Quotes On The Importance Of Eucharistic Adoration

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Acutis, Bl. Carlo (1991 to 2006)
Layman who had a deep devotion to the Eucharist
"To always be close to Jesus, that's my life plan."

(Source: Official website of Carlo Acutis - https://www.carloacutis.com)

"Jesus is my great friend and the Eucharist is my highway to Heaven."

(Source: Michael for the Triumph of the Immaculate website - https://www.michaeljournal.org/)

"Those who remain close to the Eucharist every day will go straight to Heaven."

(Source: Michael for the Triumph of the Immaculate website - https://www.michaeljournal.org/)

"By standing before the Eucharist Christ, we become Holy."

(Source: Miracles List website - https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/Liste/mostra.html)

"If we get in front of the sun, we get sun tans . . . But when we get in front of Jesus in the Eucharist, we become Saints."

(Source: St. Joseph the Worker Parish - https://www.facebook.com/SJWParish)

Ali, S.D. Sister Anna (1966 to 2012)
Kenyan religious sister and mystic who lived in perpetual adoration
"Oh Jesus, most humble, adorable, present in the Blessed Sacrament of your Divine Love. Here on your concealed Sacred throne, I prostrate my soul and whole self before you."

(Source: Sister Anna Ali Autobiography - https://sisterannaali.org)

"Oh Jesus, by your Soul, Body and Divinity, present in the most Holy Eucharist, accept the tears of my soul."

(Source: Sister Anna Ali Autobiography - https://sisterannaali.org)

Angelica, S.D. Mother (1923 to 2016)
Founder of the EWTN Catholic Television Network
"The greatest thing in the world that you can do is to encourage others and yourself to participate in perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. It is the real presence of Jesus on earth. The blessings that come upon you and your family will be phenomenal."

Aquila, Archbishop Samuel Joseph (1950 to Present)
Archbishop of Denver, Colorado
"We should make haste to find the Lord. To find the light that leads to grace and truth, which no darkness can overcome. At the claim that God has become man, we should drop everything to pursue him to find Christ, and, like the shepherds, to worship him."

Arinze, Cardinal Francis (1932 to Present)
Prefect Emeritus, Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments
"All time, all history belongs to God. Every instant should be spent in adoring and praising Him and rejoicing in His presence."

"Gradually in the Church of the Latin Rite from the Middle Ages, Eucharistic devotion has developed in such forms as visits to the Most Blessed Sacrament, personal and group Holy Hour of Adoration, and Eucharistic Benediction, Procession and Congress. None of us should behave as if he or she had outgrown such manifestations of faith and had no need of them. I mention in particular Eucharistic adoration as encouraged by Pope John Paul II and by the Synod of Bishops of October 2005. Some parish priests have been surprised by their parishioners signing up for adoration at all hours of day or night. I was told about a Congregation of Sisters in Mexico which has kept up perpetual adoration for 130 years, including the years of persecution. Genuine Eucharistic faith never fails to manifest itself."

(Source: Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary website - https://www.piercedhearts.org/)

"...I saw the chapels which exposed the Blessed Sacrament all day and sometimes night. Thank God for all that, because the hours we spend in front of the Most Holy Eucharist are invaluable."

"Liturgical institutes should also help the people to better appreciate the link between, on the one hand, the celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice and, on the other hand, respect for and adoration for the Holy Eucharist outside the Mass, by promoting practices such as the visit to the Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharistic Blessing, Eucharistic Adoration, processions or Eucharistic Congresses (cf.  Redemptionis Sacramentum, nn. 129-145)."

(Source: Vatican website - www.vatican.va)

Aveni, S.D. Giuseppe (1918 to 2010)
Italian Priest and a missionary in the Phillipines
"The tabernacle is the throne of God, where He reigns with His love and mercy. There He waits for us, there He listens to us, there He speaks to us, there He grants us His grace. Let us not neglect this precious gift, let us not be indifferent to this divine presence. Let us visit Him often, let us adore Him, let us love Him, let us make Him known and loved by all."

(Source: "Servant of God Giuseppe Aveni: A Life of Prayer and Charity" by Fr. Giuseppe Maria Zanghi, 2013, p. 87, pub. Rogationist Publications, Phillipines (According to Bing AI)

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Benedict XVI, Pope (1927 to 2022)
Pope from 2005 to 2013
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Barron, Bishop Robert (1959 - Present)
Bishop Of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota Diocese
"The long nights that Pier Giorgio Frassati spent on his knees in front of the Blessed Sacrament had something to do with the long days spent in service of the poor."

(Source: Overall Motivation website - https://www.overallmotivation.com/)

"I think every parish should have, for the next 10 years, round-the-clock Eucharistic Adoration, during which good people pray for the return of the unaffiliated."

(Source: Nancy's Pinterest Page - https://www.pinterest.com/pinkicing64/)

"When you pray before the Eucharist, allow your desire for the things of God to intensify; allow your heart and soul to expand."

(Source: D. Marie's Pinterest Page - https://www.pinterest.com/charlandfam/)

Beltrame Quattrocchi, Ven. Enrichetta (1914 to 2013)
Holy Laywoman
"The visit to the Blessed Sacrament is not only a duty of gratitude and reparation, but also a source of grace and blessing. It is a privileged moment to encounter the Lord, to listen to His voice, to learn from His teachings, and to receive His strength and peace. It is also an opportunity to intercede for the Church, for the world, and for our brothers and sisters in need. The visit to the Blessed Sacrament is a powerful means of evangelization and apostolate, because it makes us more like Christ, who came to serve and not to be served."

(Source: "The Hour of Presence" booklet by Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi, 1981, p.13, pub. Pontifical Council for the Laity (According to Bing AI) )

Bertone, Cardinal Tarcisio (1934 to Present)
Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
"(It is so important) to dispense in full the Word of God...especially to the younger generation and help to rediscover the true value of the liturgy, maintaining devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Patron Saints and Eucharistic Adoration in particular."

Bevilacqua, Cardinal Anthony J. (1923 to 2012)
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cardinal
"Because Eucharistic Adoration is an intense encounter with Jesus Christ, many find that such extended periods of prayer make them somehow different, somehow better. People who pray regularly before the Blessed Sacrament become more tranquil, more patient, more charitable and more forgiving. Actually, they become more holy. No matter what attracts people to come to Eucharistic Adoration, many are learning that prayer before the Blessed Sacrament can and will transform them and make them more like Christ."

Blair, Archbishop Leonard Paul (1949 to Present)
Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut
"Our RSVP (to Jesus' invitation to us in the Eucharist) can't be put off forever...The Eucharistic mystery of Christ, the Bread of Life, invites us to faith and trust, a stumbling block for many, but the heavenly banquet of divine wisdom for those who believe and for those who adore."

Bo, Cardinal Charles Maung (1948 to Present)
Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar
"Until the Church cries out that Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is worthy of perpetual adoration for all He has done for our salvation, it will continue to be defeated by it's enemies. I believe, the best, the surest and the most effective way of establishing everlasting peace on the face of the earth is through the great power of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Vatican website - www.vatican.va)

"In any situation in our world, our best reaction is to give our lives wholeheartedly to Christ, through prayer and penance. Prayer should especially be in the presence of Jesus Himself - in the most Blessed Sacrament. That is the foundation of the worldwide movement for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. "

(Source: Vatican website - www.vatican.va)

Boyea, Bishop Earl (1951 to Present)
Bishop of Lansing, Michigan
"As we enter the church or adoration chapel let us get ready to open the doors of our heart to Jesus. We can talk to Him as with a good friend. We can share our joys and successes.  We can ask Him for advice on the difficult matters of our day.  We  may also tell Him about the bigger challenges we are facing in our life. He already knows them but opening up with Him is a good way to begin our conversation.  Then, we should listen deeply in our heart for what He wants to tell us."

(Source: Diocese of Lansing, Michigan website - https://www.dioceseoflansing.org)

Bradley, Bishop Paul J. (1945 to Present)
Bishop Emiritus of Kalamazoo, Michigan
"I saw evidence in many parishes of a profound reverence for the Eucharist which in some parishes includes regular times for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The impact of a community united in prayer is powerful and far-reaching and contributes to the many fellowship activities that truly build parishes as families of faith."

Brady, Cardinal Sean (1939 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh, Ireland
"Adoration of the Eucharist reminds us of the importance of the Sacrament of the Eucharist in our faith, a faith which will lead us to bring the message of Christ to our homes, our families, our communities and our world."

(Source: Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference facebook site - https://www.facebook.com/IrishCatholicBishops)

"The Church exists to evangelize - to preach Jesus.  Anything else is Narcissism - self serving and self-centred.  The Message must be brought, not only to the ends of the earth but to the margins of society.  Not only to the poor but to the ignorant, those who now do without God, those who are suffering and outcast and weak, to those who are in any kind of misery.  That will take zeal.  It will take strength of faith and the fire of love.  That sort of strength can only come from contemplation and adoration of Jesus Christ."

(Source: Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website, Mar. 28, 2013 Homily of Cardinal Brady, for the Chrism Mass - https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2013/03/28/homily-cardinal-brady-chrism-mass/)

Brandolini, Bishop Luca (1933 to Present)
Bishop Emeritus of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo, Italy
"The abandonment of Eucharistic Adoration, or ignorance of its importance, is a grave loss that compromises the very identity of the Church."

(Source: Spirit Daily website - https://www.spiritdaily.org/)

Broglio, Archbishop Timothy (1951 to Present)
Archbishop of United States of America, Military
"Frequent are our visits to the Lord to adore Him and to tell Him, as a friend, about our problems. This is all beautiful and produces immense fruit. As I said, these intimate conversations with the Lord increase our love and consequently our service."

(Source: Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA website - https://www.milarch.org/)

"Indeed never far from our minds is the basic doctrine of the Church regarding Eucharistic adoration: it is born of the Mass and guides us to the Mass. Obviously, it is impossible to have adoration without first having had a celebration of the Mass. Adoration offers us the opportunity to adore the very special and unique presence of the Lord. We celebrate His presence in our midst."

(Source: Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA website - https://www.milarch.org/)

Brown, Archbishop Charles (1959 - Present)
Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines
"In my view the greatest challenge in our own age is the erosion of faith.   Eucharistic adoration can be seen as the antidote, the remedy, both personal and communal, to the weakening of faith.  We adore because we believe. ... In adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, we put these words into practice; 'Lord, to whom shall we go, you have the words of eternal life'.  In adoration, we recognize that the Lord is here in our midst and that he is the Holy One of God. ... The beautiful experience of adoration increases our faith and it also increases our love."

(Source: Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website - https://www.catholicbishops.ie/)

"The Lord does not abandon His Church; He has assured us:  'I am with you always, even until the end of time' (Mt 28:20).   That promise is fulfilled by His presence with us in the Eucharist.  Come, let us adore Him!"

(Source: Archbishop Charles Brown homily at the Pro-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Dublin on February 3, 2013)

Burke, Cardinal Raymond (1948 to Present)
Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
"All Catholics throughout the nation should take part in Eucharistic adoration and in the praying of the Rosary for the restoration of the respect for human life and for the safeguarding of the integrity of the family."

Burns, Bishop Edward J. (1957 to Present)
Bishop of Dallas, Texas
"As the Holy Father has said in his encyclical 'Ecclesia de Eucharistia (On the Eucharist in Its Relationship to the Church)', it's before the Eucharist that the Lord speaks to the hearts, in particular to the hearts of those who are discerning his will. I think that these moments of Eucharistic adoration will have a profound effect in helping to create a vocation culture within our Church. That's why we look to this as a wonderful moment in time and a wonderful opportunity."

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Camisasca, Bishop Massimo (1946 to Present)
Bishop Emeritus of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy
"(Eucharistic) adoration is the acknowledgement that God is greater than any human measure, wiser than our greatest wisdom, truer than our greatest truth, more beautiful than our greatest beauty, holier than our greatest holiness."

Canizares Llovera, Cardinal Antonio (1945 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Velenica, Spain
"It is equally urgent to promote Eucharistic Adoration: faced with the real presence of our Lord, we cannot but adore."

"I think that today, thru the practice of (Eucharistic) Adoration, we are living out a kind of second Pentecost."

Cantalamessa, Cardinal Raniero (1934 to Present)
Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
"Sometimes Eucharistic contemplation just means keeping Jesus company, being there under His gaze, giving Him the joy of contemplating us, too. Although we are but useless creatures and sinners, we are still the fruit of His passion for whom He gave His life."

(Source: Portrait of Our Lord facebook site - https://www.facebook.com/PortraitofOurLord)

"To engage in Eucharistic contemplation means then, concretely, to establish a heart to heart contact with Jesus really present in the Host and, through him, to be raised to the Father in the Holy Spirit . . . Eucharistic contemplation is to look at one who is looking at me."

"It is by staying still, in silence, and possibly for long periods, before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament that we perceive what He wants from us, put aside our own plans to make way for His, and let God's light gradually penetrate the heart and heal it."

(Source: totum dependent blog - https://totum-dependeat.blogspot.com/)

Carlson, Archbishop Robert James (1944 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of St. Louis, Missouri
"In the presence of so many gifts, we must never forget that the Eucharist, as the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, is the source of all that is good. All our strength to witness to the love of Jesus Christ comes to us through the Blessed Sacrament. We give thanks to God for so great a gift."

Castrillon Hoyos, Cardinal Dario (1929 to 2018)
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"
"How do we obtain the Spirit of Christ, who makes us witnesses of his gift, if we do not return to the frequent and regular practice of individual Confession, and if we do not return to the experienced and lived celebration of the Mass, prolonged in Eucharistic adoration, which must once more have a place and time in our daily schedule?"

Chaput, Archbishop Charles J. (1944 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The same Jesus Christ is alive among us right now in every celebration of the Mass, in our tabernacles and in our adoration chapels."

Charron, Bishop Joseph (1939 to Present)
Bishop Emeritus of Des Moines, Iowa
"Growing in the awareness of the all-abiding presence of Christ, I encourage all to strive to include more time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Simply going to your parish Church and spending some time in prayer and contemplation, knowing of Christ's presence in the Blessed Sacrament, helps us to nurture our relationship with the Lord."

(Source: Bishop Charron's 2004 Pastoral Letter titled "Do This in Memory of Me"

Checchio, Bishop James F. (1966 - Present)
Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey
"Our worship of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament also serves to purify us. As one psychologist said - she compared her prayer before the Blessed Sacrament to deep radiation therapy - The Lord opens our internal gaze to all that is good as well as to that which is disordered in our life. With such an insight the Lord can lead us to healing along our spiritual journey."

(Source: Diocese of Metuchen website - https://diometuchen.org/)

Coakley, Archbishop Paul Stagg (1955 to Present)
Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
"The more we are touched by the Love of God in the Eucharist, the more we need to respond to this Love. (Eucharistic) Adoration leads to mission. The connection with vocations is clear, but there is also an impulse toward a more generous stewardship of all of our gifts."

Collins, Cardinal Thomas C. (1947 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"We can pray anywhere but there is no more fitting place to pray on earth than in the sacramental presence of the Lord. There we are profoundly struck with the awesome mystery of God's grace."

(Source: Archdiocese of Toronto website - https://www.archtoronto.org/)

Conley, Bishop James (1955 to Present)
Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska
"In a particular way, God is calling us...in every family, every parish, every school, and in every religious community, to grow more deeply in love with the Lord, and to become missionaries of his love, through a deeper commitment to the practice of exposition and adoration of the Eucharist.  When we adore Christ in the Eucharist, exposed in the monstrance, we gaze directly at the mystery of his presence. The Eucharist is love made visible."

(Source: "A Pastoral Letter on Adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist" by Bishop James Conley, - https://www.lincolndiocese.org)

Cordileone, Archbishop Salvatore J. (1956 to Present)
Archbishop of San Francisco, California
"(Prepare) for Sunday Mass throughout the week, keeping our life of prayer alive every day of the week, especially through Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Archbishop Cordileone's Homily for Corpus Christi June 10, 2023 - https://sfarchdiocese.org)

Cozzens, Bishop Andrew (1968 - Present)
Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota
"This is why adoration is so powerful for the encounter with Jesus!  My experience with young people - when I find a young person who is alive in their faith I ask them how they came to be, most of them say adoration had something to do with it."

(Source: Catholic Media Conference website - https://www.catholicmediaconference.org/)

Cozzi, S.D. Vincenzo (1926 to 2013)
Bishop Emeritus of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, Italy
""Eucharistic adoration is the heart of Christian life, because it is the encounter with the living Christ, who gives himself to us as food and drink, as light and love, as strength and joy."

(Source: "Eucharistic Adoration: The Heart of Christian Life" by Bishop Vincenzo Cozzi, 2019, page 9, pub. Pauline Books and Media)

Crockett, S.D. Clare (1982 to 2016)
Irish religious sister and missionary in Spain, the USA, and Ecuador
"The children picked up on the enthusiasm that she had for the Eucharist. She overflowed with enthusiasm for the Lord."

(Source: Sr. Clare official biography page, testimony of Fr. Fred Parke - https://www.sisterclare.com/en/her-life/biography)

Cupich, Cardinal Blase J. (1949 to Present)
Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois
"Eucharistic adoration is a legitimate development of piety in the Western Church with many benefits for those who engage in it. Adoration highlights the abiding presence of the Lord in his sacrament. And with that sense of presence, we also grasp his availability to us."

(Source: National Catholic Reporter website - https://www.ncronline.org)

Cushley, Archbishop Leo (1961 - Present)
Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
"Adoration is also a source of many vocations to the religious life and to the priesthood. It allows us to come to church safely, to be with the Lord, and to pray, silently or aloud; and, as mentioned, lets us put the Eucharist at the centre of our spiritual life. More than any other devotion, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament can take us straight to the presence of the living Lord and to the meaning of our discipleship."

(Source: Archdiocese Of St. Andrews & Edinburgh website - https://archedinburgh.org)

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Daily, Bishop Thomas Vose (1927 to 2017)
Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York
"It is a time to renew our adoration of the one Lord, Jesus Christ, in the Eucharist. Jesus has loved us so much that every day, all day, he makes himself available in his Real Presence, under the appearance of bread and wine. Can you love anyone more totally than to give yourself completely to the beloved? Only God can do that, and we are his beloved."

(Source: Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament website - http://www.acfp2000.com/)

"I challenge you to adore Jesus Christ perpetually in the Eucharist...If you accept perpetual adoration, there will be a multitude of vocations...I think we have to be serious about the Eucharist and our faith...(Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration could be) the most important solitary program in this diocese now and in the future."

"The Rosary, especially prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, is a powerful means of spiritual grace. In all of our efforts to promote the sanctity of human life, prayer is our first and strongest resource. May we rely upon the power of our Lord's presence in the Blessed Sacrament and the intercession of His Blessed Mother to guide and help us in fostering a greater respect for human life and an end to abortion in our society."

(Source: Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament website - http://www.acfp2000.com/)

DeGrood, Bishop Donald E. (1965 - Present)
Bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
"God has a way to speak in the silence when we give our attention to him in (eucharistic) adoration that no other activity seems to do on these fun weeks for the youth. The same is true for people of various ages, just being with the Lord and letting him love us as we relate to him our joys, struggles, hopes, disappointments, worries, etc. That is because he loves us that much and desires us to simply receive his love and lead us to healthy, happy and holy lives, regardless of our age, vocation or circumstance of life."

(Source: Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Bishop's Bulletin) website - https://www.sfcatholic.org)

Delfina, S.D. Gilberto Maria (1925 to 2004)
Brazilian priest and founder of the Fraternity Jesus The Savior (Salvists)
"To visit the Blessed Sacrament is to visit Jesus, who loves us and calls us to follow Him. It is to visit the One who gave His life for us on the cross, and who rose from the dead to give us hope. It is to visit the One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. It is to visit the One who is our Savior, our Lord, and our Friend."

(Source: "The Eucharist: The Heart of the Church" by Fr. Gilberto Maria Delfina, 1997,  p. 123. pub. Ignatius Press (According to Bing AI)

Di Noia, Archbishop Joseph A. (1943 to Present)
Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine Of The Faith
"During Eucharistic adoration, it is not only we who behold Christ, but it is also He who beholds us. When we adore the Blessed Sacrament, we are not just gazing at a beautiful but inert object. The contemplative mode of prayer that we learn during adoration presupposes that Christ returns our gaze."

(Source: Into The Deep blog - http://www.intothedeepblog.net/)

Dias, Cardinal Ivan (1936 to 2017)
Prefect Emeritus of Congregation For The Evangelization Of Peoples
"The secret of (our Saints) resounding success was the many hours they spent in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. They could well be role models for priests and bishops today...As we are immersed in the darkness of spiritual and moral ills all around us, would it not be wonderful if bishops and priests all over the world would spend an hour in praise and worship before the Blessed Sacrament everyday interceding for themselves, for the faithful entrusted to their pastoral care and for the needs of the whole Church? Their flocks would certainly be edified and encouraged at seeing their shepherds practicing what they preach on devotion to the Blessed Eucharist."

(Source: Jesus Youth Bangalore Catholic Info - http://jycatholic.blogspot.com/)

Doerfler, Bishop John F. (1964 - Present)
Bishop of Marquette, Michigan
"I highly recommend that you all spend some time adoring our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Because the host (bread) is changed into the Sacred Body of Christ at Mass, Eucharistic adoration allows us to truly gaze upon our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament, to look at him with love, and marvel at how he longs to be present with us. During time of adoration, you may speak to the Lord in the quiet of your heart in your own words, reflect on Sacred Scripture, pray the rosary, or say your favorite prayers."

(Source: Diocese of Marquette, Michigan website - https://dioceseofmarquette.flocknote.com)

Dolan, Cardinal Timothy (1950 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of New York
" 'Pray always!' the Good Book tells us, and Jesus exhorted us to make sure that our prayer was patient, persistent, and persevering. Eucharistic adoration accomplishes this. It tells the world that 'we can't give what we don't have,' and that, if we do not constantly turn to God in prayer for His grace and mercy, we're finished. The best thing people of faith can do is pray . . . I can't think of a better place to do that than before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Timothy Cardinal Dolan blog - https://cardinaldolan.org/blog/eucharistic-adoration)

"When the first disciples asked Jesus about following Him, He did not say, 'Come do a bunch of stuff with me.' Nope - He invited them to 'Come, stay with me!' Eucharistic adoration is a great way to answer that invitation."

(Source: Timothy Cardinal Dolan blog - https://cardinaldolan.org/blog/eucharistic-adoration)

Donoghue, Archbishop John F. (1928 to 2011)
Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia
"I just think the Lord is blessing us in this way (with many vocations) for adoring him in the Eucharist. I believe that we are doing so well in this regard (vocations) because the Lord is thanking us in a way for (all of our Eucharistic Adoration)."

"God has given us the life and death and resurrection of His Son. Now we must respond by giving ourselves devotedly to His real presence."

Dulles, Cardinal Avery (1918 to 2008)
Cardinal Deacon Emeritus of Santissimi Nome di Gesí e Maria in Via Lata
"Christ is present by his dynamic power and action in all the sacraments, but in the Eucharist, His presence is, in addition, substantial. For this reason, the Eucharist may be adored. It is the greatest of all sacraments."

Duppong, S.D. Michelle (1984 to 2015)
American laywoman and adult faith formation director of Bismarck
"She spent her life encouraging others to grow closer to the Lord in the Eucharist, even offering up her intense cancer suffering so that others might encounter the love of Christ in the Eucharist."

(Source: National Eucharistic Revival Blog - https://www.eucharisticrevival.org)

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da Cunha, Bishop Edgar Moreira (1953 to Present)
Bishop of Fall River, Massachusetts
"In honor of the three-year National Eucharistic Revival, I have asked our newly ordained priests and transitional deacons, as well as our seminarians, to share the connection between their vocation story and the Eucharist. You'll notice that not only were their hearts moved by receiving Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament but also that they found great grace in spending time with Him in Eucharistic adoration."

(Source: Diocese of Fall River Bishops Blog - https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/)

Echevarría Rodríguez, Bishop Javier (1932 to 2016)
Prelate of Opus Dei
"The Christian path is essentially the path of the theological virtues: the fruit of supernatural knowledge (faith), of a loving tension towards the infinite Good that is the Blessed Trinity (hope), and of communion in charity. And its most sublime expression is Eucharistic adoration, because in it we are adoring God just where he has chosen to come closest to us. At the same time, and for the same reason, it proves to be the best means of growing in those three virtues."

(Source: Bishop Echevarria Pastoral Letter on the Year Of The Eucharist -  Opus Dei website (Copied with permission) - https://opusdei.org/en/article/pastoral-letter-for-the-year-of-the-eucharist/)

Egan, Bishop Philip (1955 to Present)
Bishop of Portsmouth, England
"It would be good ... for our parishes and communities to help everyone deepen their faith, by arranging periods of Eucharistic Adoration, and advertising times when the church is open for visits to the Blessed Sacrament."

Egan, Cardinal Edward (1932 to 2015)
Archbishop Emeritus of New York and Cardinal
"For with extraordinary solemnity they (the Council of Trent) approved and encouraged 'adoration' of the Blessed Sacrament at all times....

It follows, therefore, that just as we move into a more loving relationship with our Eucharistic Lord when we share in His sublime, sacrificial prayer at Mass, so too we move into a more loving relationship with Him when we kneel in prayer before Him present in the tabernacles of our churches and chapels. We are there. He is there. We speak to Him. He speaks to us. Love is exchanged, and the miracle of growth in holiness is worked quietly, tenderly, powerfully.

There is, of course, no one simple formula for attaining sanctity through the Eucharist. Learning more about this incredibly marvelous gift of the Lord is a first step. Frequent participation in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is another. And spending time in quiet, loving prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is a third."

Erdo, Cardinal Peter (1952 to Present)
Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and the Primate of Hungary
"Jesus Christ, when saying farewell to His disciples, sent them into the whole world to proclaim the gospel. He promised to be with them 'always, until the end of the age'. He is with us in his teaching, in his mercy, in his sacraments, but most specially in the celebration of the Eucharist and in the Blessed Sacrament, that we adore outside the Holy Mass, too."

Etienne, Archbishop Paul D. (1959 - Present)
Archbishop of Seattle, Washington
"Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament flows naturally from our experience of the Eucharist during Mass. As Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, has said, Exposition is like a 'freeze frame' of the elevations of the consecrated elements, the Body and Blood of Christ, at Mass. The liturgy moves quite quickly. Time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass, whether in the tabernacle or during Exposition, allows us to absorb and take in what this mystery is all about. The Mass is God's action in creating, forming, and saving his people. Adoration places us in the presence of the accomplished fact of Christ's saving work on our behalf. The Church envisions that Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament always exists in relationship to the Eucharistic action of the Mass."

(Source: Truth in Love website - https://www.archbishopetienne.com/)

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Farina, Ven. Matteo (1990 to 2009)
Italian youth who lived his life with deep Eucharistic devotion
"It is useless to despond, we have to be happy and transmit happiness."

(Source: Official website of Matteo Farina - https://www.matteofarina.com)

"He maintained a disciplined daily spiritual routine centered on the Eucharist and weekly confession, frequently spending time in quiet prayer during Eucharistic Adoration."

(Source: Grokipedia - https://grokipedia.com/page/Matteo_Farina)

Francis, Pope (1936 to 2025)
Pope from 2013 to 2025
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Fiorenza, Archbishop Joseph A. (1931 to 2022)
Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Gavelston-Houston, Texas
"Devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament has a long and fruitful tradition in the Church. On many occasions I have urged that each parish have at least a weekly time set aside particularly for Eucharistic adoration. I repeat this urging with the request that time be made for adoration of Jesus in the Eucharist every day. Over twenty parishes have perpetual adoration and I hope many more will begin this beautiful devotion. If for good reason this cannot be achieved, I hope every parish will provide daily opportunities for parishioners, 'to spend time in spiritual converse, in silent adoration, in heartfelt love before Christ present in the Most Holy Sacrament'."

Fisichella, Archbishop Rino (1951 to Present)
Pro-Prefect for the Dicastery for Evangelization
"The Eucharist is not only a sacrament to be celebrated, but also a mystery to be adored. Adoration is an essential dimension of the Eucharistic life of the Church. It is a way of recognizing the presence of Christ in the sacrament, of prolonging the communion with him, of deepening the personal and ecclesial relationship with him."

(Source: "The New Evangelization: Responding to the Challenge of Indifference" bk. by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, edited by William E. May, transl. by Michael J. Miller, 2012, p. 79, Gracewing Publishing (According to Bing AI))

Flores, Bishop Daniel E. (1961 - Present)
Bishop of Brownsville, Texas
"Prayer and (Eucharistic) Adoration are the sustaining force of the path forward."

(Source: The Tablet website - https://thetablet.org/)

Foley, Fr. Richard (1922 to 2003)
Jesuit Priest and Catholic author
"We pay the Blessed Sacrament the supreme homage of divine adoration and worship (latria), because He who is there present is the God of heaven and earth, the all-holy Word-made-flesh, our first beginning and our last end."

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de Kerimel, Archbishop Guy (1953 to Present)
Archbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
"Tied to the celebration of the Eucharist, well-practiced Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament unites the believer to Jesus and through Him to the Father, builds up the Church, supports her mission in the world and elevates and transforms creation."

(Source: From the foreword of "Could You Not Watch With Me One Hour")

Gagnon, Cardinal Eduoard (1918 to 2007)
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family
"Many of the laity in all parts of the world have asked their priests to re-establish Holy Hours, the Forty Hours devotion, First Friday adoration, and perpetual or night adoration. The faithful would like to see their priests in silent (and, I would say, willing) adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, for the priest who spends time in adoration celebrates Mass with more piety and with more edification of the faith of the people."

(Source: I Thirst for Your Love! blog - https://mseagrif.com/)

"It is not true that the Council has invited priests to abandon the daily visit to the Blessed Sacrament. It invites them, rather, to 'prize daily conversation with Christ the Lord in visits of personal devotion to the most Holy Eucharist' (P.O., no. 18). "

Galante, Bishop Joseph A. (1938 to 2019)
Bishop Emeritus of Camden, New Jersey
"I want to strongly exhort our priests and people to consider encouraging and supporting the practice of praying before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. It requires at times a sacrifice of time, of presence, but that sacrifice offers an added grace. It is an opportunity for us to follow the exhortation to die to ourselves so that we may live more fully in Jesus."

(Source: Portrait of Our Lord facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/PortraitofOurLord)

Galli, S.D. Silvio (1927 to 2012)
Italian Salesian Priest
"To visit the Blessed Sacrament is to visit Jesus, who is always waiting for us in the tabernacle. He is there to listen to us, to comfort us, to bless us, to inspire us, to challenge us, to transform us. He is there to offer us his grace, his mercy, his peace, his joy, his love. He is there to invite us to share in his life, his mission, his passion, his resurrection. He is there to make us his friends, his disciples, his apostles, his saints."

(Source: "Eucharistic Spirituality" bk. by Servant of God Fr, Silvio Galli, 2021, 9th chapter titled "Visits to the Blessed Sacrament", pub. Salesian Publishing House, Rome, Italy (According to Bing AI) )

Galot, Fr. Jean (1919 to 2008)
Theologian and Professor at Gregorian University
"By His Eucharistic presence, Christ dwells in our midst. Out of love He has enriched the Church with His unceasing presence. As God in former days dwelt in the temple of Jerusalem, He now lives in our churches and chapels. He invites us to remain in close contact with Him. Through Eucharistic adoration we concentrate our attention on Him as we yield to the fascination of His invisible gaze. Opening our heart, we entrust all our petitions to Him."

George, Cardinal Francis (1937 to 2015)
Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago and Cardinal
"This is a real presence which includes every dimension of who Jesus is: body and blood, human soul and divine person. The consecrated Eucharistic species are the Lord and therefore command our adoration. We do not adore ourselves, nor the ordained priest, nor the Bible, even though these are vehicles for Christ's spiritual presence; we do adore the Eucharist, this blessed sacrifice made really present sacramentally."

(Source: Truth Himself blog - http://truthhimself.blogspot.com/)

"Our lives are transformed through frequent contact with the Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament. It is impossible to spend extended periods of time with Christ, adoring him, thanking him and uniting our wills to his, and not have him change our lives. One of the most encouraging developments in the prayer life of the archdiocese in recent years is the growth of Eucharistic Adoration in the parishes."

"Objections to Eucharistic adoration come from a misreading of history and from erroneous sacramental theology. Because adoration of the Lord in the Eucharist arose in an era when people did not receive Holy Communion every Sunday, the practice of adoration is sometimes dismissed as an aberration, a substitute for receiving Communion. This is not a Catholic reading of history. The development of devotion to the Lord in his Eucharistic presence is not a "falling away" from some imagined pristine purity; it is evidence of a greater appreciation of who the Eucharist is... Likewise, adoration of the Lord in the Sacred Host is not in competition with the liturgical action of the Sacrifice of the Mass. To speak disdainfully, as some occasionally have, of "objectifying" Christ in the Host is to speak heretically. Pope Paul VI wrote: "The Catholic Church offers to the sacrament of the Eucharist the cult of adoration, not only during Mass, but also outside of it, reserving the consecrated hosts with the utmost care, exposing them to the solemn veneration of the faithful, and carrying them in procession" (Mysterium fidei, 56). It seems strange to me that we should lift high the book of Gospels, which remains only a book, but be embarrassed to elevate the consecrated host, which is the Body of the Lord. It is a good thing to find a prominent and visible place in the church for the blessed oils and consecrated chrism which are used in the sacraments, but they remain oil and chrism; how strange it is that we should be fighting over whether or not people should be able to spot without too much inconvenience the place where the Eucharist is reserved. The Eucharist is a mystery of faith; to dismiss Eucharistic adoration is to weaken the faith."

Goedert, Bishop Raymond E. (1927 to 2023)
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois
"Jesus has singled you out and commissioned you to attract other people who will be as devoted to the Eucharist as you are, people who will be willing to spend quality time in the presence of Jesus. The more you spread devotion to the Eucharistic Presence, the more you get others to pray for the conversion of us priests, the more will the wounds in today's Church be healed. Pray for priests. Pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. You, the laity, have the power to save the Church!...What a mission he has entrusted to you! What a privilege that He has asked you to join with Him in saving the Church!"

Gregory, Cardinal Wilton D. (1947 to Present)
Archbishop of Washington D.C.
"This spiritual tradition (Eucharistic Adoration) helps us to concentrate on the Lord's great gift of Himself in the Blessed Sacrament, but it also challenges us to extend His presence in charity and genuine concern for all others, especially those who are poor and neglected."

(Source: Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC on twitter - Click Here)

Gruss, Bishop Robert D. (1955 to Present)
Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan
"A firm commitment by signing up for a particular time (at Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration) will not only ensure that a timeslot is filled during the day, but it also SPEAKS VOLUMES about one's desire, one's sacrifice, and one's commitment to this relationship with the Lord. It will bear far greater fruit for the one who commits daily or weekly to this hour encounter with Jesus before the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Diocese of Rapid City (South Dakota) website - www.rapidcitydiocese.org)

"I guarantee that if this type of prayer (Eucharistic Adoration) becomes a part of your life and you commit yourself to it, these things will happen:

1. You will fall in love, grow in love, and stay in love with Jesus in a new way.
2. Your life will change dramatically - you will experience that life in abundance.
3. You will grow in freedom in your heart. It will be expanded by God for great things.
4. You will come to see yourself in a new way, God in a new way, and the world in a new way.
5. You will hunger and thirst more for holiness - and God will satisfy this thirst.
6. This will positively impact all the relationships around you - spouse, children, family, friends.
7. Your life will never be the same. - Happier than you have ever been. - More peaceful than you have ever been. - Receive deep healing in your heart as you share your heart with the Lord.
8. And the Diocese will grow in holiness; - God will bless you individually, your family, your parish community, our diocesan community."

(Source: Diocese of Rapid City (South Dakota) website - www.rapidcitydiocese.org)

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Hahn, Dr. Scott (1957 to Present)
Catholic theologian, apologist and author - A former presbyterian minister
"Eucharistic adoration is not simply for the person praying in adoration, it is for the entire Church, and for the entire world."

(Source: Dr. Scott Hahn Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ScottHahn/)

Hahn, Kimberly (1957 to Present)
Catholic apologist and author
"And because Jesus is the Eucharist, keeping Him in the center allows all the rich doctrines of the Church to emanate from Him, just as the beautiful gold rays stream forth from the Host in the monstrance."

(Source: Eucharistic Adoration Canada website - https://eucharisticadorationcanada.com)

Hart, Archbishop Denis (1941 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Melbourne, Australia
"The uniquely Catholic devotion of Eucharistic adoration is the perfect spiritual antidote to the culture of our age.  When every other medium bombards us with the message 'Look to yourself,' Eucharistic adoration says: "Look beyond yourself. Fix your eyes on Christ!"

(Source: I Thirst for Your Love! blog - https://mseagrif.com/)

"Adoration takes us outside of ourselves.  It reminds us that God is not principally 'God within us,' but 'God beyond us.'  According to the Christian gospel, God spanned this great and mysterious 'beyond-ness' by coming to us in His Word made flesh.  This Word made flesh is present in the Eucharistic host, and it is upon him that we fix our adoring gaze."

Hopes, Bishop Alan S. (1944 to Present)
Bishop Emeritus of East Anglia, England
"How important also it is for us to spend personal time with the Lord between those moments of receiving the blessed Eucharist!  Set aside some time for the Lord whose Eucharistic Presence in the tabernacles of our churches invites us to ponder on the depths of His great gift to us.  For it is at these moments we can absorb the gifts with which he fills our lives at the moment of Holy Communion.  The obligation to come to Mass will then no longer be seen as something imposed by the Church."

(Source: Bishop Hopes's Sept. 9, 2018 Pastoral Letter)

Hughes, Archbishop Alfred Clifton (1932 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of New Orleans, Louisiana
"I encourage you to... visit Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Christ granted the request of his disciples on the road to Emmaus, and under the forms of bread and wine, his Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity really do 'remain with us'. Of course, the disciples were only echoing the similar request that Jesus had made in Garden of Gethsemane to Peter, James and John when he asked them to remain with him, to stay and pray with him for one hour (Mt 26:37-40). Now... we have the opportunity to do what the apostles failed to do that night, to remain with Him in Eucharistic Adoration..."

Hummes, Cardinal Claudio (1934 to 2022)
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation For The Clergy
In December 2007 Cardinal Claudio wrote to every Bishop in the world urging Eucharistic Adoration by the laypeople to pray for Priests. "We intend in a very particular way to entrust all priests to Mary, the Mother of the High and Eternal Priest, bringing about in the Church a movement of prayer, placing 24 hour continuous Eucharistic Adoration at the centre, so that a prayer of adoration, thanksgiving, praise, petition, and reparation, will be raised to God, incessantly and from every corner of the earth, with the primary intention of awakening a sufficient number of holy vocations to the priestly state."

(Source of quote: Dicastery for the Clergy website  - https://www.clerus.va/content/clerus/en.html)

"We can not live, we can not look the truth about ourselves without letting ourselves be looked at and generated by Christ in daily Eucharistic Adoration, and the 'Stabat' of Mary, 'Woman of the Eucharist', beneath the Cross of his Son, is the most significant example is given to us for contemplation and worship of the Divine Sacrifice."

(Source: Vatican website - www.vatican.va)

Huot, Fr. Roland (1910 to 2006)
Superior General Emeritus of the Congregation Of The Blessed Sacrament
"Adorers are among those towards whom Saint Joseph tends to be partial. They can count on him first of all because they are seeking a master who will teach them how to offer worship to God and share his function of helper of the Universal Church as they kneel before the Blessed Sacrament." (From the article "St. Joseph and the Adorer")

"The purpose of exposition (of the Blessed Sacrament) is not only to awaken a sense of wonderment and adoration as we dwell on the reality of the presence of Christ before us. It also brings to mind the benefits that can be derived... it is often said today that through exposition we are exposed to the Blessed Sacrament in such a way as to receive the abundant fruits that come with the life-giving Presence of Christ given for the life of the world."

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John Paul II, St. Pope (1920 to 2005)
Pope from 1978 to 2005
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Braz de Aviz, Cardinal Joao (1947 to Present)
Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life
"They (consecrated women) express the love of the Church as Bride for the Eucharist also in the prayer of adoration of the Eucharistic Body of the Lord, and from him they draw effective charity towards the members of his mystical Body."

(Source: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life document "Eccleaiae Sponsae Imago" signed by Cardinal Braz - www.vatican.va)

Joensen, Bishop William M. (1960 - Present)
Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa
"(Eucharistic) Adoration is the only fitting response to the immediate experience of the God who alone is adequate to satisfy our own hearts' desires."

(Source: "Eucharistic Adoration Reflections" by Bishop Joensen, Jan. 28, 2021 - https://www.dmdiocese.org)

"Even if we are the only person in the church praying before the Blessed Sacrament, our adoration is never a solitary act between Jesus and ourselves, but is always an act of the Church. The communion of saints and angels surround us, each reflecting a unique ray of light our way, of what it means to be in Jesus."

(Source: "Eucharistic Adoration Reflections" by Bishop Joensen, Jan. 28, 2021 - https://www.dmdiocese.org

Jones, Bishop Barry (1941 to 2016)
Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand
"Perpetual Adoration means that the Holy Eucharist will be placed in a monstrance on the altar all day and all night.  It will require at least two persons to make a commitment to come and adore Christ in the Eucharist for an hour each week.  Can we do it?  Can we find enough adorers, 336 per week, to carry out such a grace-filled project?  We will not know until we make the endeavour and I encourage you to consider being generous with the Lord in this way."

"We need to immerse ourselves regularly in pools of silence; noise is an aspect of modern society which can be oppressive, and an hour of silent prayer and presence before the Eucharistic Lord is a good to be treasured.  Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament reminds us of what the Mass is meant to be - worship centred on God."

(Source: Perpetual Adoration in the Christchurch Diocese website - https://perpetualadoration.chchcatholic.nz/)

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Kreeft, Peter (1937 to Present)
Catholic Theologian, Apologist, Professor, and author
"Adoration will heal our Church and thus our nation and thus our world...When we adore, we plug into infinite dynamism and power. Adoration is more powerful for construction than nuclear bombs are for destruction."

(Source: Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament website - http://www.acfp2000.com/Newsletter-2001-10.html)

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Leo XIV, Pope (1955 to Present)
Pope from 2025 to Present
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Lebrón Moratinos, S.D. José Alí (1919 to 2001)
Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
"Visiting the Blessed Sacrament is a way of being with the Lord, of listening to his word, of offering him our needs and intentions, of thanking him for his gifts, of adoring his majesty, of praising his goodness, of asking his pardon, of imploring his help, of expressing our love, of strengthening our faith, of nourishing our hope, of increasing our charity."

(Source: "Eucaristía y vida cristiana: reflexiones y orientaciones pastorales" bk. by Archbishop José Alí Lebrón Moratinos, 1986, p.49, pub. Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (According to Bing AI)

Listecki, Archbishop Jerome E. (1949 to Present)
Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"There has been much hope in recent times that a sense of the Real Presence has regained some lost attention in our parishes and the Universal Church. Divine Mercy Sunday has promoted the mercy of God extended through the sacrament of Reconciliation, a new appreciation for confession. The promotion of Eucharistic adoration in many of our communities has led to an increased devotion."

(Source: Catholic Herald website - https://catholicherald.org/)

Lori, Archbishop William (1951 to Present)
Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland
"I propose increased opportunities for Eucharistic adoration.  Far from detracting from the celebration of the Eucharist and far from privatizing the Eucharist, Eucharistic adoration increases our capacity to believe in the Eucharistic mystery, to participate in its celebration with devotion and joy, and to go forth in charity to serve the needs of others."

(Source: Thriving In Holiness website - https://thrivinginholiness.wordpress.com/home/)

"If more Catholics spent more time in Eucharistic adoration, I think two things would happen: many who have abandoned the regular practice of the faith might well rediscover it.  And those who have acquired the bad habit of arriving late for Mass and leaving early might want to linger instead - to spend time with the Lord who thirsts for our Love."

(Source: Thriving In Holiness website - https://thrivinginholiness.wordpress.com/home/)

"Eucharistic adoration prolongs the joy and gratitude we should feel at every Mass and gives us the opportunity to deepen our friendship with the Savior who loves us so profoundly."

(Source: Thriving In Holiness website - https://thrivinginholiness.wordpress.com/home/)

Lubich, S.D. Chiara (1920 to 2008)
Laywoman, Italian Teacher, author, founded the Focolare Movement
"In silent adoration we stand before the mystery, like Mary when the shepherd came and told her what they had seen and heard: 'She kept all these things, pondering them in her heart'."

Lucas, Archbishop George Joseph (1949 to Present)
Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska
"The invitation to be with Jesus, to live as His disciples is being given to all of us. Increasingly, young Catholics are hearing the invitation in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament - and are finding the strength to respond in times of adoration before the Eucharistic Lord. It is a hopeful sign - to have those who will soon assume roles of leadership and service in the Church - to be leading us now in appreciation for the power of the presence of the risen Christ in the Eucharist."

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Mahony, Cardinal Roger (1936 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles
"Each season of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time) can be marked by a special opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration. The seasons of Advent and Lent are particularly appropriate times to bring the hopes and longings of the whole world and our own hearts before the Most Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Cardinal Mahoney's 2000 Pastoral Letter "As I have done for you : a pastoral letter on ministry"

Manelli, Fr. Stefano (1933 to Present)
Italian Priest founder of the Franciscan Friars Of The Immaculate
"The Saints, being far advanced in the practice of love, were faithful and ardent adorers of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Importantly, Eucharistic adoration has always been considered as the closest likeness we have to the eternal adoration which will make up our whole paradise. The difference lies only in the veil which hides the sight of that divine Reality of which faith gives us unwavering certainty."

(Source: Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament website - http://www.acfp2000.com/)

"Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been the fervent devotion of the Saints. Their adoration lasted hours and hours, sometimes whole days or nights. There 'at Jesus' feet' like Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:39), keeping Him fond and intimate company, absorbed in contemplating Him, they surrendered their hearts to a pure and fragrant offering of adoring love."

(Source: Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament website - http://www.acfp2000.com/)

"The devotion to the Eucharist, together with the devotion to the Blessed Mother, is the devotion of Paradise, because it is the devotion which the Angels and Saints of Heaven also have."

(Source: Catholic Tradition website - http://www.catholictradition.org/Eucharist/most-blessed.htm)

Mansour, Bishop Gregory J. (1955 to Present)
Bishop (Eparch) of the Maronite Diocese (Eparchy) of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
"Thus, to deepen our understanding of all that the Church believes about the Eucharist, we are asked to make every effort to appreciate, reverence, and adore our hidden Lord, truly present in the Bread of Life, and to live lives consistent with this Eucharistic amazement."

(Source: Eparchy Of Saint Maron Of Brooklyn website - https://www.stmaron.org)

"...to increase our respect and appreciation of the Mystery of unity and charity that we celebrate at each Liturgy, and which we reserve in the tabernacles of each of our churches (I ask you to, among other things,) spend some quiet time, outside of the Divine Liturgy, visiting and adoring the Lord, hidden and present there, wherever the Eucharist is reserved."

(Source: Eparchy Of Saint Maron Of Brooklyn website - https://www.stmaron.org)

Martin Rabago, Archbishop Jose G. (1935 - Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
"It is urgent to undertake a renewal of nocturnal (Eucharistic) adoration that, while respecting its style, will allow for the integration of a scheme of prayer more adapted to the spiritual sensitivity of our time."

Martin, Archbishop Eamon (1961 - Present)
Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
"In adoration you draw life from the Eucharist, knowing that in the tabernacles of Ireland, the reserved Sacrament remains as a beating heart, burning with love for us... In adoration you realize that the Eucharist is the 'source and summit of the Christian life' (Lumen Gentium 11 - Light of the Nations) and that the Church continually draws life from the Eucharist...By continuing to promote and teach Eucharistic adoration, you help to inspire a new appreciation in Ireland of the mystery and power of the Eucharist to bring hope, joy and life into our troubled world."

(Source: Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website - https://www.catholicbishops.ie)

Matano, Bishop Salvatore R. (1946 to Present)
Bishop of Rochester, New York
"In his writings, Saint John Paul II encourages Eucharistic Devotion outside of Mass and instructs us: "Let us take time to kneel before Jesus present in the Eucharist ..." (Mane Nobiscum Domine, no. 18). This includes making visits to church whenever possible, Eucharistic Adoration and the celebration of Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Programs are good and necessary, but there is no substitute for our active worship of Christ present in the Most Holy Eucharist. Priests, deacons, parish administrators and the leadership and faculties in our Catholic schools and religious education programs should foster Eucharistic devotions which become a source of renewed strength in the life of the parish, school and educational programs."

(Source: Bishop Matano's May 25, 2017 Pastoral Letter on the Year of the Eucharist 2017-2018 - Click Here for PDF Document of Letter)

McKenna, Bishop Michael J. (1951 to Present)
Bishop of Bathurst, Australia
"Even after the congregation has dispersed (after Mass), this real presence of Christ remains. To spend time with him at the tabernacle or monstrance is a wonderful form of prayer, which enriches our intimacy with the mystery we celebrate. Practicing this contemplation helps us guard against casual and thoughtless lapses from the reverence we owe this great gift;"

(Source: Bishop Mckenna's 2011 Pastoral Letter on Holy Communion - Click Here for PDF Document of Letter)

McManus, Bishop Robert J. (1951 to Present)
Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts
"Eucharistic adoration extends that personal encounter that we experience in the worthy reception of Holy Communion and prepares us for a more enlightened and active participation in subsequent celebrations of the Mass.  Moreover, Eucharistic adoration provides us with the opportunity within our busy daily schedules to enter into spiritual communion with Him whom we receive sacramentally at Holy Mass.  For this reason, I strongly urge all our parishes to observe regularly periods of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Bishop McManus's January 28, 2005 Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist - Click Here for PDF Document of Letter)

Mennini, Archbishop Antonio (1947 to Present)
Official of the Sectritariat of State
"Be convinced that the Lord is waiting for you to open your hearts to him in prayer. He wants to meet you personally and to enter into a dialogue with you. This conviction will fill you with an urgent desire to seek periods of silence in your daily life where you have the space to be drawn into union with God in prayer. In this regard I should like to commend to you the practice of Eucharistic Adoration... Adoration draws us away from external distractions into a growing communion with Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament. Encourage your friends to join in this practice."

(Source: Invocation 2011 blog - https://invocation2011.wordpress.com/)

Miravalle, Dr. Mark (1959 - Present)
Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio
"Eucharistic Adoration is the closest thing we can do to imitate the highest level of angels."

(Source: Fight the Good Fight of Faith blog - https://fighterofthegoodfight-blog.tumblr.com)

Morlino, Bishop Robert (1946 to 2018)
Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin
"(Eucharistic adoration is) a beautiful service you render to the church and the diocese. The only greater thing you can do is Mass... Use this opportunity (Eucharistic adoration) to beg the Lord for sisters and priests for this diocese."

"There is a tight connection between Eucharistic Adoration and vocations."

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Neary, Archbishop Michael (1946 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Tuam, Ireland
"There is also within us a hankering after stability and security, a feeling that we would like to know where the centre is and be close to the centre. In a busy hectic world Eucharistic Adoration has a special appeal."

(Source: Archdiocese of Tuam website - Archbishop Neary 11/28/15 homily - https://www.tuamarchdiocese.org/)

"As we adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament we have reminders of his vulnerability in the Sacred host. And yet here in the Sacred host we are at the centre, not just of our world but of the whole universe. Here we make contact with someone who does not change, someone who is always reaching out to us in love, listening to our stories, whether of sorrow or sadness, of joy and victory. Here we have someone who listens to our heartbeat, is familiar with our worries and anxieties, our concern about our children and grandchildren, someone who understands our disappointments and frustration."

(Source: Archdiocese of Tuam website - Archbishop Neary 11/28/15 homily - https://www.tuamarchdiocese.org/)

"Through adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, we get a sense of history, a sense of the past and also future hope. We are enabled to put things in perspective, without either exaggerating or diminishing their importance. In the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament we realise that we are not the ones who are in control, we do not possess the power which we might like to think we have and yet we have the power which comes from the fact that we are accepted, welcomed and loved by Jesus Christ."

(Source: Archdiocese of Tuam website - Archbishop Neary 11/28/15 homily - https://www.tuamarchdiocese.org/)

Nguyen Van Thuan, Cardinal (1928 to 2002)
President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Eucharistic Adoration brings great consolation especially during times of extreme hardship. The Servant Of God, Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan, was imprisoned by the communists in Vietnam for 13 years. Under the cover of darkness, unbeknownst to his captors, he managed to say Mass every night for his fellow prisoners and even held Eucharistic Adoration. He stated: "At night, the prisoners took turns and spent time in adoration. The Blessed Sacrament helped tremendously. Even Buddhists and other non-Christians were converted. The strength of the love of Jesus is irresistible. The darkness of the prison turned into light, the seed germinated silently in the storm."

Nulty, Bishop Denis (1963 - Present)
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland
"Eucharistic Adoration is an eye-opening moment; it is a powerful encounter with the Lord...The silence of the hour teaches us humility, no need for idle talk or empty gossip, no need to impress with a c.v. or a qualification, just allow the silence to speak. Where else will you find it today? It is a wounded Christ the two meet on the road to Emmaus, a wounded risen Christ and we come before Him to Knock with our wounds. Kneeling or sitting in His presence the weak find strength, the lonely find friendship and the sinner finds mercy...Though you may never be aware of it, your prayer and adoration brings hope and encouragement to many, including myself. None of you can fully realise the impact of your witness..."

(Source: Kandle (Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland) website - https://www.kandle.ie)

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O'Brien, Cardinal Edwin F. (1939 to Present)
Grand Master Emeritus, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher
"Many seminarians volunteer the fact that they discovered their vocation through devotion to the Blessed Sacrament in parishes where Eucharistic adoration was regularly scheduled with special prayers for vocations. Nationally, I am told that there are dioceses such as Wichita, where an abundance of priestly vocations can be traced to diocesan-wide Eucharistic adoration. Nor do I think it a coincidence that the three parishes in our Archdiocese with the most success at present in "growing" seminarians for Baltimore all offer parishioners opportunities for Eucharistic adoration outside of Mass."

O'Connell, Bishop David G. (1953 to 2023)
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California
"And also in this special time of the renewal of our love for Jesus in the Eucharist, the Eucharistic Renewal - we remember the great healing power of the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Because the same reality happens in the Eucharist - Jesus takes the suffering of the sin of the world unto himself and gives back his mercy, and his new life, and his salvation."

(Source: Angelus website - https://angelusnews.com)

Obiefuna, Archbishop Albert K. (1930 to 2011)
Archbishop Emeritus of Onitsha, Nigeria
He encouraged Eucharistic Adoration for everyone. Chapels of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration were built in the parishes of the two dioceses he was privileged to shepherd. He himself became a perpetual adorer and insisted on producing enlightened and conscientious laity...

(Source: Phillipconcept Blog's - https://philipezenwatu.blogspot.com/)

Okpaleke, Cardinal Peter (1963 - Present)
Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria
"We must therefore find ways and means of helping our people to get and remain in touch and in communion with the person of Jesus Christ. No wonder our father in the faith and the pioneer bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Albert K. Obiefuna, of blessed memory, bequeathed to us an emphasis on and the practice of contemplation and adoration of our Lord Jesus truly present in the Eucharist."

(Source: Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria website - https://www.ekwulobiadiocese.org)

Olmsted, Bishop Thomas (1947 to Present)
Bishop Emeritus of Phoenix, Arizona
"Friends deepen their love and affection by spending time together. The same is true of our relationship with Christ. Eucharistic adoration prolongs the mystery of Jesus' self-offering in the Mass. To adore the Eucharistic Jesus is to lovingly savor and delight in His sacramental presence. It is not opposed to the Mass or a substitute to the Mass. Rather, Eucharistic adoration flows from the sacred liturgy and back to it again...Extended time in Eucharistic adoration deepens our prayer in marvelous ways...To all fathers and mothers, let your children see that devotion to the Eucharist in adoration is an essential, life-giving part of your schedule!"

(Source: Bishop Olmstead Apostolic Ehortation "Veneremur Cernui - Down in Adoration Falling" - https://dphx.org/veneremur-cernui/)

Ouellet, Cardinal Marc (1944 to Present)
Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
"Permit me to confide in you especially the ministry of Eucharistic adoration. I ask you to remain faithful, humble and patient, even if there is no encouragement given from those around you. Many have lost the sense of Eucharistic adoration, even among the priests, consecrated persons and theologians. Do not be discouraged by negative comments or disobliging remarks that could demobilize you. Keep your faith alive in the Resurrected Christ who is truly present with His Body and Blood. Continue to witness the love of the Church that kneels before her Lord and who rests at His feet, as Mary of Bethany did, to listen long and to adore in silence."

"Some people are afraid that the practice of Eucharistic adoration takes away from the celebration of the Pascal mystery and the social mission in the name of the Resurrected Lord. The contrary is true. Eucharistic adoration, even outside of the Mass, helps to keep the real sense of the Mass and revive the flame of the social engagement in the name of faith. I can see how the parishes that have adoration chapels are in general the most dynamic and apostolic."

"You will discover that the place 'par excellence' of Eucharistic adoration is the celebration, (of the Holy Mass) and that the engagement for culture and social solidarity is a part of the necessity for the Eucharist. If sometimes their reticence signifies that the Eucharist is not the base of a convivial repast in remembrance of Jesus and that adoration does not have a place, I invite them to ask themselves if their vision of the Eucharist is still Catholic. I am convinced that the missionary vigor and the social implication of Christians only have strength if they are rooted in the adoration of the living Christ, really present in the Holy Eucharist."

"Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is awakening and developing all over the world, and this will help to restore the sacredness of the liturgical celebration of the Mass.... The renewal of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament...is a sign of the times, and a great sign of encouragement."

"The adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ... must not be belittled as a pious but now outdated custom.  It is a development of the living tradition, which felt the need to express faith in Christ's real presence in the sacrament in this way."

(Source: Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website - https://www.catholicbishops.ie/)

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Paprocki, Bishop Thomas (1952 to Present)
Bishop of Springfield, Illinois
"While spending time in prayerful adoration seems like a waste of time to our efficiency-driven culture, the truth of the matter is that time spent with Jesus is never time wasted, but always time used well; it is not simply time spent sitting and doing nothing, but an experience of dwelling in our Lord's love."

(Source: Bishop Paprocki homily for the 25th Anniversary of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration  - https://www.dio.org/)

Pell, Cardinal George (1941 to 2023)
Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy
"The Eucharist is at the heart of our life as Catholics and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues to be a wonderful source of grace and support for all who seek to follow Christ faithfully....A revival in Eucharistic faith and devotion has gathered strength across the world over the last two decades. By word and example Pope John Paul II has vigorously promoted adoration of the Eucharist. Shortly after his election in 1978, he established perpetual adoration in Rome. His initiatives to promote Eucharistic adoration have been taken up by many lay people who have come to realize the centrality of the Real Presence in their daily life, prayer and active involvement nourished by contemplation."

(Source: Vatican website - https://www.vatican.va)

Perry, Bishop Joseph N. (1948 to Present)
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois
"As conscientious Catholics we are seeking to live authentically the Christian life. We are constantly searching for what more we can do to be close to God. For this reason we find Eucharistic Adoration valuable. Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament is a precious opportunity we have to be close to Christ and thereby discover sustenance and direction for our lives. You cannot be an adorer for long without noticing and others noticing change in your life. Eucharist is meant to not only sustain us as food from heaven but also to empower us to do great things for God and his Church."

"Spiritual practices require commitment and regularity if they are to transform us.  Spiritual practices like ... adoration before the Blessed Sacrament are journeys, not day trips into the realm of the sacred.  They are not hobbies or occasional exercises that depend on our moods or our latest interests.  They demand a personal discipline, a personal stick-to-itiveness."

"The late Bishop Fulton Sheen is known to have spent an hour a day before the Blessed Sacrament.  He believed this spiritual practice gave sustenance to his ministerial actions as priest and bishop.  So too for us, our adoration before the Blessed Eucharist is an action that reminds us about the combination of bringing together our faith practices and Catholic action that change our lives and ultimately transform the world."

Petrillo, S.D. Chiara Corbella (1984 to 2012)
Italian laywoman, wife, and mother noted for her heroic witness of faith
"Thinking of Jesus' phrase, 'My yoke is sweet and my burden is light,' Enrico asked, 'Chiara, is this yoke, this cross, really sweet, as Jesus said?' And Chiara, smiling and turning her glance from the tabernacle to her husband, said in a weak voice, 'Yes, Enrico, it is very sweet.'"

(Source: A Witness to Joy biography - https://www.chiaracorbellapetrillo.org)

"At every turn, Chiara and Enrico could be found in front of the Tabernacle. Christ journeyed with them in the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: Spiritual Direction website - https://spiritualdirection.com)

Piacenza, Cardinal Mauro (1944 to Present)
Penitentiary Major of the Apostolic Penitentiary at the Vatican
"We cannot overestimate the importance of adoring the Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament, knowing that worship is the highest act of the People of God and an effective means toward promoting the sanctification of the Clergy, reparation for sin, and vocations to the Priesthood and to the Consecrated Life. With courage, we must ask the Lord to send forth new laborers into the harvest, and in every diocese there should be at least one church, chapel, or shrine set aside for perpetual adoration of the Eucharist, specifically for the intention of the promotion of new vocations and for the sanctification of the Clergy."

(Source: Vultus Christi website - https://vultuschristi.org)

"Order (in the world) is restored above all by strongly affirming the primacy of the Risen Christ, present in the Eucharist. There is a great peaceful battle to be waged, which is that of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, so that the entire world can become part of a network of prayer. United to the holy Rosary, in which we reflect on the salvific mysteries of Christ together with Mary, this will generate and develop a movement of reparation and penetration."

(Source: Harvesting the Fruits of Contemplation Blog - Click Here)

Piroird, Bishop Gabriel (1932 to 2019)
Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Constantine, Algeria
Bishop Piroird has commented that even non-Christians, such as the Muslims in his diocese, have found comfort in Eucharist Adoration - "In the measure that they cannot participate frequently in the Eucharistic celebration, some give more time to Eucharistic Adoration; they discover the density of a Real Presence that gives strength to their daily lives."

(Source: Vatican website, Synod of October 2005 - www.vatican.va)

Profugo, Bishop Ruben T. (1938 to 2014)
Bishop Emeritus of Lucena, Philippines
"Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration has made my diocese safe from the violence that previously threatened to tear it apart. Both the priests and the laity credit Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for protecting the diocese from the reign of communism and for bringing about peace and order. We put all our faith and trust in the omnipotent power of His love in the Blessed Sacrament and He did not fail us. The point I want to make is that Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is not static, but dynamically active. He is the Good Shepherd. He does not take people away from the Sacraments, but rather, He is the one who brings them back. He does not make people weary, but refreshes them and makes them strong. He is the Lord of lords and King of kings. It is not dangerous to have Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, but rather, it is dangerous not to have it, because He is the only one who can protect and restore, heal and unite us."

(Source: Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration website - https://perpetualeucharisticadoration.com/)

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Quinn, Bishop John M. (1945 to Present)
Bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota
"When the Eucharist is powerful in our lives (as in Eucharistic Adoration) - where Jesus Christ's love is poured out and our lives our changed - that inner journey is different. What we're searching for is different, because the Eucharist fulfills those hungers, because Jesus Christ is here as a person, truly in love with each one of us, in all of our joys and all of our sorrows, and wants to be part of your life and mine - the inner journey."

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Re, Cardinal Giovanni B. (1934 to Present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals
"Those who believe in the Eucharist never feel alone in life. They know that in the dimness and in the silence of all the Churches there is Someone who knows their name. And before the tabernacle, everyone can confide whatever is in their heart and receive comfort, strength and peace of heart."

(Source: CATHOLICSABAH website - https://www.catholicsabah.com)

Rey, Bishop Dominique Marie Jean (1952 to Present)
Bishop of Diocese of Frejus-Toulon, France
"The first condition for the new evangelization is adoration. We must regain the ability to adore Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist if we are to bring the men and women of the twenty-first century to faith in Jesus Christ. This is one of the key themes of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI."

"The Eucharist is the first missionary act of the Church. So if we want to be missionary towards a world in need of new saints and salvation, we have to be men and women of Eucharistic adoration... In adoration we receive the fire of love which enables us to share our conviction and have faith about the presence of God."

Ranjith, Cardinal Malcolm (1947 - Present)
Sri Lankan Cardinal and Archbishop of Colombo
"The Eucharist, bread transubstantiated into the body of Christ and wine into the blood of Christ — God in our midst — must be received with awe and an attitude of humble adoration."

(Source: Foreword to the CDW - https://communion-on-the-tongue.org)

"The deep conviction that in the Eucharistic species the Lord is truly and really present... contributed to the practice of kneeling in an attitude of humble adoration of the Lord in the Eucharist."

(Source: Foreword to the CDW - https://communion-on-the-tongue.org)

Ricard, Cardinal Jean-Pierre (1944 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Bourdeaux-Bazas, France
"A rediscovery, or a discovery of Eucharistic adoration is reappearing today in Europe and indeed in other continents... It seems to allow a home (for internalizing contemplation of) Christ in the Eucharist.  Some have expanded their hunger for the Eucharist (while at) Eucharistic adoration.  By programming (an) hour of (Eucharistic) worship or by establishing a perpetual adoration (program), parishes felt they were worn by a new spiritual and apostolic dynamism.  Surprisingly, we now see (that) young people first go through Eucharistic adoration to discover (the) Mass.  This is a phenomenon not programmed, which arose when we did not expect (it) but which contributes significantly, at least for a number of people, enabling them (an) internalized, a personal approach of the Eucharist."

Ricken, Bishop David L. (1952 to Present)
Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin
"I would encourage you to bring your deepest desires to the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, he is waiting for you.... Because vocations, especially to the priesthood, are coming from areas of the diocese where the faithful gather around the Eucharist in perpetual prayer, I am calling for a renewed commitment from our Eucharistic Adoration chapels to be open and available to all."

(Source: Bishop Ricken's "Encountering Jesus in the Eucharist" Pastoral Letter - https://www.gbdioc.org/)

Rigali, Cardinal Justin (1935 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Devotion to the Eucharist leads one to a devotion to life and a devotion to life leads one to the Eucharist. We receive our strength for our labors for life from the Good News of Jesus Christ and from Holy Eucharist."

(Source: Truth Himself blog - http://truthhimself.blogspot.com/)

"(Eucharistic Adoration outside of Mass) is an emerging sign of the times, confirmed in the experience of many bishops throughout the world. Bishops are very pleased about where this is going. It leads people back to the sacrament of reconciliation, to greater solidarity with each other, and to more active participation in the Mass."

(Source: Vatican's 1997 Synod of the Americas )

"We are sent out from the Eucharist to contribute to the building up of the Body of Christ, and we return in Eucharistic adoration. The Eucharist is the center of our life because Jesus is the center of our life. So, he said, Eucharistic adoration is a powerful incentive to service to those in need. In the Eucharist, we live Christ's life and fulfill His words to worship the Father 'in spirit and in truth'."

(Source: Vatican's 1997 Synod of the Americas )

"Flowing from our celebration of the Mass, the abiding gift of Jesus in the Eucharist calls us to deepen our love and devotion for the Most Blessed Sacrament through Eucharistic adoration."

(Source: Cardinal Rigali's Pastoral Letter "Called to Conversion and Holiness" - October 19, 2010

"The importance of the graces that are received for the living and the dead by the internal and external participation of all the members of the Church in the Eucharistic assembly cannot be over-emphasized. Nor can the importance of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, of Eucharistic adoration, Eucharistic exposition, the Eucharistic holy hour, visits to the Blessed Sacrament..."

(Source: Cardinal Rigali's Homily June 19, 2008 on Vatican website - https://www.vatican.va)

Roche, Cardinal Arthur (1950 to Present)
Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
(Source: EWTN (Great Britain) website - https://ewtn.co.uk/) On a June 22, 2021 interview with EWTN news, Archbishop (at that time) Roche said it is "important to recognize the presence of the Lord in the Eucharistic presence of the Lord and to develop that within your own life"...One way he recommended to "develop a sense of the presence of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament" is the practice of Eucharistic adoration.

Ruini, Cardinal Camillo (1931 to 2026)
Vicar General Emeritus of Rome, Italy
"In the prolonged silence of the Adoration young people have a better opportunity to have a personal relationship with Christ and God the father

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Sandoval Iniguez, Cardinal Juan (1933 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Guadalajara, Mexico
"The Church plunges into the new millennium with renewed hope, adoring the Eucharistic Jesus, who is the light and life of humanity's pilgrimage... At the outset of this new millennium, we need a forthright and joyous proclamation of our faith in Jesus Christ, who enlightens this new phase of history: Prayer before Jesus Christ in the Eucharist."

(Source: Vatican website, 48th International Eucharistic Congress - https://www.vatican.va/)

Sarah, Cardinal Robert (1945 to Present)
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship
"The Church's life should centre around the Mystery of the Eucharist both in the liturgical celebration and Eucharistic Adoration. During the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist in 2005, many Asian Bishops strongly proposed, at times insisting categorically to introduce perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in their dioceses and some of them stated that there where Eucharistic Adoration took place, greater reconciliation, peace and communion were experienced. This is possible because Jesus is present in the tabernacle as a magnetic pole 'attracting an ever greater number of souls enamored of Him, ready to wait patiently to hear His voice and, as it were, to sense the beating of His heart'."

(Source: Church of St. Rapheal website - https://straphaelcrystal.org/)

"The most important moments in life are the hours of prayer and adoration.  They give birth to a human being, fashion our true identity; they root our existence in mystery."

(Source: "God or Nothing" by Cardinal Sarah, Ignatius Press)

"The tragedy of our world is never better summed up than in the fury of senseless noise that stubbornly hates silence. This age detests the things that silence brings us to: encounter, wonder and kneeling before God."

(Source: "The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise" by Cardinal Sarah, Ignatius Press)

"Sacred silence, laden with the adored presence, opens the way to mystical silence, full of loving intimacy."

(Source: "The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise" by Cardinal Sarah, Ignatius Press)

"Mother Teresa had a face charred by God's silences, but she bore within her and breathed love. By dint of remaining long hours before the burning flame of the Blessed Sacrament, her face was tanned, transformed by a daily face-to-face encounter with the Lord."

(Source: "The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise" by Cardinal Sarah, Ignatius Press)

Saraiva Martins, Cardinal Jose (1932 to Present)
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
"Just as Jesus stays in the sacrament after the (Eucharistic) celebration too, it is necessary for us to stay with him, (in Eucharistic) adoration that is prolonged through time."

Sartain, Archbishop James Peter (1952 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington
"When we pray in His Eucharistic presence, He takes us beyond words, and our relationship with Him, our desire to give ourselves to Him, is deepened. It is for that reason that Eucharistic adoration flows from the Mass and leads us back to Mass. Jesus' abiding presence in the Blessed Sacrament is His way of drawing us continually into His presence.'

(Source: I Thirst for Your Love! website - https://mseagrif.com/)

Satarelli, Bishop Michael Angelo (1932 to 2009)
Bishop Emeritus of Wilmington, Delaware
"When we rekindle our Eucharistic amazement and devotion (such as Eucharistic Adoration) then our marriages in turn are rekindled. Vocations to the priesthood and religious life are rekindled. A missionary spirit and evangelization are rekindled..."

(Source: Bishop Saltarelli January 25, 2008 Pastoral Letter

Schneider, Bishop Athanasius (1961 - Present)
Auxiliary Bishop of Maria Santissima in Astana, Kazakhstan
"There must be initiated a world-wide crusade of reparation to and consolation of the Eucharistic Lord. As a concrete measure to offer to the Eucharistic Lord urgently needed acts of reparation and consolation, each Catholic could promise to offer monthly at least one full hour of Eucharistic adoration, either before the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle or before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance."

(Source: The Remnant website - https://remnantnewspaper.com/)

Schotte, Cardinal Jan Pieter (1928 to 2005)
President Emeritus of the Office Of Labor Of The Apostolic See
" If you want to have a true relationship with God, you have to go down on your knees before God."

Scola, Cardinal Angelo (1941 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, Italy
"During the Last Supper, the participants' awareness of the concrete presence of Christ asking for adoration, identified in the consecrated bread and wine (cf. Mk 14:22-24; Mt 26:26-28; I Cor 11:24-25; Lk 22:19-20), is imposing. It is therefore undeniable that the practice of Eucharistic Adoration, just as is done today in the Latin Church, has made more evident a fact that belongs to the essence of faith in the Eucharistic mystery."

(Source: Vatican website - https://www.vatican.va)

"... one must decisively insist that both the consuming of the Eucharist and Eucharistic Adoration are always ecclesial acts. They cannot be conceived as an individual practice of piety. To adore Christ during Consecration and Communion and to adore him present in the Tabernacle implies to recognize oneself and to act as a member of his Ecclesial Body. In that way, the Eucharist is not an encounter that is finished in the act of consuming, but is a permanent encounter, just as the continuous coming of the Lord in his Church is also permanent in virtue of the Eucharistic presence."

(Source: Vatican website - https://www.vatican.va)

"In light of the ecclesial nature of Adoration, it is better understood why Christian piety has also united "reparation" for the sins of the world to Eucharistic Adoration: before the Lord, as members of his Body, we are all responsible for one another."

(Source: Vatican website - https://www.vatican.va)

Sheehan, Archbishop Michael J. (1939 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe, New Mexico
"To appreciate the Eucharist more I encourage visits to our churches and Perpetual Adoration Chapels to pray in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and receive God's graces. Pray for priestly vocations so that we will have sufficient priests for Mass now and in the future."

(Source: Archbishop Sheehan's 2005 Pastoral Letter on Reverence for the Eucharist

Slattery, Bishop Edward J. (1940 to 2024)
Bishop Emeritus of Tulsa, Oklahoma
"I think that there may be some people for whom Adoration may be considered a salutary devotion, but still on the periphery of Church life. I fear there may even be priests for whom things like Holy Hours and extended periods of Eucharistic Adoration are nothing more than quaint relics of a past piety or something which ought to take second place to the pursuit of social justice and the search to find the face of Jesus in the poor. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth!"

"When someone spends time with Our Lord in the Eucharist, he or she makes a conscious and deliberate choice to belong to Christ entirely for that period, since the believer cannot be present to Christ through the mind alone or through the senses alone. Since the believer has put aside every other activity, sacrificed every lesser good which might have been accomplished in that hour for the greater good of lingering a time with Jesus, that person has made a very clear accounting of what in his or her life belongs by right to Christ. It is everything."

Sorrentino, Archbishop Domenico (1948 to Present)
Bishop Emeritus of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, Italy
"Making Jesus our all. This is the ideal of the Christian life. The Eucharist, well celebrated and adored, allows us to live in Jesus."

Strickland, Bishop Joseph E. (1958 - Present)
Bishop Emeritus of Tyler, Texas
"The Blessed Sacrament, in repose, is Jesus here with us, in every tabernacle in every church throughout the whole world. That is why we must do all that we can to recover visits to the tabernacle and Eucharistic Adoration."

(Source: The Catholic Diocese of Tyler website - https://www.dioceseoftyler.org/)

 

"Eucharistic Adoration is so important in my life and..I want to encourage every Catholic in the Diocese of Tyler to become more acquainted with this beautiful form of Catholic prayer, the conversation highlights the basic truth of the Real Presence of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament."

(Source: The Catholic Diocese of Tyler website - https://www.dioceseoftyler.org/)

"Why adore? Because adoration is a fitting response to the presence of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ. This most basic consideration emphasizes the reality that Jesus is present in the Eucharist, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity."

(Source: The Catholic Diocese of Tyler website - https://www.dioceseoftyler.org/)

Swain, Bishop Paul J. (1943 to 2022)
Bishop Emeritus of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
"What each of us has available that can help 'the loneliness, the pain and the grief depart' is prayer, and especially prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, before Our Lord. Adoration allows us to take a break from the churning around us and to focus on the powerful presence of Christ. It allows us to let go from doing or worrying and allows Him to envelop us with his love."

(Source: Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Bishop's Bulletin) website - https://www.sfcatholic.org)

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Tagle, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. (1957 - Present)
Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
"Worship is so intimately related to authentic (Eucharistic) Adoration that they could be considered as one...Adoration connotes being present, resting, and beholding. In adoration, we are present to Jesus whose sacrifice is ever present to us. Abiding in Him, we are assimilated more deeply into His self-giving...Let us adore Him for ourselves, for the poor, for the earth, for the Church and for the life of the world."

(Source: Vatican website - https://www.vatican.va/)

Talley, Bishop David P. (1950 to Present)
Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee
"One of the most powerful experiences of prayer is that of Adoration, sitting before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and having a deep conversation with Him from the depths of your being."

(Source: Catholic Diocese of Memphis website, Bishop Talley's opening letter for Memphis Eucharistic Congress - https://cdom.org/)

Tauran, Cardinal Jean-Louis (1943 to 2018)
President of the Pontifical Council For Interreligious Dialogue
"It is before the Eucharist that man recognizes that he has need of the Other to give him new energies for life's combats. A world without (Eucharistic) adoration is a world that would be no more than the world of production, which would soon become unbreathable. A world without adoration is not only irreligious -- it is inhuman!"

(Source: I Thirst for Your Love! website - https://mseagrif.com/)

Tlhagale, Archbishop Buti (1947 to Present)
Archbishop of Johannesburg, South Africa
"(Eucharistic) Adoration itself is an act of witnessing when one sees many gathered in silence before the Lord. Eucharistic adoration should become part and parcel of our way of being Church.  Many have said that Eucharistic adoration promotes vocations to the priesthood and to religious life. Children, youth and adults should be taught to appreciate the beauty of silence in the presence of Jesus Christ."

(Source: The Southern Cross website  - https://www.scross.co.za/2017/06/in-awe-of-the-eucharist/)

"As custodians of the Eucharist, it is our privilege to promote Eucharistic adoration so that those who do so may savor the grace of healing that comes from the Lord himself."

(Source: The Southern Cross website  - https://www.scross.co.za/2017/06/in-awe-of-the-eucharist/)

Tomko, Cardinal Jozef (1924 to 2022)
President Emeritus, Pontifical Committee for IEC
"(At your Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration) do you know how to adore? It is simple: like the simple peasant of Ars, of the parish of St. John Vianney who stayed a long time in front of the tabernacle, doing what? Nothing special - 'I look at Him and He looks at me.' You can try it: start to look and think that He is looking at you. When your gaze crosses, you are at the beginning of a new adventure in your life."

Toppo, Cardinal Telesphore (1939 to Present)
Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi, India
"In my pastoral letter on the Eucharist I urged the community to encourage others to become devoted to (the Blessed Sacrament)... It is fantastic to see how in our diocese of Ranchi, and even in the most distant villages of Jharkhand, people visit these chapels at every hour of the day... People of every age come: from teenagers and young adults to the elderly... The laity's love for the Eucharist is edifying."

Turkson, Cardinal Peter (1948 to Present)
Chancelor of the Roman Curia - Other
"We must pray before the Blessed Sacrament. This is what Christ wants us to do, to come before Him and listen, as He says His words, 'Come to me all you who are weary'."

(Source: I Thirst for Your Love! website - https://mseagrif.com/)

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Vidal, Cardinal Ricardo Jamin (1931 to 2017)
Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu, Philippines
"Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the solution to our problems of declining vocations."

(Source: Cardinal Vidal facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CardinalVidal)

"If we are willing only to do what is ordinary then we can only expect God's ordinary blessings. Only when we are willing to do the extraordinary are we guaranteed of obtaining God's extraordinary blessings. Perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is absolutely the extraordinary effort that God is asking for today in order that He may bestow upon mankind His extraordinary blessings. When we are willing to do on earth what is done in heaven, ie., adore God perpetually, then God will create a 'new heaven' and a 'new earth'."

(Source: Cardinal Vidal facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CardinalVidal)

Vigneron, Archbishop Allen H. (1948 to Present)
Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan
"Just as in any relationship of love, it can only grow by spending time with the beloved. Spend time with Jesus in both formal and informal ways. Mass is a great way to encounter him as we enter into the mystery of Christ offering  himself on the cross. It is at Mass that we discover the depths of his love for us. Adoration is a perfect way to spend quality time before Jesus in the Eucharist, to quiet ourselves from the many distractions of our modern world and listen to the one that has much he longs to say to us. This silent prayer with Jesus in the Eucharist is one of the best ways to discover your vocation."

(Source: Unleash the Gospel website - www.unleashthegospel.org/)

"Adoration is a perfect way to spend quality time before Jesus in the Eucharist, to quiet ourselves from the many distractions of our modern world and listen to the one that has much he longs to say to us. This silent prayer with Jesus in the Eucharist is one of the best ways to discover your vocation."

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Wall, Bishop James S. (1964 - Present)
Bishop of Gallup, New Mexico
"The companionship of the Hour (of Eucharistic Adoration) transforms us. It makes us like Him Whom we "come and see." An old prayer to the Sacred Heart says "Sacred Heart of Jesus, make our hearts like unto Thine.: Implicitly, that is what we ask when we come in to make the Hour (of Eucharistic Adoration): even if we are not conscious of it, for stepping into the Presence of God, we ask Him, among our many petitions, to make us like Him."

(Source: The Voice of the Southwest website - https://voiceofthesouthwest.org/)

Wenski, Archbishop Thomas (1950 to Present)
Archbishop of Miami, Florida
"This worship of Christ - in the mystery of his Blessed Sacrament - leads to and extends the participation of the faithful in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the source and summit of our lives as Christians. Eucharistic adoration, I am convinced, will be, in years to come, a remedy for ignorance and religious indifference."

(Source: Archdiocese of Miami website Archbishop's homilies - https://www.miamiarch.org)

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Zinkula, Bishop Thomas R. (1957 to Present)
Bishop of Davenport, Iowa
"The opportunity for prayer and eucharistic adoration throughout the (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2022 fall general assembly) built on attentiveness to the Holy Spirit's guidance."