Adoration and Solemn Exposition of the Holy Opening Prayer

2 Tonight’s Agenda

3 ECCLESIA DE EUCHARISTIA Church of the Eucharist

4 Opening Reflection- The Eucharist Jesus Christ, as second person of the trinity and founder of our Church, has left us the gift of his very self in the Eucharist, not symbolically or simply as a prayer – but his physical self: body, blood, and divinity in the transubstantiated bread and wine consecrated at . St. Pope John Paul II The Mass and The Eucharist

Saint Ambrose reminded the newly initiated that the Eucharist applies the event of the resurrection to their lives: “Today

Christ is yours, yet each day he rises again for you”. 10 - 1565

11 The Eucharist – True Presence

History of Eucharistic Reservation, Adoration and Exposition

History of Eucharistic Reservation, Adoration and Exposition

History of Eucharistic Reservation, Adoration and Exposition 19 Importance of the Eucharist A Reflection (from Ecclesia de Eucharistia)

The Eucharist is Apostolic as the Church is Apostolic

1. The Church is built on the foundation of the Apostles Importance of -- The Eucharist was entrusted to the Apostles 2. The Church hands on the teaching of the Apostles the Eucharist - -- The Eucharist is celebrated in conformity with the faith of the Apostles 3. The Church continues to be taught, sanctified, and guided by the Apostles until A Reflection Christ’s return through their successors in Pastoral Office -- It is the ordained priest acting in the person of Christ that brings about the Eucharistic Sacrifice Catholics must refrain from receiving the communion distributed in separated “ecclesial communities” 22 Importance of the Eucharist - A Reflection

23 Importance of the Eucharist - A Reflection Importance of the Eucharist - A Reflection I devoutly adore you, O hidden God, O memorial of our Lord's death! Truly hidden beneath these appearances. Living Bread that gives life to man, My whole heart submits to You, Grant my soul to live on You, and in contemplating You, And always to savor your sweetness. Closing it surrenders completely. Lord Jesus, Good Pelican, Sight, touch, taste all fail in their judgment wash me clean with Your Blood, Meditation: of you, One drop of which can free But hearing suffices firmly to believe. the entire world of all its sins. I believe all that the Son of God has Adoro te Devote spoken; There is nothing truer than this word of Jesus, whom now I see hidden, – St. . I ask You to fulfill what I so desire: That on seeing you face to face, On the cross only the divinity was hidden, I may be happy in seeing your glory. but here the Humanity is also hidden. I believe and confess both Amen. and I ask for what the repentant thief asked.

I do not see wounds as Thomas did, but I confess that You are my God. Make me believe much more in You, Hope in you and love You.

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