Chapter 28 His Abiding Presence
Never Alone Jesus promised the Apostles He wouldn’t leave them orphans Blessed Sacrament allows Him to be with us always Real Presence
The Tabernacle Gold box House for the Blessed Sacrament Christ’s presence marked by Sanctuary Lamp Eucharist kept for adoration, emergency, and future Masses Lined with gold
Reverencing the House of God We should genuflect when we pass a tabernacle Holy water and blessing oneself when entering the Church Should bless one’s self even when passing a Catholic Church We should visit often Even if only for a minute or two
Eucharistic Worship Eucharistic Processions Exposition Benediction Corpus Christi Exposition Eucharist is exposed for adoration Eucharist is placed in the monstrance Luna Benediction Priest/deacon blesses the people with the Blessed Sacrament while it is in the monstrance Often at the end of adoration
Praising the Eucharist St. Thomas Aquinas wrote 5 Eucharistic hymns O Salutaris Hostia Tantum Ergo Sacramentum Panis Angelicus Adore te Devote Pange Lingua Corperis St. Peter Julian Eymard founded a religious order dedicated to perpetual adoration Around the clock adoration Eucharist always exposed in their houses The Blessed Sacrament Fathers