The Holy Hour Prayer Book: Could You Not Watch One Hour With Me

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The Holy Hour Prayer Book: Could You Not Watch One Hour With Me?

By Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

“Could you not watch one hour with me?”

Upon his ordination, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen made a solemn promise: to spend one hour every day in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. He kept that promise for all sixty years of his priesthood. It was during these Holy Hours that he learned to truly listen to God and abandon himself entirely to the Divine Will.

Throughout his life, Sheen became a tireless advocate for this practice, encouraging everyone—from the most devout religious to the laity, and even non-Catholics—to take up the Holy Hour. His conviction was rooted in a deep understanding of Eucharistic adoration:

“The Holy Hour is not a devotion; it is a sharing in the work of redemption. ‘Could you not watch one hour with me?’ Not for an hour of activity did He plead, but for an hour of companionship.”

To those who questioned the need for daily meditation, Sheen offered a piercing insight: “Because we are living on the surface of our souls, knowing little either of God or our inner self. Our knowledge is mostly about things, not about destiny.”

In this spiritual powerhouse, Archbishop Sheen serves as your personal guide, sharing the very prayers and meditations he used to foster a "heart speaks to heart" connection with the Creator. This book is an inspiring call to sanctity, designed to help you "draw near to God" so that He may "draw near to you."

Inside this guide, you will explore:

• The Foundation: Why and how to make a Holy Hour.
• The Theology: Deep reflections on the Incarnation and how Christ lives in us today.
• The Spiritual Life: Understanding the loss of Divine Life, our final end, and the duty of self-denial.
• Daily Living: How to give glory to God in the world and the Eucharist as the "need of our heart."
• Our Mother: The essential role of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Beyond these themes, you will discover practical techniques to make your Holy Hours more efficacious. Archbishop Sheen unveils the hidden riches within familiar Catholic prayers, transforming them from rote recitations into profound moments of communion.

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