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Lenten Practices
Lenten Practices
PRAYER, FASTING
ALMSGIVING
Typical form of PRAYER
ADORATION:
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Eucharist
• During the consecration (the part of the Mass in which the priest prays over the bread and wine, repeating Jesus’ prayers from the Last Supper) the bread & wine become the body and blood of Christ
Eucharist
• the body and blood of Christ are referred to as the ‘Blessed Sacrament’
Eucharist• Jesus is truly present in the
Eucharist. • Eucharistic adoration: is a type
of prayer in which one meditates before the Blessed Sacrament [and thus before Jesus] either privately = individually; or communally = together
Eucharist• This communal prayer is
referred to as Benediction.• Benediction = special ritual
prayer and blessing with the Blessed Sacrament
During ‘adoration’ a monstrance is used
A monstrance is an ornate
‘container’ for the consecrated host
Examples of Monstrances
A tabernacle:the place where the consecrated hosts are kept
A tabernacle:the ‘fuller sense’ of the Ark of the Covenant!
Examples of Tabernacles
Expositionthe custom of taking the Eucharist from the tabernacle and placing it in the monstrance so that the Eucharist is visible for prayer
Spend time with Jesus this Lent and participate in
adoration…