A group of Satanists carried out a Black Mass, desecrating the Eucharist at the Kansas State Capitol at 10 a.m. on March 28, 2025.
These acts of desecration against Our Lord are extremely offensive to God, and it is our duty as Catholic Christians to make reparation for such offenses.
The Catechism of the Council of Trent states,
“As of all the sacred mysteries bequeathed to us by our Lord and Savior as most infallible instruments of divine grace, there is none comparable to the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist; so, for no crime is there a heavier punishment to be feared from God than for the unholy or irreligious use by the faithful of that which contains the author and source of holiness.”
What are acts of reparation?
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia,
“Reparation is a theological concept closely connected with those of atonement and satisfaction, and thus belonging to some of the deepest mysteries of the Christian Faith.”
Additionally, “The idea of reparation is an essential element in the devotion of the Sacred Heart. The Mass, the representation of the sacrifice of Calvary, is specially suited to make reparation for sin. One of the ends for which it is offered is the propitiation of God's wrath.”
Below are seven ways Catholics can make reparation for blasphemies and sacrileges against the Eucharist:
1) Make a Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation
When Jesus appeared to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1675, he asked the faithful to pray a Eucharistic Holy Hour in reparation for the blasphemies committed against Him. While He requested this specifically for the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we can make a Eucharistic Holy Hour anytime of the year and offer it to Jesus.
2) Fasting and Sacrifice
Fasting and sacrifice are ways we can express sorrow for sins against the Eucharist. We can unite this suffering to Christ for the conversion of sinners and our intentions.
Our Lady of Fatima told the three shepherd children:
“Pray, pray very much, and make sacrifices for sinners; for many souls go to hell because they have no one to pray and make sacrifices for them.”
3) Prayers of Reparation
The Church offers many prayers of reparation. Some examples include Pope Pius VII’s Act of Reparation to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the Chaplet of Adoration and Reparation, the Chaplet of the Holy Face of Jesus, the Litany of Reparation in Honour of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Act of Reparation for Blasphemies Uttered Against the Holy Name of Jesus. The Holy Rosary may also be recited. These are just a few examples.
4) Request Masses for Reparation
Catholics can request Masses for certain intentions, including in reparation for offenses against Our Lord in the Eucharist. Consider reaching out to your local parish and requesting a Mass for this intention.
5) Prayer of the Angel at Fatima
Another reparation prayer is the Prayer of the Angel at Fatima. It is quick, and you can say it on your ride to work if you’re short on time:
“O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary I beg the conversion of poor sinners.”
6) Offer Your Daily Crosses
Everyone experiences suffering throughout the day. Consider offering your daily sufferings and trials for Jesus in reparation for the offenses against Our Lord in the Eucharist.
7) Eucharistic Adoration
If you cannot make a full Eucharistic Holy Hour, consider visiting your church for a few minutes to adore Jesus in the Eucharist.
Father John Paul Mary, MFVA, of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word, told ChurchPOP that making acts of reparation is important because “repentance pleases God. Where contrition for sin is present, the Holy Spirit rushes there to mend the broken spirit.”