There are lots of ways to pray during virtual Eucharistic Adoration! Here are a few ideas to get you started!
- Pray the Joyful, Luminous, Glorious, or Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. Also, consider praying the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary to reflect on the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of our Mother Mary.
- Prayerfully meditate on the daily mass readings or any passage from the Bible. Try using Lectio Divina or Ignatian Gospel Contemplation to dive deeper into a familiar Scripture passage. For a practical guide to Catholic meditation and contemplation, check out Armchair Mystic: How Contemplative Prayer can Lead You Closer to God by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux.
- Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, a great prayer for anytime and especially at the 3:00 PM hour of Divine Mercy.
- Prayerfully meditate on each line of a litany, such as the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, the Litany of Loreto (Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary), or the Litany of St. Joseph.
- Talk to the Lord about your day. The Examen is an Ignatian five-step prayer method to review your day with God. For variations on the traditional Examen, try Reimagining the Ignatian Examen by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux.
- Read and reflect on a spiritual book. Not sure what to read? Here are a few books to check out:
- Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Fr. Jacques Philippe
- 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration (recommended to read first) 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Consecration to Divine Mercy (second), and 33 Days to Greater Glory: A Total Consecration to the Father Through Jesus Based on the Gospel of John (third), all by Fr. Michael Gaitley
- He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith by Servant of God Fr. Walter Ciszek
- Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta by St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
- The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living and the later volume Setting Captives Free: Personal Reflections on Ignatian Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
- Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness by Fr. Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jure and St. Claude de la Colombiere
- Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of our Spiritual Father by Fr. Donald Calloway
- Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux by St. Therese of Lisieux
- Examine your conscience, and follow-up this examination with the Sacrament of Confession. As helpful tools, try using this Examination of Conscience from Pope Francis, this Examination of Conscience based on the Ten Commandments, or this Examination of Conscience based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
- Prayerfully meditate on the Stations of the Cross, especially on Fridays. As an alternative to the traditional Stations of the Cross, try meditating on the Scriptural Stations of the Cross.
- Begin a nine-day novena for a special intention.
- Pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily prayer of the Church, which includes specific hymns, prayers, and readings, throughout the hours of the day.
