There are so many advantages in making a holy hour in the presence of Our Lord. As He was about to suffer, Jesus Himself asked His apostles to watch one hour with Him (Matthew 26:40)...

We all need direction, focus, and a good sense of our priorities. The holy hour gives us ample opportunity to listen to God. The voice of the Spirit is a gentle one. It is not easily heard amid the clamor of daily routine. An hour spent in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament enables us to keep a balance between the spiritual and the practical in our lives...

Loving reparation to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is one of the principal purposes of spending an hour with Him. Pope John Paul II strongly maintains that reparation is an integral part of the renewal of the Church and the world envisioned by the Council. The Fathers of the Council frequently spoke of our duty to offer ourselves and our entire lives in union with the sacrifice of Christ. In his Apostolic Letter, "On the Mystery and Worship of the Holy Eucharist," the Holy Father returns to this theme. In speaking of the worship proper to the Eucharistic mystery which is directed to God the Father through Jesus, he writes: "And this adoration of ours contains yet another special characteristic... it is also a response that tries to repay that love immolated even to the death on the Cross; it is our 'Eucharist,' that is to say our giving Him thanks, our praise of Him for having redeemed us by His death and having made us shares in immortal life through His resurrection."

Pastoral Letter on the Holy Eucharist
Most Reverend Thomas V. Daily, D.D.