About adoration

[suezette]

What is adoration? Is adoration of the exposed Blessed Sacrament the same as when closed in the tabernacle? Also when trying to encourage people to go for adoration, what would you say to those in remote areas where the church does not have a tabernacle.

 

[Greenfields]

When we can’t make it to a church for adoration ,we can make a spiritual communion .Turning towards where there is a church with Our Lord present in the tabernacle and thinking of Him with great love.There are prayers someone might suggest.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Adoration is the same whether Jesus is in the tabernacle or exposed.
People generally prefer when He is exposed so they can see Him, but you get the exact same spiritual benefit either way, and also the same indulgence either way.

I grew up in a time and place where Eucharistic adoration with an exposed Host was relatively rare and usually only done at certain times like Holy Thursday and during 40 Hours Devotions. But we were encouraged to often make visits to the church as we were passing it - in those days it was unlocked all day - and adore Jesus in the tabernacle.

And I will be honest, since Jesus is hidden already in the appearance of bread, it doesn’t much matter to me if He’s additionally hidden behind a tabernacle door.

With respect to people who have no tabernacle, that seems a little odd to me, but perhaps the priest could arrange an Adoration time before or after Mass and then carry away the Eucharist. On other days people could make an act of Spiritual Communion.

 

[Horton]

We are very fortunate to have a perpetual adoration chapel. I have a regular scheduled hour but I will still go into the church itself at times just to spend time with the Lord.

Adoration is time spent with our Lord. Many people pray, some read, some just sit silently. There is no real wrong way to do adoration as long as your attention is on the Lord and not on your phone looking at social media or texting 100 people or on some other meaningless task you could do sitting in your car. Time in adoration is always my best time. Other than the Mass I get the most graces from Adoration.