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Firstly, the Eucharist is the true Presence of Jesus Christ in the form of bread and wine.
Eucharistic Adoration is the “practice of worship/praying before Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a monstrance on an altar” (eucharisticadorationadelaide.org).
Saints on Eucharistic Adoration:
- “Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the Sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.” – St. Alphonsus Liguori
- “This is the wonderful truth, my dear friends: the Word, which became flesh two thousand years ago is present today in the Eucharist.” – St. Paul II
- “When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “We must always have courage, and if some spiritual languor comes upon us, let us run to the feet of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and let us place ourselves in the midst of the heavenly perfumes, and we will undoubtedly regain our strength.” – St. Padre Pio
- “The soul hungers for God, and nothing but God can satiate it. Therefore He came to dwell on earth and assumed a Body in order that this Body might become the Food of our souls.” – St. John Vianney
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing,
I adore you, I love you and will a lively sorrow for my sins.
I offer you this poor heart of mine.
Make me humble, patient, pure, and wholly obedient to your will.
Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you.
Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions;
give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs,
your blessings on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.
Within your heart I place my every care.
In every need let me come to you with humble trust saying,
Heart of Jesus, help me.
Amen.
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