It [prayer before the Blessed Sacrament] is so powerful because it is animated by faith in the divinity of Christ. It is impossible to exaggerate how crucially important this is. I really believe that many, if not most, Catholics do not fully realize that Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is God become man. It is faith in the humanity of Christ. It is faith in Mary having given her divine Son a share in her own flesh and blood. It is faith in Jesus Christ not only as a historical memory, but faith in a present, geographic, local presence in Our midst no less than He was present to His disciples at the Last Supper or present to them after His resurrection when He told them to see and touch His risen body and even ate in their presence... --Fr. John A. Hardon
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Thank you for posting this article...my grandaughter is almost 7 and she receives Holy Communion this year...sitting in Church with her has become such a beautiful experience because there is so much to teach her about the Eucharist and faith. I try to attend Benediction often since the physical presence of Christ is so often underrated and the focus is so often on good works. The words during the Benediction ritual are inspiring and the focus is so direct.
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