The National Eucharistic Congress and Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire have teamed up to encourage Catholics to attend and promote Eucharistic adoration, especially through the month of July.

Bishop Barron published a video inviting Catholics to increase their devotion to the Eucharist and log their Holy Hour on a map. He hopes the log will reach 10,000 Holy Hours by the end of July.

Here's his invitation below:

Here's Bishop Barron's challenge:

"For the month of May, I invited people all around the world to pray 50,000 rosaries. Well we got to 90,000 rosaries, which is a wonderful thing. Now can I offer a new challenge for the month of July? That's the month where the Eucharistic Revival kind of comes to its high point– to do 10,000 Holy Hours. I think the Holy Hour – you know I associated it with Fulton Sheen, who is a great sort of prophet of the Eucharist and so on, if we can pray 10,000 Holy Hours in support of this wonderful Eucharistic Revival, especially its culminating point in Indianapolis in July, I think that would be a wonderful way to lift up the whole Catholic spirit of our country. So let me offer that challenge to you: 10,000 Holy Hours during the month of July. May God bless you."

As of this writing, Catholics logged nearly 6,000 Eucharistic Holy Hours!

Here's what users said about his invitation:

Instagram user Carmen Krawczak said, "Bishop, last night I prayed the Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament for the Eucharistic Congress. Now, I’ll enter it on the map!"

Another user said, "Great idea! I am in!"

Several other users said, "Challenge accepted!"

The National Eucharistic Congress

Bishop Barron posted the video on July 2 in anticipation for the upcoming 10th National Eucharistic Congress, which takes place from July 17–21, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Click here for more information about this important event.

O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, All Praise and All Thanksgiving, Be Every Moment Thine!

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