Adoration and Benediction outside of the Liturgy Eucharist in the Catholic Church





host displayed in monstrance, flanked candles being adored kneeling altar server


exposition of eucharist display of consecrated host on altar in monstrance. rites involving exposition of blessed sacrament benediction of blessed sacrament , eucharistic adoration.


adoration of eucharist sign of devotion , worship of christ, believed present. host reserved in tabernacle after mass , displayed in monstrance during adoration. catholic devotion, eucharistic adoration , meditation more merely looking @ host, continuation of celebrated in eucharist. theological perspective, adoration form of latria, based on tenet of presence of christ in blessed host.


christian meditation performed in presence of eucharist outside mass called eucharistic meditation. has been practiced saints such peter julian eymard, jean vianney , thérèse of lisieux. authors such venerable concepcion cabrera de armida , blessed maria candida of eucharist have produced large volumes of text based on eucharistic meditations.


when exposure , adoration of eucharist constant (twenty-four hours day), called perpetual adoration. in monastery or convent, done resident monks or nuns , in parish, volunteer parishioners since 20th century. on june 2, 1991 (feast of corpus christi), pontifical council laity issued specific guidelines permit perpetual adoration in parishes. in order establish perpetual adoration chapel in parish, local priest must obtain permission bishop submitting request along required information local perpetual adoration association , officers, etc.


since middle ages practice of eucharistic adoration outside mass has been encouraged popes. in ecclesia de eucharistia pope john paul ii stated worship of eucharist outside mass of inestimable value life of church.... responsibility of pastors encourage, personal witness, practice of eucharistic adoration, , exposition of blessed sacrament. in opening prayer of perpetual chapel in st. peter basilica pope john paul ii prayed perpetual adoration chapel in every parish in world. pope benedict xvi instituted perpetual adoration laity in each of 5 districts of diocese of rome.








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