St. Katharine Drexel's Sweetest Joy--Eucharistic Adoration

"My sweetest Joy is to be in the presence of Jesus in the holy Sacrament.

I beg that when obliged to withdraw in body,

I may leave my heart before the holy Sacrament.

How I would miss Our Lord

if He were to be away from me

by His presence in the Blessed Sacrament!"

~ St. Katharine Drexel ~

Eucharistic Miracles

Fr. Fernando Cuenca, OMV, talks about Eucharistic miracles and describes the ones in Lanciano, Santaren, and Betania. Fr. Fernando is a priest from the Congregation of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.

Is the Eucharist the Body and Blood of Jesus?

Eucharistic Adoration: Placing Christ at the Center of Our Lives

67. With the Synod Assembly, therefore, I heartily recommend to the Church's pastors and to the People of God the practice of eucharistic adoration, both individually and in community. (194) Great benefit would ensue from a suitable catechesis explaining the importance of this act of worship, which enables the faithful to experience the liturgical celebration more fully and more fruitfully. Wherever possible, it would be appropriate, especially in densely populated areas, to set aside specific churches or oratories for perpetual adoration. I also recommend that, in their catechetical training, and especially in their preparation for First Holy Communion, children be taught the meaning and the beauty of spending time with Jesus, and helped to cultivate a sense of awe before his presence in the Eucharist.

Here I would like to express appreciation and support for all those Institutes of Consecrated Life whose members dedicate a significant amount of time to eucharistic adoration. In this way they give us an example of lives shaped by the Lord's real presence. I would also like to encourage those associations of the faithful and confraternities specifically devoted to eucharistic adoration; they serve as a leaven of contemplation for the whole Church and a summons to individuals and communities to place Christ at the centre of their lives.

~ Pope Benedict XVI. Sacramentum Caritatis, 67 ~

Eucharistic Adorers at the Service of Jesus Christ

"Everything in the adorer should be at the service of Jesus Christ:
his mind, his heart, his will, his senses."

~ St. Peter Julian Eymard ~

St. Faustina: Living the Eucharist

"Not only are we to receive and adore the Eucharist,

we must live the Eucharist.

We are to let the rays of mercy from the monstrance pass through us

and go out through all the world.

We are to be icons of mercy,

radiating love and mercy to others.

There is no greater way to energize ourselves to this task

than by spending time in the Presence of the Source of Love and Mercy,

Our Lord in the Most Holy Eucharist.

This is seen in the example given by one saintly priest:

If we were to sit for an hour a few feet away from a radioactive element,

how much would that change effect us?

The Lord is infinitely more powerful than this

and if we go to Him seeking grace and mercy,

how much more can we hope to be changed?!"

- St. Faustina, Divine Mercy Prayer Book ~

The Great Gift of Jesus in the Eucharist

"Our Lord knew well that we were too weak to walk courageously along the road of life that is often very difficult. So His prophet who saw from afar all the treasures hidden in the Church of Jesus Christ said: "Thou hast prepared a table before me, against them that afflict me." The food of this table is Jesus Christ Himself; His Divine Flesh, His Precious Blood. It is He who prepares the feast and invites us to it. How is it that after so many Communions we still have so few victories over ourselves? We receive the God of Strength and we are without courage! It is because we have not enough faith. With a little faith, trust, and fidelity to duty, we should obtain from Our Lord all that we ask of Him. What greater gift could He give us than Himself? A soul who is simple, faithful, who sees only Our Lord, does with Him, so to speak, what she wills; He lends Himself to her least desires; she has all power over His Divine Heart."

~ St. Madeleine Sophie Barat ~