Eucharistic Adoration

“Let us take the time to kneel before Jesus present in the Eucharist, in order to make reparation by our faith and love for the acts of carelessness and neglect, and even insults which our Savior must endure in many parts of the world.

Let us deepen through adoration our personal and communal contemplation, drawing upon aids to prayer inspired by the word of God and the experience of so many mystics, old and new."

- Pope Saint John Paul II the Great

The importance of Eucharistic Adoration is shown in the fact that the Church has a ritual that regulates it: the Rite of Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction. This is an extension of the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which occurs in every Mass: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb." Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament flows from the sacrifice of the Mass and serves to deepen our hunger for Communion with Christ and the rest of the Church.  The Rite concludes with the ordained minister blessing the faithful with the Blessed Sacrament.  Source

How can I spend an hour with Jesus?

• Give thanks for all the blessings you have received
• Listen to what He has to tell you
• Tell Him about your happy and sad moments
• Talk to Him about your family, friends and loved ones
• Tell Him about you triumphs and deceptions
• Ask Him for help if you need it
• Read the Holy Scriptures
• Bring a book to help you meditate
• Pray the Holy Rosary
• Pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
• Pray for the sick
• Tell Him how much you love Him
• Enjoy being in His presence

Links

• Eucharistic Devotion (USCCB)
• How to Spend an Hour in Adoration (Aleteia)
• A Beginner's Guide to Adoration (Lifeteen)