Eastertide Prayer Series:Eucharistic Adoration

During Lent, the Church asks us to turn towards God by Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.  During Eastertide, we are to rejoice that the Lord is truly risen. However, any progress that we may have made during our Lenten effort should not be abandoned. Eastertide is a great time to consolidate our Lenten effort, but with joy filled attitude.

In this series 'Eastertide Prayer Series', I wish to focus on 6 different types of prayer, all of which we can use during the year, but may concentrate upon during this time of rejoicing. My second post in this series focuses upon Eucharistic Adoration.

Tests conducted have shown, from a psychological perspective, that to spend time in meditation helps  us emotionally, as well as it having innumerable physical health benefits.  Psychologists often recommend having 'me time' or 'time out' to their clients.  Eucharistic adoration is one way we can have that time out, but with our greatest friend, Jesus.   Eucharistic Adoration, that is adoring Jesus in the tabernacle and/or in a Monstrance, is a grace-filled time for those who avail themselves of the opportunity.  Eucharistic Adoration is a powerful and faith-filled way to obtain the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits and blessings that Jesus wishes to offer to us.

Eucharistic adoration is a beautiful form of prayer. It is a time to be silent before Jesus truly present in the Eucharistic host in the monstrance or in the tabernacle.  It is a time to receive the physical, emotional and spiritual blessings that Jesus has to offer us and to be able to get on with our busy lives renewed.  It is a time to love Jesus and to tell Him all that is in our hearts and minds. Jesus knows, but He listens with respect to us when we need to offload. It is a time to sit, de-clutter and be still before Him.

Some parishes have Eucharistic devotions on a scheduled basis. Some parishes sadly do not, since it is considered 'old hat' or 'pre- Vatican 2'.  During Lent, the Church encourages us to spend time in prayer.  Now that we are in Eastertide, we can try to consolidate our desire to spend time in prayer  by exploring  further what we have commenced in that penitential season or choosing another form of prayer from the rich ocean of possibilities that the Church offers to us.

Why not explore what your parish or neigbouring parish has to offer with regard to Eucharistic adoration ?  Make a date with Jesus by marking  off some dates in your diary, whether it be a community based Eucharistic Adoration, or calling in to visit Him in the tabernacle to or from school or work.  

Let us be like the disciples to enjoy the company of the risen Christ during this Eastertide season.