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Joan M	Sunday, 13. January 2008, 14:43
Posts: 61 Group: Members Member #111 Joined: December 4, 2007	John, spending time in prayer in the presence of Jesus, exposed in a Monstrance, helps all of us to become intimate with God. As human beings we need some sensible, tangible way to better connect. When a parish has Perpetual Adoration (this is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for all the year except from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday - not what was described in your opening post. That was Adoration, yes, but not perpetual), there is a definite increase in piety, in spirituality and all its consequences. Those consequences include an increase in vocations to the religious life, an increase in people willing to get involved in the various ministries in the parish, in daily Mass, in Confession, etc. God has many graces (actual and sanctifying) ready for us if we just turn to Him. He will not interfere with our free will, so will not force His help on us. If we do not want Him, He remains holding out His love to us, but will only shower us with His help when we turn to us. No, you're not going to see an immediate 180 degree turn around, but you will see a steady improvement.
	Peace and love, Joan. The world thrives on lies even twenty centuries after the Truth came among men. The Forge, 130. St. Josemaria Escriva.

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