The Real Presence and Perpetual Adoration
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ present in the Holy Eucharist. In the many Churches that have this adoration, the Eucharist is displayed in a special holder called a monstrance, and people come to pray and worship Jesus continually throughout the day and often the night.
Christ’s great love for us was shown when he was crucified on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and give us eternal life. He loves us without limit, and offers Himself to us in the Holy sacrament of the Eucharist. How can we better spend our time?
Fr. John Hardon on the Holy Hour
The Holy Hour is an invaluable spiritual practice that we as Catholics have access to. By spending a sacred hour with Our Lord, and engaging in silent adoration, meditation, and intercessory prayer, a profound spiritual renewal is possible. With minds and hearts fully focused on Christ’s love and sacrifice, truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament, we are able to more fully enter into the spiritual communion with Our Lord that we are called to. God invites us to spend an hour in His presence to deepen our relationship with Him, and to allow us to, in turn, invite Him into our hearts.