".The devil knows that, according to the promise Jesus Christ, they who receive Holy Communion worthily will not fall into his power but will obtain eternal life, and on this account he either tempts men to disbelieve the mystery, or he suggests every sort of pretext to keep them from receiving it. But he himself believes it and trembles. Would to God that all men had so strong a …

This work is offered for those seeking to enhance time spent before the Blessed Sacrament and for those seeking a good preparation for a full and active participation in the Liturgy. The inexhaustible depths of the Sacrament and the Liturgy have fascinated and inspired Catholics since the Last Supper. In our own times there is a renewed interest in the practice of Eucharistic Adoration. A new …

201 Inspirational Stories of the Eucharist by Sister Patricia Proctor, OSC 201 Inspirational Stories of the Eucharist, is a delightful, heartwarming book. One story compellingly leads into another. Each is so short that reading more is almost addictive. Every one of them is utterly genuine and sincere, many giving extraordinary examples of God ' s intervention through the Eucharist. It is a …

Quieting the chatter of daily life as you step into the presence of the Lord can be difficult, but world-renowned spiritual director and author Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel has created a prayer book intended to deepen and enrich your experience of Eucharistic Adoration. By using traditional prayers before the Eucharist as well as modern ones, this prayer book is ideal for times of Perpetual …

Nothing gives God more glory, or brings Him greater joy, than when we remember those who have died before us.  And there is no better way to pray for the holy souls in purgatory than during Eucharistic Adoration.  In fact, Pope John Paul II in his Bull of Indication on the Jubilee Year said that giving the holy souls your indulgence in the "highest act of supernatural …

Eucharistic Adoration Woodeene Koenig-Bricker It is the heart of who we are as Catholics: the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The Holy Father, in his recent encyclical The Church and the Eucharist, is calling for heightened appreciation of this beautiful gift from God through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. But how many Catholics in the pews participate in Eucharistic …

This is a book of Scripture readings, prayers and reflections for 18 holy hours. And it is still more. Revelation of Love presents an exploration of the mystery of the Eucharist from the passion and pen of a priest-philosopher. In Father Turoldo's own words, "This book is an invitation. It is meant to help all of us rediscover our taste for praying, singing and contemplating. May great …

Litanies are one of the most ancient and beautiful forms of prayer in the Catholic Church.  Sublime, poetic, and full of intense fervor, the invocations etch themselves more deeply into a Christian's mind and soul each time they are prayed.  Arranged for responsory prayer, litanies are also excellent for silent prayer by an individual.  Each litany is full of instruction on the …

I Wait For You is a selection of some of the most poignant passages of Our Lord's words taken from the immensely popular book, The Way of Divine Love - a book in which are found the revelations of Jesus about the mysteries of God's love for man, as given by Him to Sister Josefa Menendez (1890-1923), a Spanish nun who lived in a convent in Poitiers, France. Over a period of years, Our Lord …

After she died, St. Theresa of Avila appeared to one of her nuns and said: "There should be no difference, as far as purity and love are concerned,  between the blessed in Heaven and the faithful on earth. though we are perfectly happy and you are suffering. What the Divine Essence is to us in Heaven, the Blessed Sacrament should be to you on earth." "Here, then," says St. Alphonsus, "is …

Blessed Sacrament Novenas Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik Purse- or pocket-size edition of the most popular Novenas to the Blessed Sacrament. Printed in two colors. Illustrated.  

Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti During his 58 years as a Capuchin friar, Padre Pio never stopped encouraging the faithful to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to pray in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. During that time, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims streamed to Pietrelcina, Italy, to be there as he celebrated Mass, to receive the sacrament of penance from him, to seek his …

Tantum ergo Sacramentum  Veneremur cernui Down in adoration falling, Lo! The Sacred Host we hail These words, written by the great theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, have inspired millions over the past seven centuries.  St. Thomas's devotion to the Eucharist was profound.  His brother Dominicans recalled that he would spend long hours kneeling before the tabernacle.  When he …

You taught them the Hail Mary and the Our Father, now help your children learn how to foster a sense of God's presence in their lives throughout the day! Father Antoine Thomas, a frequent guest on EWTN and host of those delightful programs for children that explain the Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, has put together a book to assist parents, grandparents, and religious educators. Praying in …

For 60 years, from the day of his ordination to the priesthood to the day of his death, Fulton J. Sheen spent one hour fulfilling his promise to "keep watch" in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.  Throughout his ministry, he never tired of preaching the spiritual benefits to others. Archbishop Sheen's love for Eucharistic Adoration grew out of his heartfelt conviction that …

Don’t let familiarity dull your fervor for Communion! Rekindle your love for the Eucharist now with How to Get More Out of Holy Communion If going to Mass and taking Communion has become just another routine for you, don’t assume that indifference is an ordinary part of growing mature in the Faith. On the contrary: your love of Communion should be growing stronger. You can strengthen it now …

This wonderful little booklet takes a Catholic step by step through devout reception of Holy Communion for 9 successive days - or for 9 successive Sundays - in petition for some favor from Our Lord. The great Father Lovasik has poured out his fervent priestly heart into these pages, leading the soul day by day in the path of the virtues and the beatitudes. He gives a novena prayer, plus an …

With Us Today: On the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. The years following the Second Vatican Council have witnessed a crisis of faith in Christ Jesus ' Real Presence in the Eucharist. Lacking the faith that Jesus is truly, physically present in the Eucharist, Catholics today are often unable to understand the purpose of the Mass and of the ordained …