Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Book
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In this book, you will find:
- Prayers for receiving Communion
- Prayers for Benediction
- Ten guided holy hours
- A treasury of biblical, traditional, and contemporary prayers to foster Eucharistic devotion
- A collection of classic Eucharistic hymns
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Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Book - Marie Paul Curley
Eucharistic Adoration
Prayer Book
Eucharistic Adoration
Prayer Book
Written and compiled by Marie Paul Curley, FSP
Edited by Mary Leonora Wilson, FSP
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Contents
Preface: The Invitation, Come to Me
Introduction: The Gift of the Eucharist and How to Use This Book
Part One
Introduction to Eucharistic Adoration
The Importance of Eucharistic Prayer
Adoring Jesus in the Sacrament of Love
Pauline Spirituality
Part Two
Source and Summit of Our Christian Life
The Mass
Preparing for Mass and Communion
Prayers Before Mass
Offering of the Holy Mass
A Eucharistic Offertory for the Media
Prayers Before Communion
Act of Faith, Hope, and Love
Prayer of Saint Ambrose Before Communion
Prayer of Love and Humility
Prayer of Gratitude and Faith
Act of Desire
Come, Lord Jesus
Prayer for Love
Act of Love and Desire
Eucharistic Offering
Act of Spiritual Communion
Prayers After Communion
Act of Adoration
Act of Resolution
Act of Supplication
Thanksgiving for the Gift of the Eucharist
Act of Thanksgiving
I Will Remain with You . . .
Prayer for Perseverance
I Am Not Worthy
Soul of Christ
Anima Christi
Acts of Adoration, Thanksgiving, Reparation, and Prayer
Litany of Holy Communion
Benediction
O Saving Victim
O Salutaris Hostia
Humbly Let Us Voice Our Homage
Tantum Ergo
The Divine Praises
How to Live a Eucharistic Day
Part Three
Holy Hour Guides
The Pauline Hour of Adoration
How to Make a Pauline Hour of Adoration
Holy Hour One
Encountering the Master
Holy Hour Two
Bread of Life
Holy Hour Three
Jesus Our Way, Truth, and Life
Holy Hour Four
Jesus, Word of Life
Holy Hour Five
With Jesus Crucified
Holy Hour Six
I Am with You
Holy Hour Seven
Praising God with Christ, Our Risen Savior
Holy Hour Eight
Called by Jesus the Good Shepherd
Holy Hour Nine
Eucharistic Disciples
Holy Hour Ten
Mary, Woman of the Eucharist
Part Four
Treasury of Prayers
Biblical Prayers
Psalm 23
Psalm 31
Psalm 51
Psalm 63
Psalm 100
Psalm 116
Psalm 118
Psalm 130
Psalm 139
Canticle of Isaiah 55
Benedictus
Magnificat
Jesus’ Priestly Prayer
Canticle of Ephesians 1
Canticle of 1 Peter
Canticle of Revelation 19
Prayers of Adoration
Morning Offering
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Presence
You
Chaplet to Jesus Master, Way, Truth, and Life
Chaplet of Eucharistic Adoration
Bread of My Soul
Immersed in Adoration
We Adore You
Beloved Jesus
Stay with Me, Lord
Act of Abandonment
Act of Adoration
Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Credo, Adoro, Amo
Loving Lord, I Believe
Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament
Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving
O Sacrament Most Holy
May the Heart of Jesus
Thanks Be to Thee
You Have First Loved Me
Filled with Wonder
Forever Yours
Te Deum
Novena of Grace
A Grateful Heart
O Immense Love!
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Praise of God’s Love
Litany of the Eucharist
Prayers of Repentance and Reparation
Act of Contrition
The Jesus Prayer
Be Merciful
Possess Our Hearts
Too Late Have I Loved You
Litany of Repentance
Repentance and Reunion
To Jesus Good Shepherd
Litany of the Precious Blood
Angel of Fatima’s Prayers of Reparation
Litany of Reparation to the Most Holy Sacrament
Act of Reparation to the Most Blessed Sacrament
Stations of the Cross
To Jesus Crucified
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Prayers of Intercession and Petition
As I Walk in Your Light
God’s Dream for Me
For Faith in the Real Presence
Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
To My Guardian Angel, Companion in Adoration
Act of Trust in the Divine Master
Heart of Love
Prayer of Saint Francis
Prayer of Surrender
Shine Through Me
Soul of Jesus
Come, Holy Spirit
For Protection and Enlightenment
Prayer for the Needs of Others
In Our Daily Living
Prayer for Priests
To Foster Respect for Life
Prayer of Saint Gertrude for the Souls in Purgatory
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Invocations to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
In Adoration with Mary
The Mysteries of the Rosary: Eucharistic Reflections
Eucharistic Mysteries of the Rosary
Litany of Loreto
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament
The Angelus
Memorare
We Fly to Your Protection
Hail, Holy Queen
O Mary, My Queen
Act of Consecration
Prayer to the Mother of All Adorers
Hail Mary, of Whom Was Born Our Eucharistic Jesus
Prayer to Increase Eucharistic Devotion
Invocation for the Eucharistic Kingdom of Christ
O Mary, Make Me an Apostle
Prayer of Entrustment
Prayer to Mary for Families
Favorite Eucharistic Hymns
Soul of My Savior
O Sacrum Convivium!
Ave Verum
O Sacred Banquet
Hail, True Body
Godhead Here in Hiding
Panis Angelicus
Bread of Angels
Sing My Tongue the Savior’s Glory
Pange Lingua
O Esca Viatorum
O Food of All Wayfaring
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Jesus, Food of Angels
O God of Loveliness
Be Thou My Vision
Acknowledgments
Notes
List of Contributors
Preface
The Invitation, Come to Me
God longs to be close to you. Perhaps that seems too incredible, but with the light of faith we know it is true, as the word of God tells us, many times and in many ways.
Jesus invites us into this closeness with himself:
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
(Mt 11:28–30)
Jesus’ gift of his very self in the Eucharist is an ongoing, amazing manifestation of God’s eagerness to be not just close, but united with you.
In their prayer, mystics have heard Jesus express this desire, even beg for our love, with astonishing vehemence. Saints such as John the Evangelist, Paul the Apostle, Gertrude the Great, Margaret Mary Alacoque, and so many more have shared their insight into God’s tremendous yearning for personal intimacy with us. How else can the gift of the Holy Eucharist to the Church be explained?
Even though I was raised in a Catholic family where Mass and Communion were an essential part of life, I didn’t start to fall in love with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist until my first visit to the convent of the Daughters of Saint Paul, where I joined the sisters for an hour of adoration. That deeply familiar time with Jesus drew me with a force that I could not—and still cannot—explain. Over the next few months, the sisters’ daily hour of adoration became instrumental in helping me recognize that God was calling me to enter the congregation of the Daughters of Saint Paul.
The Holy Eucharist didn’t only draw me to my vocation. Jesus’ ever-present faithfulness has been my joy, my refuge, my strength, my inspiration, and my motivation: truly the Light of my life. Even on those days when I feel overwhelmed by horrific events or the sufferings in the world, making a visit to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament always roots me in what is most important: God’s saving love for me and all humanity, a love ever-faithful and at work in my life and the world. Somehow, I can always take the next step forward with him.
Deepening your relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist is a privileged way to grow closer to God. Countless people have found fulfillment, serenity, strength, wisdom, and wholeness in Eucharistic adoration.
The Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Book is both an introduction to adoration for those just starting this beautiful practice, and a resource and invaluable guide for those seeking to renew or deepen their adoration in a way that fosters spiritual growth, wholeness, and holiness. Although I have written and edited several books on the Holy Eucharist, this edition is the most complete resource for Eucharistic prayer that my community and I have ever done.
My prayers and the prayers of the Daughters of Saint Paul accompany you each time you pick up this prayer book: that through your encounters with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, you may come to realize ever more deeply how very much God longs to be close to you—and not just to you, but to every person on the face of the earth.
Sister Marie Paul Curley, FSP
Introduction
The Gift of the Eucharist and How to Use This Book
The many ways in which Christ is present to us fills our minds with awe. They are a mystery the Church reflects on with wonder. But there is one way in which Christ is present in his Church that is greater than all others. It is his presence in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
—Pope Saint Paul VI¹
The Eucharist is God’s greatest gift to us—it is where Jesus’ Heart meets the needs of the world daily. Although God is present in the world and the Church in many ways, in the Eucharist he is present in a very special way—Body, Blood, soul, and divinity in the Person of Jesus Christ. If we want to deepen our relationship with God, if we want to grow into the persons God created us to be, if we want to fulfill our true potential and make a difference in the lives of those around us, we need to be rooted in Jesus in the Eucharist.
We root our lives in the Eucharist by giving priority to Mass and participating fully in this great mystery—attentively listening to the readings, uniting ourselves with Jesus in his offering to the Father, joyfully receiving Jesus’ loving embrace in Holy Communion so that we can go forth to bring Jesus’ love to others. When we truly understand what happens at every Mass, the Sunday Eucharist becomes the center of our week. Or if we can attend daily Mass, that sacred time becomes the focal point of our day. Eucharistic adoration, prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament outside of the Mass, becomes a way to enrich our participation in the Eucharistic Celebration. Eucharistic adoration is an opportune time to immerse ourselves more deeply in the paschal mystery—Jesus’ passion, death, and Resurrection—so that we begin to take on Jesus’ attitudes, way of life, and love for the Father. The Eucharist is the heart of Catholic life.
Eucharistic adoration is powerfully transforming. The deeper our Eucharistic prayer, the more fully we can participate in the Mass and allow Jesus to transform us—both in the liturgy we celebrate together and in our daily living. This prayer book, drawn from Scripture, the saints, the Church’s teaching, and current spiritual writers, offers a comprehensive resource for those who would like to enrich their Eucharistic prayer, as well as for those who would like to begin but aren’t sure where to start. Each section of the prayer book is designed for a particular way of praying or for a particular moment of Eucharistic prayer.
Part One: Introduction to Eucharistic Adoration presents the importance of Eucharistic prayer in our lives, as it has been practiced through the centuries and recommended by the saints. This prayer book especially highlights the approach of one specialist
in Eucharistic prayer, Blessed James Alberione, the Founder of the Pauline Family, whose spirituality is centered around the Eucharistic Master, Christ, who is the Way, Truth, and Life.
Part Two: Source and Summit of our Christian Life delves into the importance of the Mass, with recommendations on how to approach the Eucharistic Celebration in a fresh way every time, and a treasury of prayers that may be helpful before and after Communion. The section concludes with encouragement and tips for centering our day around the Eucharist.
Part Three: Holy Hour Guides offers an introduction on making a holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament according to the spirituality of Blessed James Alberione. This is followed by ten prayer guides on various themes that may be useful to you for an hour of adoration at a time of your choosing.
Part Four: Treasury of Prayers is, in many ways, the heart of this prayer book; it is a compilation of prayers oriented to Eucharistic adoration—whether for five minutes before Mass or when making a holy hour. This part is divided into the following sections:
Praying with the Bible is highly encouraged during times of Eucharistic adoration. This section offers suggestions for different ways of praying with the word of God, as well as a selection of biblical prayers.
Prayers of Adoration, Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving, Prayers of Repentance and Reparation, and Prayers of Intercession and Petition are based on the classic four purposes of prayer.
In Adoration with Mary offers a selection of Marian prayers and reflections on the Rosary. From the moment of her fiat, Mary became a living tabernacle of Jesus. At Bethlehem she was the first to adore him. She is our model in adoration, always drawing us closer to her Divine Son.
Favorite Eucharistic Hymns is a small collection of some of the most popular traditional Eucharistic hymns that can be prayed silently or sung together.
The Eucharist is an unfathomable gift of divine love. The more we spend time with Jesus in the Eucharist, the more our ways of thinking, acting, and loving gradually become Christlike. Frequent Eucharistic prayer allows us to glimpse Jesus’ own relationship with the Father and the Spirit—and we begin to enter the inner life of the Trinity, embraced in their eternal communion of love! As we deepen our understanding that in Christ we are God’s Beloved, we begin to more fully live out our call to bring our world into deeper communion with Jesus and, in him, with the Father and the Spirit.
Part One
Introduction to Eucharistic Adoration
In the Eucharist, the Son of God comes to meet us and desires to become one with us; Eucharistic adoration is simply the natural consequence of the Eucharistic Celebration, which is itself the Church’s supreme act of adoration.
—Pope Benedict XVI
²
The Importance of Eucharistic Prayer
Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
—Luke 22:19–20
The Eucharist is Jesus’ most personal and precious gift, given to us the evening before he sacrificed his life for our salvation. It is the Lord’s astonishingly creative way to remain with us and to accompany us throughout life with his presence and his strength. In a mysterious but very real way, Christ is present in the Blessed Sacrament. Spending time with Jesus in the Eucharist is a special way to grow closer to the Lord who loves you so much. If you are:
looking for a way to deepen your relationship with God,
yearning for something more
in your life,
wrestling with faith,
needing light and support for a painful