some to petition, some to return thanks, some to get consolation; but all visit Him to love.”  Frederick William Faber, The Blessed Sacrament

Silent Adoration

   Deep love doesn’t always need words.  At times, they get in the way.  It’s presence, the being there together, the being with each other, that says what words are incapable of saying.  Never underestimate the power of your silent presence in our Adoration Chapel.

Treasured Hour

 A Treasured Hour

“One thing is certain, that next to Holy Communion, no act of worship is so pleasing to God, and none so useful, as the daily visit to our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament dwelling upon the altar.”   St Alphonsus Liguori

For most of us a ‘daily’ visit is difficult if not impossible.  Our schedules and ‘life’ simply get in the way.  I remember a saying often used by a nun who taught me when I was in the 6th grade; sister often said, “If you really want to do it, you will find a way” (you can probably all relate).  If you really want to spend time with God you will find at least an hour a week for Eucharistic Adoration.  Outside of Sunday Mass that hour will become your most treasured hour of your week - guaranteed.  You will not know the full value and benefit it brings you until you are face-to-face with our Lord.  At that time, Jesus, just maybe instead of listening to all your ‘thank you’s’, will be saying ‘thank you’ to you for spending your time with Him in Adoration.

“For two of the most perfect and powerful means of becoming a saint are Eucharistic Adoration and frequent Holy Communion … because Jesus Christ the saint-maker is present in the Eucharist as He is nowhere else in the world.”  (Peter Kreeft)