Eucharistic Adoration and Evangelization

Following are quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on Adoration.

The last quote looks at Adoration and evangelization and the connection. Adoration, union, faith, love and enthusiastic witness are all important aspects of the New Evangelization.

"Adoration should lead to greater union with Jesus."

"Your reflection on Eucharistic Adoration may help to clarify… the liturgical and pastoral means by which the Church of our time can promote faith in the real presence of the Lord in the Blessed Eucharist, and to ensure that the celebration of Mass fully incorporates the aspect of Adoration."

"The doctrine of the transubstantiation of the bread and wine, and of the real presence, are a Truth of faith, already evident in Holy Scripture and later confirmed by the Fathers of the Church."

"In the Eucharist, Adoration must become union: union with the living Lord and with His mystical Body,"

"God no longer simply stands before us as the One who is totally Other. He is within us, and we are in Him.
His dynamic enters into us and then seeks to spread outwards to others until it fills the world, so that His love can truly become the dominant measure of the world." 

~ Pope Benedict XVI 

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Adoration Prayer

My Lord Jesus Christ,

I believe that You are really here in this Sacrament.

Night and day You remain here compassionate and loving.

You call, You wait for, You welcome everyone who comes to visit You.

I thank You, Jesus my Divine Redeemer for coming upon the earth

for our sake and for instituting the Adorable Sacrament

of the Holy Eucharist in order to remain with us until the end of the world.

I thank You for hiding beneath the Eucharistic species

Your infinite majesty and beauty, which Your Angels delight to behold,

so that I might have courage to approach the throne of Your mercy.

I thank You dear Jesus, for having become the priceless Victim,

to merit for me the fullness of heavenly favors.

Awaken in me such confidence in You that their fullness may descend

ever more fruitfully upon my soul.

I thank You for offering Yourself in thanksgiving to God

for all His benefits, spiritual and temporal which He has bestowed on me.

Grant me grace and perseverance in your faithful service. Amen.