Eucharistic Adoration

Persistence in Prayer

Msgr. Michael Heintz Comments Off on Persistence in Prayer

When a priest stops praying, his priesthood withers. When a priest stops praying, his ministry cannot bear fruit. When a priest stops praying, both he and his people suffer. One of the most challenging dimensions of priestly life and ministry is sustaining an interior life. The burdens of administration and the management of a parish Read More

The Fruits of Eucharistic Adoration

Father Adrian Burke Comments Off on The Fruits of Eucharistic Adoration

As a seminary spiritual director, I am sometimes asked by directees how I would recommend they spend their Holy Hour before the tabernacle in chapel. Early on in their formation, prayer in the Blessed Sacrament chapel might seem awkward for some, since they aren’t sure what to do. Some fill the hour with reading their Read More

‘Let the Children Come to Me’

Father Michael Ackerman Comments Off on ‘Let the Children Come to Me’

Our parish is blessed to have a perpetual adoration chapel. Since people come to adore at all hours of the day and night, security is one of the factors that is always a concern. As a result, we have an infrared beam that extends across the front of the adoration chapel to protect the Eucharist. Read More