I recently attended a wonderful mission on the Eucharist presented by the Fathers of Mercy. Establishing Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our Archdiocese has been a challenge – and the steering committee determined that education on the importance and graces of Adoration would help populate the last few slots of adorers that we need. The mission was a success – not only did we fill our slots but truly, the mission itself was a wonderful experience for all those who attended and for the Archdiocese!
We all can use a good mission on the Eucharist wherever we are in our spiritual needs. I went to confession on the second day of the mission, and the priest, who had a charming story-telling style from the ambo, was even more delightful in confession. I was there early and there weren’t lines yet, so we chatted a bit – and in the course of our exchange he stopped and said, oh, I will teach about that tonight! I had shared a struggle with regular prayer – I could say, a life-long struggle. I hop back and forth from mental prayer to huge disciplines like consecrations and daily commitments to pray a rosary.
Father Jospeh Aytona’s recommendation to pray according to the days of the week appealed to me. I’d heard of this practice before but this time I received it in my heart. The following are his recommendations although you can find different recommendations from other sources. It’s easy to incorporate into my morning prayer routine. In fact, it’s an easy second part to my morning offering. So easy, in fact, that I created a couple of memes to share in the mornings – some sunrise pictures with the day’s prayer theme. I hope you enjoy them – feel free to post them for your friends if you like!
there are some variations in the days*
Wow! What a great way to focus our prayer life!
I say whatever works for you. There are many ways to pray! Just do it!