This classic collection offers rich meditation material before the Blessed Sacrament, providing prayerful souls with insights gleaned from the wealth of Church teaching and tradition. The selections are drawn from a variety of sources and times. They come from the Old and New Testaments, the Church Fathers, great saints, popes, councils, traditional prayers. These prayers and meditations offer a rich view of the Eucharist, and their unique perspectives are intended to aid us in our understanding, appreciation and worship of this Sacrament of Sacraments.

Introduction

11

(13)

Acknowledgments

13

(4)

Eucharistic Texts

17

(122)

From the New Testament

19

(6)

The Eucharist Prefigured in the Old Testament

25

(3)

Saint Ignatius of Antioch

28

(2)

The Didache

30

(1)

Saint Justin Martyr

31

(1)

Saint Irenaeus of Lyons

32

(2)

Melito of Sardis

34

(1)

Tertullian

35

(1)

Saint Cyprian of Carthage

36

(1)

Saint Athanasius

37

(1)

Saint John Chrysostom

38

(7)

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

45

(1)

Saint Hilary of Poitiers

46

(1)

Saint Gregory of Nazianzus

47

(2)

Saint Gregory of Nyssa

49

(1)

Saint Ambrose

49

(2)

Saint Augustine of Hippo

51

(4)

Saint Cyril of Alexandria

55

(1)

Saint Faustus of Riez

56

(2)

Saint Caesarius of Arles

58

(1)

Saint John of Damascus

59

(1)

Stephen, Bishop of Autun

60

(1)

Lateran Council IV

61

(1)

Saint Francis of Assisi

61

(2)

Saint Clare of Assisi

63

(1)

Saint Thomas Aquinas

63

(7)

Pope Urban IV

70

(3)

Saint Catherine of Siena

73

(1)

Thomas a Kempis

74

(5)

Council of Trent

79

(3)

Saint Teresa of Jesus

82

(1)

Saint Robert Bellarmine

83

(1)

Saint Margaret Mary

84

(1)

Saint Louis de Montfort

85

(4)

Saint Alphonsus Liguori

89

(3)

Saint John Vianney

92

(5)

Saint Peter Julian Eymard

97

(2)

John Henry Cardinal Newman

99

(2)

Pope Leo XIII

101

(1)

Blessed Faustina Kowalska

102

(2)

Pope Pius XI

104

(2)

Pope Pius XII

106

(1)

Blessed Josemaria Escriva

106

(2)

Pope Paul VI

108

(3)

Vatican Council II

111

(10)

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

121

(4)

Code of Canon Law

125

(1)

Pope John Paul II

126

(4)

Father Martin Lucia, SS.CC.

130

(3)

Catechism of the Catholic Church

133

(6)

Various Prayers from Throughout the Centuries

139

(64)

Acts of Spiritual Communion

141

(1)

Prayers to the Most Blessed Sacrament

142

(2)

Act of Faith in the Divine Eucharist

144

(1)

A Prayer to Foster the Practice of Daily Communion

145

(1)

Desire for Closer Union

146

(1)

Spiritual Communion

146

(3)

Visits to the blessed Sacrament

149

(3)

O Boundless Charity!

152

(1)

What Food Is This?

152

(1)

Prayer of Saint Ambrose before Mass

153

(1)

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary before Mass

154

(1)

Prayer to Saint Joseph before Mass

155

(1)

Prayer before Communion

155

(1)

Prayer before the Reception of the Eucharist

156

(1)

Prayer to Saint Peter Julian Eymard

157

(1)

Prayer to Our Lady of the Most blessed Sacrament

158

(1)

Offering of a Holy Hour

158

(1)

Night Salutation and Prayer to Jesus in the Tabernacle

159

(1)

Prayer to Jesus in the Sacrament of the Altar

159

(1)

Thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity

160

(1)

Acts of Preparation and Thanksgiving for Communion

161

(1)

Act of Preparation

161

(1)

Thanksgiving

162

(1)

Act of Reparation

162

(2)

An Act of Adoration and Reparation

164

(3)

Prayer of Saint Cajetan

167

(1)

Prayer from Akita, japan

168

(1)

Fatima Prayers

168

(1)

Anima Christi (1)

169

(1)

Anima Christi (2)

170

(1)

A Prayer for Priests

170

(1)

Prayer of Saint Catherine of Siena for Priests

171

(1)

Support for Families

171

(1)

Food for Service

172

(1)

O Bread of Heaven

172

(2)

My Soul What Dost Thou?

174

(1)

The Mystery of Love

175

(1)

Pange Lingua

176

(1)

Panis Angelicus

177

(1)

Food of Travelers

178

(1)

Sacrum Convivium

179

(1)

Lauda Sion

179

(3)

Ave Verum Corpus

182

(1)

O Saving Victim

183

(1)

Very Bread

183

(1)

Short Prayers

184

(1)

Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus

185

(2)

Litany of the Blessed Sacrament

187

(4)

Litany for Holy Communion

191

(4)

Litany of Reparation to Our Lord in the Blessed Eucharist

195

(4)

Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist Novena

199

(1)

Novena of Holy Communions

200

(3)

Exposition and Benediction

203

(8)

O Salutaris Hostia

205

(1)

Tantum Ergo

206

(2)

Divine Praises

208

(1)

Holy god, We Praise Thy Name

208

(3)

Classic Catholic Prayers

211

How to Pray the Rosary

213

(4)

How to Recite the Chaplet of Mercy

217

(2)

The Memorare

219

(1)

The Angelus

219

(1)

Agnus Dei

220

(1)

Prayer to Saint Michael

220

(1)

Prayer of Saint Ignatius

221

(1)

Prayer of Saint Francis

221

(1)

An Act of Faith

222

(1)

An Act of Hope

222

(1)

An Act of Love

222

(1)

I Believe in Thee

223

(1)

We Adore Thee

223

(1)

An Act of Contrition

223

(1)

I Confess

223

(1)

De Profundis

224

(1)

Prayer before a Crucifix

225

(1)

Come, Holy Spirit, Creator Blest

225

(1)

Come, Holy Spirit

226

(1)

Take from Me My Heart of Stone

227

(1)

Morning Offering

227

(1)

Glory to God

228

(1)

Te Deum

228

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