This Eucharistic Prayer Companion is designed to help you spend thirty minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration. Even if you cannot be physically present in a church or adoration chapel with the Blessed Sacrament, you can unite yourself spiritually to Jesus in the Eucharist as you spend this time in prayer.
WORK OF MERCY: Bear Wrongs Patiently
THE GRACE I SEEK: to recognize the voice of Jesus in my life
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.
Pause for a few moments, and allow yourself to become aware of Jesus’ gift of himself in the Eucharist. Realize that, at this very moment, the Lord of Life is gazing upon you with great love. Allow yourself to receive his loving gaze. You are his beloved child. Rest in his loving gaze.
Thank Jesus for the gift of himself in the Eucharist.
ASK FOR THE GRACE: Jesus, help me to trust you are speaking to me and to recognize your voice.
Read slowly, 3–4 times. Allow the words of Scripture to wash over your mind and heart. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through this passage.
“I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore.” (Genesis 22:16–17)
Allow yourself to sit with these questions for a while, being attentive to how the Lord is speaking in your heart.
The Lord often asks difficult things of us, especially if our hearts have wandered away from him. However, he always blesses us more than we could have ever imagined when we follow his promptings. What is one concrete blessing in your life Jesus has given you after you chose to listen to and follow him?
Read slowly, 3–4 times. Again, allow the words of Scripture to wash over your mind and heart. Let the Holy Spirit speak to you in a personal way through this passage.
“Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; from the cloud came a voice, ‘This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.’ Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.” (Mark 9:7–8)
Gazing upon the Eucharist, recognize that Jesus is with you. The Father tells us in this Gospel reading that Jesus is his beloved Son. Is there an area of your heart that still struggles to believe that this is really God’s beloved Son, present in a most special way in the Eucharist? Ask Jesus to help you see his face and hear his voice in the Blessed Sacrament.
Remain in silence with the Lord. Allow him to speak in the silence, in your heart. Receive his presence. If it helps, write down what you sense the Lord communicating to you during this time of prayer.
O God, who have commanded us to listen to your beloved Son, be pleased, we pray, to nourish us inwardly by your word, that, with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold your glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Collect, Second Sunday of Lent)
At every Mass, Jesus offers himself to the Father for us. We can always join our own offerings with Jesus at Mass. This Sunday, offer your desire to recognize Jesus and to hear his voice more clearly in the Eucharist, trusting that he will bless you abundantly as you follow him more closely.
Most of us have family, friends, or coworkers that do not understand our belief that Jesus is truly present and communicates himself to us in the Blessed Sacrament. This can be a deep source of suffering, but bearing this patiently and praying for their conversion can be an occasion of grace and peace for both them and you! This week, consider choosing one person in your life who does not believe in the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and pray daily for them to encounter Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Would you like to print a copy of this resource to bring with you to the chapel for prayer? Click here to download the Eucharistic Meditations for the Lenten Season in English or Spanish.
