*SHALOM* *DAY 8 -EUCHARISTIA - CORPUS CHRISTI NOVENA* *FRIDAY - 20/06/2025* *PRAYER INTENTIONS.....* The Eucharist – Strength for the Final Journey For those who are seriously ill, that they may find peace and strength in the Eucharist. For the dying, that the Viaticum may be their consolation and hope. For caregivers and families, that they may support their loved ones with faith and compassion. For priests and ministers of Holy Communion, that they may bring Christ’s presence to the sick with reverence and love. That we may all live Eucharistically and be prepared to receive the Lord in our final hour. *MEDITATION* *“Those who eat My flesh and drink My blood have eternal life, and I will raise them to life on the last day.” - (John 6:54)* *🎈🌾The Eucharist as Viaticum - Food for the Journey* In life’s most vulnerable moments sickness, suffering, and death the Eucharist becomes a sacred companion. The Church offers the Eucharist as Viaticum, literally meaning “food for the journey.” It is Jesus walking with us to eternity, strengthening us for the final steps of earthly life. To receive the Eucharist in illness is to receive healing grace, even if not always physical, then certainly spiritual. To receive it as Viaticum is to be reminded that death is not the end, but a passage into the fullness of life with God. For those who believe, the Eucharist is not only nourishment but also promise: “I will raise you up on the last day.” In sorrow, Christ comforts. In weakness, He strengthens. In fear, He abides. The same Jesus who fed the multitudes and comforted the dying walks with us still, in the Eucharist. Let us cherish this gift, not only in health but in moments of need, trusting that the One who feeds us now will welcome us into His eternal banquet. *In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.* *Act of Contrition* My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.Amen *Come Holy Spirit* Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen. *The Lord's Prayer* Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. *Hail Mary* Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. *OPENING PRAYER* Heavenly Father, deepen our understanding of the Eucharist as the fulfillment of your Word. May we always approach the Eucharist with awe and reverence, knowing that in it, we encounter your living presence. Amen. *DAY 8 - CORPUS CHRISTI NOVENA* O Jesus, Bread of Life, we come before You with hearts full of Thanksgiving, drawn to Your altar where love is poured out and lives are renewed. You gave Yourself to us in the Most Holy Eucharist, not as a symbol, but as Your very Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. We adore You, O Sacramental Lord, hidden yet fully present, silent yet speaking to the depths of our hearts. Lord, in this novena journey, awaken in us a profound reverence for Your Eucharistic Presence. Teach us to live in holy communion with You, not only in the Sacrament but in every moment of our lives. May our worship rise from grateful hearts, and may our thanksgiving become a way of life. Cleanse us, Lord, of all that keeps us from You. Unite us as one Body healed, forgiven, and made whole by Your love. Help us to recognize You in the breaking of bread, in the faces of the poor, the lonely, and the wounded. May Your Eucharist transform us into instruments of peace, justice, and mercy in a world so in need of Your presence. *_🌿 [Pause here and silently present your personal intentions...]_* Lord Jesus, You gave Yourself entirely for us may we give ourselves entirely to You. Inflame our hearts with Eucharistic love. Help us to never take Your Sacrifice for granted, but to live each day as grateful disciples, witnesses of Your Real Presence in our words, deeds, and relationships. Mother Mary, teach us to ponder, to receive, and to adore as you did so perfectly at the foot of the Cross and at the altar of life. May your intercession strengthen us in this novena and draw us ever deeper into the mystery of Christ’s love. Jesus, in the Most Holy Eucharist, we trust in You. Jesus, in the Most Holy Eucharist, we believe in You. Jesus, in the Most Holy Eucharist, we love You. Amen. *🛐 Bread for the Journey, Light for the Last Hour* Lord Jesus, You are the Bread of Eternal Life, given to us not only for today, but for the journey into eternity. You do not leave us alone in our trials, but come to us in the Sacrament of love to strengthen the weary, comfort the sorrowful, and guide the dying to Your embrace. I thank You for the gift of Your Body and Blood, especially when our human strength fails. You are our Viaticum, our companion to the end. Let Your Presence bring courage to the sick, peace to the dying, and hope to all who mourn. Lord, when my time comes, let me receive You with faith and longing. Be my strength in suffering, my peace in pain, my joy in surrender, and my resurrection after death. Jesus, Divine Healer and Gentle Shepherd, bless those who suffer now. May they know they are not abandoned, but held in Your hands. Help us to always treasure the Eucharist as the gift that prepares us for eternity. May we live each day in readiness receiving, loving, and longing for You. Through Mary, Mother of Mercy, and through the power of Your Precious Body and Blood, grant us grace in life and glory in death. Amen. *✨ LITANY OF THE EUCHARISTIA NOVENA ✨* Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of souls, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. Jesus, Eternal High Priest, we adore You. Jesus, Living Bread come down from heaven, we adore You. Jesus, hidden in the Most Holy Sacrament, we adore You. Jesus, true God and true Man in the Eucharist, we adore You. Jesus, Lamb of God, slain for our salvation, we adore You. Jesus, Bread of Angels and food of pilgrims, we adore You. Jesus, Source of unity and communion, we adore You. Jesus, our strength in trials and suffering, we adore You. Jesus, our healing in sorrow and despair, we adore You. Jesus, Victim of love in the Holy Sacrifice, we adore You. Jesus, Companion of the lonely and abandoned, we adore You. Jesus, our joy in adoration and Thanksgiving, we adore You. From every doubt in Your Real Presence, deliver us, O Lord. From lukewarmness and routine in receiving You, deliver us, O Lord. From the lack of reverence and devotion, deliver us, O Lord. From the loss of awe before Your altar, deliver us, O Lord. From unworthy and distracted communion, deliver us, O Lord. From division in Your Body, the Church, deliver us, O Lord. From ingratitude for Your Sacramental love, deliver us, O Lord. From hearts that refuse to be transformed, deliver us, O Lord. From the failure to live what we receive, deliver us, O Lord. From closing our eyes to Your presence in the poor and suffering, deliver us, O Lord. By Your institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, hear us, O Lord. By Your command, “Do this in memory of Me,” hear us, O Lord. By Your agony in Gethsemane, which lives in every Mass, hear us, O Lord. By Your offering on the Cross, renewed on every altar, hear us, O Lord. By the fire of Your love burning in the Tabernacle, hear us, O Lord. By every hour spent in Eucharistic Adoration, hear us, O Lord. By the Holy Communion that unites us to YOU, hear us, O Lord. By the graces flowing from each celebration of the Mass, hear us, O Lord. By the hearts You are calling to serve at Your altar, hear us, O Lord. By the Eucharist that gathers us as one Body in Christ, hear us, O Lord. That we may live Eucharist-centered lives, Lord, graciously hear us. That we may hunger more deeply for You in the Blessed Sacrament, Lord, graciously hear us. That we may respond to Your call to adore, receive, and proclaim You, Lord, graciously hear us. That we may become what we receive, Lord, graciously hear us. That our families may be strengthened by the grace of the Eucharist, Lord, graciously hear us. That vocations to the priesthood and religious life may flourish through love of the Eucharist, Lord, graciously hear us. That our parishes may be renewed in Eucharistic fervor, Lord, graciously hear us. That this novena may bear fruit in our lives and in the Church, Lord, graciously hear us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine. *🕊 Let us pray* Lord Jesus Christ, present in the Most Blessed Sacrament, we bow before You in awe and adoration. You give Yourself completely to us Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in every celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Kindle in us a flame of Eucharistic love that never dies out. Draw us into the mystery of Your self-giving love, that we may be transformed by what we receive. Bless this novena of Eucharistia. Make it a fountain of renewal, unity, and deep Thanksgiving for all who participate. Sanctify us, O Lord, that we may live what we pray, and proclaim what we adore. May Your Presence in the Eucharist heal our wounds, strengthen our faith, gather us as one Body, and send us out to be Your light in the world. We ask this through You, Jesus Christ our Lord, who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. *Glory be to the Father...* Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. *In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.*