Why go to Mass? Because Jesus awaits us there

Why go to Mass? Because Jesus awaits us there

It is very helpful to reflect on the Eucharist from our Lord’s point of view. Jesus really wants us to participate in the Mass. Because he loves us, he wants to be with us and to give himself to us. St Luke tells us that Jesus began the institution of the Eucharist at...
HOLY EUCHARIST

HOLY EUCHARIST

I saw Jesus saying to my heart by means of a brilliant light, that he willed his Eucharistic Heart to be the special object of Adoration at Montmartre and the Blessed Sacrament should be exposed there day and night.  This description left to us by the Servant of God...
Confirmation

Confirmation

At Pentecost, the Risen Lord gave the apostles the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit and the Church was born. We are now well into the ‘Confirmation season’. The bishops are busy administering the sacrament in their various parishes. In this article, we will explore...
HOLY EUCHARIST

How to spend a Holy Hour

It is a time to just be present to our God who welcomes us and accepts us. I recently gave a talk to a group of promoters of Eucharistic Adoration here in my diocese. I shared with them a few thoughts on how we might spend a holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament. The...