the Blessed Sacrament, who have in their houses perpetual exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Affiliated to this society are: The Priests' Eucharistic League and The People's Eucharistic League. Pere Eymard systematized the devotion to the Holy Eucharist, and made popular the 44 Hour of Adoration," to the practice of which indulgences are attached. One of the methods for keeping the Hour of Adoration, recommended and explained by Pere Eymard, in his beautiful work " La Presence Riele" is that which corresponds to the four ends of sacrifice. The Hour of Adoration is divided into four parts. During each quarter of an hour we are to honor Our Lord by one of the four ends of sacrifice, i.e., by Adoration, Thanksgiving, Reparation, and Supplication. Pere Eymara was born at La Mure d'Isere, France, on Feb. 4, 1811, and died in the odor of sanctity, worn out with his zealous labors, in 1868.
Offering of the Holy Hour
MY most sweet Jesus, I desire during this hour to " watch " with Thee, and by the love of my poor heart to console Thee for the bitter sorrow which overwhelmed Thee in the Garden of Gethsemani. I desire to forget myself and all that concerns me excepting my sins, the foresight of which caused Thee so much suffering in Thine agony, and as I was a cause of sorrow to Thee then, so now I desire to be to Thee a consolation. ... I offer Thee, moreover, this hour of prayer and reparation for the triumph of the Church, for the conversion of souls and of nations, and for every other intention for which Thou didst pray, sweat blood, endure Thy agony, and accept Thy bitter passion and death. Angel of the agony, help me so to pass this Holy Hour that I may console the Heart of my Jesus and promote His interests throughout the world.
—From " The Voice of the Sacred Heart."
