Jesus, We Adore You : Prayers Before the Blessed Sacrament

by Thigpen, Thomas Paul

• ISBN13: 9781569552353
• ISBN10: 1569552355
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Servant Pubns

Summary

For Centuries Catholics have found comfort and consolation praying in front of the tabernacle, which contains consecrated hosts. In one of the most profound and holy mysteries of the Mass, what was once a wafer has become the Real Presence, the Body and Blood of Christ.

Author Biography

Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., is associate editor for Envoy Magazine and author of numerous books.

Table of Contents

Introduction: ``The Hidden God''	11	(17)
Introduction: An Invitation to Eucharistic Adoration
``The Queen of All Devotions''	17	(10)
Meditation: Reflections on the Importance of Eucharistic Adoration
``His Goodness Would have You Draw Near''	27	(14)
Invocation: Recognizing and Entering Jesus' Eucharistic Presence
``All Myheart Should Burn and Weep for Joy''	41	(14)
Adoration: Worshipping Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
``Create in Me a Clean Heart''	55	(12)
Conversion: Becoming Like Jesus
``The Secret Whisperings of Jesus''	67	(10)
Silence: Listening and Resting in His Eucharistic Presence
``His Hands Full of Graces''	77	(12)
Petition: Coming to Jesus With Our Needs
``The Most Beautiful of all Missions''	89	(10)
Intercession and Reparation: Praying for Others
``A Concert of Prayer''	99	(16)
Solidarity: Joining With the Angels and Saints
``The Sun of the Feasts of the Church''	115	(14)
Special Days and Seasons: Eucharistic Adoration Throughout the Year
``The Radical Transformation of the World''	129	(12)
Mission: The Power and Promise of Eucharistic Adoration
Index	141	(6)
Sources and Further Reading	147