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Pythagoras
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Any ideas on what to say or do during the Holy Hour of Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist?
I will greatly appreciate any help! Thanks!
I will greatly appreciate any help! Thanks!
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oldgraymare2
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I think that itās all open and up to you, and you can pray in any way that you like.
Do you have any favorite devotions?
Sometimes the church or chapel that you go to will have books available for adorers to read while there, including a copy of the Bible.
I would vary what I read and would do, including reading the Bible, praying the Rosary, pray the Stations of the Cross while in the church, praying for all private prayer intentions, reading books about the lives of the saints, reading from prayer books about Adoration before the Lord, praying from prayer books, and sometimes I wouldnāt read anything but would just sit before the Lord.
Do you have any favorite devotions?
Sometimes the church or chapel that you go to will have books available for adorers to read while there, including a copy of the Bible.
I would vary what I read and would do, including reading the Bible, praying the Rosary, pray the Stations of the Cross while in the church, praying for all private prayer intentions, reading books about the lives of the saints, reading from prayer books about Adoration before the Lord, praying from prayer books, and sometimes I wouldnāt read anything but would just sit before the Lord.
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Herculees
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You could begin by making the Visit (Holy Hour) in accordance with the devotion to Jesus our Master, Way, Truth, and Life.Any ideas on what to say or do during the Holy Hour of Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist?
I will greatly appreciate any help! Thanks!
a)*Come to the school of Jesus Truth.
You can start with spiritual readingā¦a passage from the Gospel, from the Letters of Saint Paul, or from a book on ascetical or mystical theology, etc. Then reflect and ask for an increase of faith and lightā¦
b)*You can then make the examination of conscience, contemplating the divine model, Jesus Wayā¦.
You can look at your image in his light, and compare yourself to him, especially in regard to the virtue you want to acquire and the resolutions you have made. Go over the details of the day. Then offer acts of thanksgiving and of sorrow; pray an act of contrition; express whatever springs from the above considerations, and conclude with a more intense desire for perfection and to practice your resolution.
c)*Pray to Jesus Life for habitual grace and for actual graces. Pray the Rosary, make a spiritual communion, renew your baptismal promises.
Pray with Jesus, with Mary, and with Saint Paul. Offer the best prayers for yourself and for the worldāoften using prayers from the Liturgy; at other times make your own personal prayers. Many requests concern our particular necessities and those of othersā¦
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Herculees
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EXPOSITION
Begin with an opening Hymn The blessed sacrament is then taken from the place of reservation and usually placed in a monstrance After a brief period of silence there is an opening prayer
ADORATION
We listen to a reading from scripture There is time for reflection and silence This leads to a prayer of praise, usually in a litany form
BENEDICTION
When a priest or deacon leads he makes the sign of the cross over the people with the monstrance or ciborium in silence
REPOSITION
As the blessed sacrament is replaced in the tabernacle a song is sung A Final prayer is said
OPENING HYMN: Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here. Come, bow before Him now, with reverence and fear. In Him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground. Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around. He burns with holy fire, with splendour He is crowned. How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of Light! Be still, for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord, is moving in this place. He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister His grace. No work too hard for Him, in faith receive from Him. Be still, for the power of the Lord, is moving in this place.
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PRAYER:
Lord our God, as we come before you, present in this great sacrament, help us to know that you are with us always here and that you walk with us on our journey through life, giving us your love and peace and hope. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
READING: 1 Cor 11:23-26
This is the tradition of the Lord that I received and that in my turn I have handed on to you; the Lord Jesus, on the night that he was delivered up, took bread and, after giving thanks, broke it, saying, āThis is my body which is broken for you; do this in memory of me.ā In the same manner, taking the cup after the supper, he said, āThis cup is the new Covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do it in memory of me.ā So, then, whenever you eat of this bread and drink from this cup, you are proclaiming the death of the Lord until he comes.
Reflection into silence:
As you sit here in the presence of Jesus who gives himself to us in this amazing sacrament:
Listen to him in silence of your heart
Ask him to be with you in every moment of every day Ā· Thank him for being with you in every moment of every day Ā· Tell him about how you want to walk in his presence during each day Ā· Thank him for all that he has done and continues to do for you
Ā· Ask him to be with you in everything you do
ADORE:
Kneel in thanksgiving
Bow your head in prayer
Adore him by praying:
Jesus I praise and thank you
LITANY:
All respond: Walk with them , Lord
For all who have lost hope
Walk with them, Lord For all who suffer
Walk with them, Lord For all who are sick and in pain
Walk with them, Lord For all who are struggling
Walk with them, Lord For all who have been badly hurt in life
Walk with them, Lord For all who are grieving
Walk with them, Lord For all who are depressed
Walk with them, Lord For all who feel rejected
Walk with them, Lord For all who feel unloved
Walk with them, Lord For all who are oppressed
Walk with them, Lord For all who are anxious
Walk with them, Lord
EUCHARISTIC SONG: Walk with me, O my Lord
Walk with me, oh my Lord, through the darkest night and brightest day Be at my side, oh Lord, hold my hand and guide me on my way.
Sometimes the road seems long, my energy is spent. Then, Lord, I think of you and I am given strength
Stones often bar my path, and there are times I fall, but you are always there to help me when I call.
Just as you calmed the wind and walked upon the sea, conquer, my living Lord the storms that threaten me.
Help me to pierce the mists that cloud my heart and mind, So that I shall not fear the steepest mountain-side.
As once you healed the lame and gave sight to the blind Help me when Iām downcast to hold my head up high.
FINAL PRAYER:
Lord our God, in this great sacrament we come into the presence of Jesus our Lord who walks with us on our journey of faith. May we always know his reassuring presence in our lives, and be filled with his peace and courage to witness to him in all we do.
Begin with an opening Hymn The blessed sacrament is then taken from the place of reservation and usually placed in a monstrance After a brief period of silence there is an opening prayer
ADORATION
We listen to a reading from scripture There is time for reflection and silence This leads to a prayer of praise, usually in a litany form
BENEDICTION
When a priest or deacon leads he makes the sign of the cross over the people with the monstrance or ciborium in silence
REPOSITION
As the blessed sacrament is replaced in the tabernacle a song is sung A Final prayer is said
OPENING HYMN: Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here. Come, bow before Him now, with reverence and fear. In Him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground. Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around. He burns with holy fire, with splendour He is crowned. How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of Light! Be still, for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord, is moving in this place. He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister His grace. No work too hard for Him, in faith receive from Him. Be still, for the power of the Lord, is moving in this place.
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PRAYER:
Lord our God, as we come before you, present in this great sacrament, help us to know that you are with us always here and that you walk with us on our journey through life, giving us your love and peace and hope. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
READING: 1 Cor 11:23-26
This is the tradition of the Lord that I received and that in my turn I have handed on to you; the Lord Jesus, on the night that he was delivered up, took bread and, after giving thanks, broke it, saying, āThis is my body which is broken for you; do this in memory of me.ā In the same manner, taking the cup after the supper, he said, āThis cup is the new Covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do it in memory of me.ā So, then, whenever you eat of this bread and drink from this cup, you are proclaiming the death of the Lord until he comes.
Reflection into silence:
As you sit here in the presence of Jesus who gives himself to us in this amazing sacrament:
Listen to him in silence of your heart
Ask him to be with you in every moment of every day Ā· Thank him for being with you in every moment of every day Ā· Tell him about how you want to walk in his presence during each day Ā· Thank him for all that he has done and continues to do for you
Ā· Ask him to be with you in everything you do
ADORE:
Kneel in thanksgiving
Bow your head in prayer
Adore him by praying:
Jesus I praise and thank you
LITANY:
All respond: Walk with them , Lord
For all who have lost hope
Walk with them, Lord For all who suffer
Walk with them, Lord For all who are sick and in pain
Walk with them, Lord For all who are struggling
Walk with them, Lord For all who have been badly hurt in life
Walk with them, Lord For all who are grieving
Walk with them, Lord For all who are depressed
Walk with them, Lord For all who feel rejected
Walk with them, Lord For all who feel unloved
Walk with them, Lord For all who are oppressed
Walk with them, Lord For all who are anxious
Walk with them, Lord
EUCHARISTIC SONG: Walk with me, O my Lord
Walk with me, oh my Lord, through the darkest night and brightest day Be at my side, oh Lord, hold my hand and guide me on my way.
Sometimes the road seems long, my energy is spent. Then, Lord, I think of you and I am given strength
Stones often bar my path, and there are times I fall, but you are always there to help me when I call.
Just as you calmed the wind and walked upon the sea, conquer, my living Lord the storms that threaten me.
Help me to pierce the mists that cloud my heart and mind, So that I shall not fear the steepest mountain-side.
As once you healed the lame and gave sight to the blind Help me when Iām downcast to hold my head up high.
FINAL PRAYER:
Lord our God, in this great sacrament we come into the presence of Jesus our Lord who walks with us on our journey of faith. May we always know his reassuring presence in our lives, and be filled with his peace and courage to witness to him in all we do.
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MrsAngelala
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Hm. Well, generally, I spend the first bit of time on my knees, thanking Jesus for drawing me to visit with Him, etc., praying for the people on my list right now, and bringing before him anything I particularly want to look at or ask about. Then I sit and pray extemporaneously some more, or think while keeping my āeyesā on Jesus, asking for his (name removed by moderator)ut and help. I generally wrap up on my knees again, thanking Jesus for consenting to spend time with me, asking him to keep drawing me to him, and then a Glory Be.
Recently Iāve been saying or singing the Divine Praises. Iāll sing appropriate pieces from my repertoire when Iām alone in the church (Bach is very useful in this way). Sometimes Iāll meditate or expand upon my most recent penance in prayer. Also, if Iām aware of a problem in my spiritual life (such as unforgiveness), Iāll work on it in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
These are some of the resources/techniques I use when it seems a little long or difficult on a given day:
Meditate on the Lordās Prayer
Ask Jesus to join me in considering a recent homily or Mass reading that resonated with me
Read from Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, Alphonsus Liguori
Read from Treatise on the Love of God, Francis deSales
Browse the hymnal and sing to Jesus (only when Iām alone)
Prepare for Confession: How am I doing, Jesus? Do you want to see me sooner than Iāve been planning? What do you want to hear me say to you?
The two books are very helpful.The love language in the Liguori is intense, and love is dripping from every page in the deSales. Both resources consist entirely of short readings, so I donāt have to worry about forgetting the point being made if I havenāt opened them in a while, and in one or the other I almost always find a good jumping-off place for a conversation with Jesus on those days Iām not really āfeeling it,ā so to speak.
Iāve prayed for you, that you will find your time spent in adoration fruitful, that you will find it a lightness rather than a burden, and that Jesus will flood you with graces.
Recently Iāve been saying or singing the Divine Praises. Iāll sing appropriate pieces from my repertoire when Iām alone in the church (Bach is very useful in this way). Sometimes Iāll meditate or expand upon my most recent penance in prayer. Also, if Iām aware of a problem in my spiritual life (such as unforgiveness), Iāll work on it in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
These are some of the resources/techniques I use when it seems a little long or difficult on a given day:
Meditate on the Lordās Prayer
Ask Jesus to join me in considering a recent homily or Mass reading that resonated with me
Read from Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, Alphonsus Liguori
Read from Treatise on the Love of God, Francis deSales
Browse the hymnal and sing to Jesus (only when Iām alone)
Prepare for Confession: How am I doing, Jesus? Do you want to see me sooner than Iāve been planning? What do you want to hear me say to you?
The two books are very helpful.The love language in the Liguori is intense, and love is dripping from every page in the deSales. Both resources consist entirely of short readings, so I donāt have to worry about forgetting the point being made if I havenāt opened them in a while, and in one or the other I almost always find a good jumping-off place for a conversation with Jesus on those days Iām not really āfeeling it,ā so to speak.
Iāve prayed for you, that you will find your time spent in adoration fruitful, that you will find it a lightness rather than a burden, and that Jesus will flood you with graces.
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fred_conty
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Just realize who you are in front of ā¦ Jesus. Then go from there.
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