From the earliest centuries of Christianity, when the Eucharist was celebrated in homes, Holy Communion was brought to the sick and to prisoners, and the Sacrament was reserved chiefly out of pastoral necessity, before prolonged public adoration. Yet faith in the Real Presence of Jesus-Christ truly present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine-already burned in the hearts of believers, becoming ever more firmly established from the Middle Ages onward.

From that tradition were born prayers that have sustained the Eucharistic devotion of generations: the Anima Christi, the Adoro te devote (by Saint Thomas Aquinas), acts of faith, hope, and charity before the Blessed Sacrament, litanies of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and prayers of reparation, among others. These supplications have been a path of silence, adoration, and trust, helping the faithful to remain with the Lord and to respond to His love.

Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament: Prayers of Adoration and Love draws inspiration from this living heritage to offer a carefully prepared collection of prayers and a novena of reflection and love to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. With traditional images of Christ, spaces to write down intentions, and Scripture passages throughout the book, it is an ideal companion for Eucharistic adoration, visits to the Tabernacle, or daily prayer, and an invitation to draw near with reverence to the One who remains with us in the Most Blessed Sacrament.