明恭聖體

在天主教歷史裡，主耶穌曾顯示祂真實地臨在於聖體聖事內，天主教徒相信祝聖了的餅酒就是主耶穌的聖體、聖血、靈魂及天主性的臨在，餅酒是外表的象徵。「明供聖體」的意思是將聖體公開，主要目的為公開承認基督在聖體聖事內的真實臨在。為滿足教友渴望更親近耶穌，神父將聖體置於祭台上，讓教友瞻仰祈禱，並接受聖體的祝福。

「如果你們常常參加彌撒聖祭、如果你們奉獻你們的時間來朝拜聖體，就是愛的泉源，你們就會得到來自天主的力量，讓你們能有決心及願意奉獻你們的生活去實踐福音。」 （教宗本篤十六）

What is Eucharistic Adoration?

Eucharistic adoration is a practice in the Roman Catholic, Anglo-Catholic and some Lutheran traditions, in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and adored by the faithful.

Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Jesus Christ, who is believed by Catholics to be present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, under the appearance of the consecrated host, in the form of hosts, that is, consecrated altar bread. As a devotion, Eucharistic adoration, prayer, and meditation are more than merely looking at the Blessed Host, but are believed to be a continuation of what was celebrated in the Eucharist. From a theological perspective, the adoration is a form of latria, based on the tenet of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Host.

Christian meditation performed in the presence of the Eucharist outside of Mass is called Eucharistic meditation.

When the exposure and adoration of the Eucharist is constant (twenty-four hours a day), it is called Perpetual adoration.

Eucharistic Adoration at SJCCM

On the first Saturday of the month, Adoration of Holy Sacrament and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is 7:30PM at St. Clare Church.

我們每月一次固定時間舉行明供聖體 及　和好聖事，期請教友踴躍參禮，朝拜聖體, 接受祝福, 紮實信仰基礎，善度教友靈修生活。