My Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Book
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Prayer For Blessed Edward’s My Eucharistic Intercession and Canonisation: Heavenly Father, We thank you for giving Adoration Prayer us Blessed Edward Poppe. Through his intercession graciously hear Book our prayer. Grant that our love for your Son, for His Church, and for the Blessed Eucharist may increase. May his testimony encourage many to live as true Christians. May his example inspire young men to become priests for today. Hasten the day of his glorification in the communion of your Saints. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, his and our Mother. Amen. Our Father... Hail Mary… Blessed Edward Poppe, Pray for us! With excerpts from the book: “The Friend of the Little Ones” by Blessed Edward Poppe 20 This booklet is designed to lead you in prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Pray and meditate as you go through it. You Blessed Edward Poppe: do not need to try to fill every minute of your time before Jesus A Patron for you, the child who adores Jesus! with “words”. Jesus is very pleased when you pray with words, but also with prayers from your heart! Look at Him, and let Him He had a great love for children and wanted to bring them to love gaze upon you as He fills you with His grace, His peace, and His Jesus in the Holy Eucharist: love! In his goal to sanctify children through the Eucharist, he con- ceived the plan of a “Eucharistic Crusade” which would be an The first part is taken from a book written by Blessed Edward association of children who love Jesus and wish to sanctify them- Poppe in 1923 for children just like you! From the time he was in selves in mutually supporting one another and showing a good the Seminary and heard the words of Pope St. Pius X at the example everywhere. For that, each can count on the grace that International Eucharistic Congress in Lourdes in 1914, there comes to us especially from the Eucharist. In June 1917, the Chil- burned within him a deep desire to lead children closer to the Eu- dren's Eucharistic Crusade counted 90 members already. Piety charistic Heart of Jesus! He worked tirelessly to help children un- flourished again in the parish. Edward was overjoyed. For the derstand the love of Jesus for them! To show them the way to be- Feast of the Sacred Heart, 21 children aged 5 and 6 made their come Saints! First Communion. They came from poor families, and the moth- ers wept with joy. Also included in this booklet are prayers from the Angel of Fatima, who taught the little shepherd children, Jacinta, Francesco To find the strength he needed, Edward spent a great deal of time and Lucia, , to pray and to adore our Lord in the Eucharist! Plus, before the Tabernacle. Sometimes he sighed, “Oh, Jesus, how lit- the Divine Mercy prayer, and remember dear children, that on the tle men love You! At least, the two of us love each other.” On the sixth day of the Novena Jesus told St. Faustina about how eve of All Saints' Day, after a long day of confessions, a friend important you children are to Him! The children, He said, found him close to the Blessed Sacrament. “Edward, what are you “strengthened Me during my bitter agony! I saw them as earthly doing there?” ”Oh! I'm not doing anything, I'm just keeping Our angels who would keep vigil at My altars! Upon them I pour out Lord company. I am too tired to talk to Him, but I'm resting next whole torrents of grace!” That is you dearest child! He saw you to Him.” here today, and each visit you make is a comfort to Him! Come often, sit at His feet and pray! Adore for those in the world who Blessed Edward lived a short life by the standards of today, He do not adore and who need many graces from God! died in 1924 at the age of 33. In his short life he was able to bring so many children to love and adore Jesus in the Blessed You may use this little book to help you pray before Jesus, and Sacrament. As a patron Saint he still will obtain these graces for other times sit and talk with Him using your own words from your the children of today! heart. Tell Him your joys, sorrows, and dreams for the future. Beg Him for peace in the world, how can Jesus refuse the humble prayers of a child like you? You are so loved by Him, never forget Ask Blessed Edward to be with you and help this! And, place your trust in His Mother, your Mother, Mary, she you obtain graces for a deep love of the Holy will always lead you to her son! God bless you! Eucharist! www.childrenofhope.org 2 19 ThisAct booklet of Contrition is designed to lead you in prayer before Jesus in the Visits to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament BlessedO my God, Sacrament. I am heartily Pray sorryand meditate for having as youoffended go through Thee, it.and You I Excerpts from the book, “The Friend of the Little Ones” dodetest not allneed my to sins try tobecause fill every of Thy minute just ofpunishments, your time before but most Jesus of by Blessed Edward Poppe with “words”. Jesus is very pleased when you pray with words, all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and de- but also with prayers from your heart! Look at Him, and let Him serving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy You will find the following prayers gaze upon you as He fills you with His grace, His peace, and His grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. useful during your visits to the love! Blessed Sacrament. You may also The Last Word make use of them for your thanks- The first part is taken from a book written by Blessed Edward Jesus, I must soon leave You, but I carry away with me the gift of giving after Holy Communion. Poppe in 1923 for children just like you! From the time he was in Your Love, which is an inspiration to come and visit You again in Pray through the prayers slowly, the Seminary and heard the words of Pope St. Pius X at the the Most Blessed Sacrament very soon. taking time to meditate on the International Eucharistic Congress in Lourdes in 1914, there Until my next visit, I leave my heart, in spirit, before Your Eu- words. Dear child, Jesus wants you burned within him a deep desire to lead children closer to the Eu- charistic Presence. Let its every beat tell You how much I love to visit Him often! Jesus, your God, charistic Heart of Jesus! He worked tirelessly to help children un- You and that I am longing to soon be in Your Presence again. comes to dwell in the church to derstand the love of Jesus for them! To show them the way to be- Bless me before I go, dear Jesus. Bless my home and all my un- visit you! ... Would you pass the come Saints! dertakings. 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