One hour with Jesus can change every other hour.

“Could you not watch one hour with me?”

Christ asked this question in the Garden of Gethsemane. For Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, it became a lifelong invitation. As a young priest, Sheen began spending one hour each day in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, a practice he continued for more than sixty years and called “the hour that makes my day.”

In this book, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen invites you to make that same hour with Christ a source of peace, transformation, and deeper friendship with God. Through his meditations, Sheen teaches you how to pray, listen to God, meditate on the mysteries of the faith, and bring your own life before Jesus.

First published as The Holy Hour: Could You Not Watch One Hour with Me?, this classic collection of Fulton Sheen’s meditations for Eucharistic Adoration returns in a new Ascension edition, with practical guidance and beautiful additions to help you make the most of your time with Jesus.

Inside this book, you’ll discover:

• How a Holy Hour can bring greater peace, clarity, and closeness to God
• How to begin a Holy Hour and learn to truly meditate with God
• How to speak honestly with God, quiet your thoughts, and listen for His voice
• Reflections on the Eucharist, the Blessed Mother, Scripture, and your call to holiness
• Practical guidance for making the most of your time before the Blessed Sacrament and letting prayer transform your daily life

This Ascension edition also includes a practical guide for using the book in prayer, a foreword by Fr. Mike Schmitz, a biographical introduction to Fulton Sheen’s life and legacy, and photographs from his life and ministry.

Learn to pray with greater intention, listen with greater attentiveness, and allow time in God’s presence to transform the rest of your life.