[Guest Post by Elaine White] AMAZING ADORATION

This week, the Prince of Peace Reservation chapel has been available 24 x 7 in Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for the Guatemala mission team. When planning for mission adoration, the mission leadership team was somewhat concerned that it would be a great feat to cover over 400 hours of prayer time from parishioners, family and friends. WHO would sacrifice to be present with Jesus at 2am? Well... I have witnessed how packed the reservation chapel is at ALL hours of the day. In fact, during the early hours of the morning, it is not uncommon to have 8 people in the presence of Jesus. A regular adorer mentioned in passing that she has never seen so many people in the chapel over this period of time. I recognized members of the Spanish speaking communities, Knights of Columbus, Parish Council, Finance Council, Living Matrimony, ACTS, SPaRC, (and more) praying together as brothers and sisters in Christ. Additionally, family members from other parishes as well as the general Prince of Peace congregation are connecting with the church via eucharistic adoration. So, WHO is sacrificing to be in the presence of Jesus at all hours of the day? YOU! It touches heart of our missionaries in Guatemala in knowing that they are so loved by their community and that what they do this week really matters. Thank you, Prince of Peace faith community, for your amazing adoration support for the mission team. It is because of your awareness and presence that the team continues to be successful, healthy and safe today. ***** Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ present in the Holy Eucharist. In the many Churches that have this adoration, the Eucharist is displayed in a special holder called a monstrance, and people come to pray and worship Jesus continually throughout the day and often the night. Christ’s great love for us was shown when he was crucified on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and give us eternal life. He loves us without limit, and offers Himself to us in the Holy sacrament of the Eucharist. ******