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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 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.〔''The seven sacraments'' by Anselm Grün, John Cumming 2003 ISBN 978-0-8264-6704-1 pages 82-83〕 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.〔〔''Encyclopedia of World Religions'' by Johannes P. Schadé 2006 ISBN 978-1-60136-000-7, see entry under ''Eucharistic adoration''〕 Christian meditation performed in the presence of the Eucharist outside of Mass is called Eucharistic meditation. It has been practiced by such as Peter Julian Eymard, Jean Vianney and Thérèse of Lisieux.〔''The Real Presence: eucharistic meditations'' by Saint Pierre Julien Eymard, Sentinel Press, 1938 ASIN B00087ST7Q〕〔''The eucharistic meditations of the Curé d'Ars'' by Saint Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney Carmelite Publications (1961) ASIN B0007IVDMY〕〔''Eucharistic Meditations: Extracts from the Writings and Instructions of Saint John Vianney'' by H. Convert, Jean Baptiste Marie, Saint Vianney, and Mary Benvenuta 1998 ISBN 978-0-940147-03-4〕〔''Therese and Lisieux'' by Pierre Descouvemont, Helmuth Nils Loose, 1996 ISBN 978-0-8028-3836-0 page 245〕〔''Collected poems of St Thérèse of Lisieux'' by Saint Thérèse (de Lisieux), Alan Bancroft 2001 ISBN 978-0-85244-547-1 page 75〕 Authors such as the Venerable Concepcion Cabrera de Armida and Blessed Maria Candida of the Eucharist have produced large volumes of text based on their Eucharistic meditations.〔Concepción Cabrera de Armida. ''I Am: Eucharistic Meditations on the Gospel'' ISBN 978-0-8189-0890-3〕〔''Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Almanac'' by Matthew Bunson 2008 ISBN 978-1-59276-441-9 page 255〕〔(Vatican Website )〕 When the exposure and adoration of the Eucharist is constant (twenty-four hours a day), it is called Perpetual adoration. In a monastery or convent, it is done by the resident monks or nuns and, in a parish, by volunteer parishioners since the 20th century.〔 In the opening prayer of the Perpetual chapel in St. Peter Basilica, Pope John Paul II prayed for a perpetual adoration chapel in every parish in the world.〔(Vatican website )〕 Pope Benedict XVI instituted perpetual adoration for the laity in each of the five sectors of the diocese of Rome.〔(Vatican website )〕 ==Practice and context== Eucharistic adoration may be performed both when the Eucharist is exposed for viewing and when it is not.〔 In Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharist is displayed in a monstrance, typically placed on an altar, at times with a light focused on it, or with candles flanking it. The exposition usually occurs in the context of a service of Benediction or similar service of devotions to the Blessed Sacrament.〔''An introductory dictionary of theology and religious studies'' by Orlando O. Espín, James B. Nickoloff 2007 ISBN 978-0-8146-5856-7 page 163〕〔''The Holy Eucharist'' by Francis A. n2001 ISBN 978-0-87973-978-2 page 110〕〔 Exposition also takes place in the context of "perpetual adoration", where specific people attend the exposition for a certain period of time, 24 hours a day.〔 The adoration may also take place when the Eucharist is not exposed but left in a ciborium, which is likewise placed on an altar or in an enclosed tabernacle so that the faithful may pray in its presence without the need for volunteers to be in constant attendance (as is required when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed).〔〔''Theology at the eucharistic table'' by Jeremy Driscoll 2003 ISBN 978-0-85244-469-6 pages 237-244〕 Official Catholic teachings consider the exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament an important practice which "stimulates the faithful to an awareness of the marvelous presence of Christ and is an invitation to spiritual communion with Him."〔Peter Stravinskas, 1998, ''Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Encyclopedia'', OSV Press ISBN 978-0-87973-669-9 page 409〕〔(Sacred Congregation of Rites, INSTRUCTION ON EUCHARISTIC WORSHIP item 60 )〕 In many cases Eucharistic adoration is performed by each person for an uninterrupted hour known as the ''Holy Hour''.〔 The inspiration for the Holy Hour is when in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his crucifixion, Jesus asks Peter: "So, could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?".〔Peter Stravinskas, 1998, ''Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Encyclopedia'', OSV Press ISBN 978-0-87973-669-9 page 498〕 While psalms, readings and devotional music may be performed during Eucharistic adoration, in many Roman Catholic churches this is rarely done and silent contemplation and reflection is the focus of adoration.〔''101 questions and answers on the Eucharist'' by Giles Dimock 2006 ISBN 978-0-8091-4365-8 pages 88-90〕 Pope John Paul II would spend many hours in silent Eucharistic adoration and stated that the practice provides contact with the "very wellspring of grace".〔''Church and society: the Laurence J. McGinley lectures, 1988-2007'' by Avery Dulles, Laurence J. McGinley 2008 ISBN 978-0-8232-2862-1 page 465〕〔(Ecclesia de Eucharistia, Chapter 2, item 25 )〕 Since the Protestant Reformation, some Christian denominations have criticized Eucharistic adoration, even considering it a form of idolatry.〔('Eucharistic Adoration' );〕〔(Heads of Agreement on the Lord's Supper by John Calvin' );〕 Many Anglicans, Catholics and Lutherans contend that it cannot be idolatry because Christ, whole and entire, is present in the Eucharist. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eucharistic adoration」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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