Introduction

[John]

Fr. Florian Racine offers us a beautiful formation guide on Eucharistic adoration that will help us to practice it in all its depth, and with a missionary perspective.

God has made himself particularly close to mankind in Jesus his Son. The redemptive Incarnation of his Son is how God reconciles mankind with himself. The memorial of the Passover of Christ is therefore at the heart of our relationship with God. In the Blessed Sacrament, the resurrected Jesus is really present and acting; he draws all mankind into his filial relationship with the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Thus, following the plan of God, Catholics put the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, and take time to adore Jesus in the Holy Sacrament. The adorer wants to abide within the dynamic life of the Eucharist, just as he desires that the Eucharist transform his whole life. Adoration and Eucharistic life transform believers into the image of Christ.

The author invites us on an itinerary, a journey of faith, in fifty-two stages—as many as the weeks in a year. He starts by showing how the Word of God is made present in the Eucharist, and then he invites us to mature in faith and to be transformed by a greater communion with Christ.

NOTE: I started reading this over a week ago, but unlike some of our recent books, it does not lend itself to a quick read - it will not surprise me if it takes me all of August to finish it. Beyond our standards, I have come up with a couple discussions questions and will add more if and as they come to me during the reading, but please feel free to add additional discussion questions of your own.

[Sebastian]

My personal feeling is that this is not a good book for a monthly read through. I am very happy that this group compelled me to buy it because it is wonderful, but the book itself suggests that it should be read in a slow pace over the course of 52 weeks in front of our Lord in Eucharistic adoration. So, I guess I will be able to give you my feedback in about a year :).
Thanks again for the suggestion.

[John]

Sebastian wrote: "My personal feeling is that this is not a good book for a monthly read through. I am very happy that this group compelled me to buy it because it is wonderful, but the book itself suggests that it ..."

I agree with you.