Daily Mass vs. Adoration

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Hello all. Forgive me if this question is a little scrupulous. I’m only 27 and relatively new to the daily pursuit of my faith. For the last few months, I have been going to Daily Mass, as it really is helping me in my walk with the Lord. I have one hour for lunch break and it’s a PERFECT break in the busy and sometimes stressful job that I have. A friend recently showed me the adoration chapel right next to where I go for Mass during the day and I absolutely loved my experience with adoration too. I do not have time to go to the chapel and also daily Mass. If I have time for just one or the other, is one better (for lack of a better word) than the other? I guess if I miss Daily Mass I feel like I am missing something. It almost feels like I did back in the day if I were to miss Sunday Mass. Thanks for your help 🙂
 
Well, both are great! In Daily Mass, you can actually receive the body and blood of Christ, which is the best thing you can ever receive. However, you might consider devoting one day (perhaps Friday) to Adoration instead. Because it’s important just to have quiet and listen to what Jesus might have to say to you.
 
Daily Mass hands down. You can adore Christ there are well. It is far better to receive Him in the Sacrament of the Eucharist than to not receive him and just to adore him.
 
Of course daily mass is the Supreme methinks, However! Do not forget to do the ‘Spiritual Communion Prayer’ in the Adoration room.! Is of great benefit. Do it for your friends and benfactors as well.
 
Daily Mass can give you all the strangth you need to get through a stressful day by receiving the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Although it is good to adore him in Eucharistic Adoration. You could set time maybe once a week for Adoration or maybe on the weekends that way you have plenty of time to go to Mass as well. Hope this helps. God bless
 
Objectively speaking, I would say the Mass is “better” as it is the source and summit of our faith.

Subjectively speaking is another story.

Since there is no obligation to attend daily Mass, you needn’t feel guilty about choosing to go to adoration. I like Veronica’s suggestion of trying adoration one day a week.

As there is no “right” answer, feel free to try a few things and see what works best. If you find you don’t like it as much, you can always switch it up again.
 
I go to daily Mass - and I want to add adoration. But, I am in this mode right now where I am spending a huge amount of time away from Church reading, learning, and studying.

I have admit, when I decided to go to daily Mass, I thought that it would impose on my work schedule. I decided to just do it. And, just a big coincidence I’m sure, my work schedule adjusted to meet the Mass schedule. I guess it would be bad to assume that all things will just work out. But, for me, it appears vital I get to daily Mass - so far be it from me to question it.
 
Veronica97 said:
Well, both are great! In Daily Mass, you can actually receive the body and blood of Christ, which is the best thing you can ever receive. However, you might consider devoting one day (perhaps Friday) to Adoration instead. Because it’s important just to have quiet and listen to what Jesus might have to say to you.
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I agree. When Jesus was with Mary and Martha, and Martha was serving everyone and complaining about Mary * just sitting there* listening to Jesus, Jesus said Mary “chose the better part.”

Keep in mind, Adoration rooms are usually open 24/7, too. In my own case, I am doing the same thing, for slightly different reasons. The experience of Christ and the intimacy of that union is - well - one day a week or several - regular Adoration is irreplaceable, just as Mass is.
 
As far as the choice – Daily Mass or Adoration? Daily Mass.
Nimzovik said:
Of course daily mass is the Supreme methinks, However! Do not forget to do the ‘Spiritual Communion Prayer’ in the Adoration room.! Is of great benefit. Do it for your friends and benfactors as well.
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I’m glad you brought up the Act of Spiritual Communion. 👍

One can receive once a day at Mass (there are exceptions for receiving twice in a day).

One can make an Act of Spritual Communion as often as one can pray it – and it can be done everywhere, not just in the Adoration Chapel, though that is a perfect place for it. One can make an Act of Spiritual Communion during Mass – if one isn’t properly disposed to receive or if one isn’t Catholic, then one should pray it. You can also do this during televised Mass.
 
Everyone has been focusing on the reception of Jesus in the Eucharist, but while that is certainly a great grace and a reason to go to Mass, I wanted to point out that that it is not the only reason to choose daily Mass over Adoration. The Mass is the greatest prayer of the Church and a participation in Christ’s sacrifice. There really is nothing better.

Adoration is wonderful too if you can find a way to do it in addition. But don’t worry about it. Do what you feel called to do, and don’t intellectualize yourself into anxiety about what you “should” do. 🙂
 
Student09 said:
Everyone has been focusing on the reception of Jesus in the Eucharist, but while that is certainly a great grace and a reason to go to Mass, I wanted to point out that that it is not the only reason to choose daily Mass over Adoration. The Mass is the greatest prayer of the Church and a participation in Christ’s sacrifice. There really is nothing better.
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Great point! We are obliged to attend Mass every Sunday, and that obligation does not necessarily mean that we will be receiving communion – though many think that attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist are synonymous.

The Mass is, as you said, the greatest prayer of the Church. All Christians, even non-Catholics, can go to Mass to participate and pray – though they may not receive our Lord in Body and Blood.
 
in_servitude said:
I go to daily Mass - and I want to add adoration. But, I am in this mode right now where I am spending a huge amount of time away from Church reading, learning, and studying.

I have admit, when I decided to go to daily Mass, I thought that it would impose on my work schedule. I decided to just do it. And, just a big coincidence I’m sure, my work schedule adjusted to meet the Mass schedule. I guess it would be bad to assume that all things will just work out. But, for me, it appears vital I get to daily Mass - so far be it from me to question it.
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I would not be to sure to draw the above conclusion. It took me 30 mins ( I know- I am slow) to say the Rosary in the Chapel on lunch hours when I used to work in another city. Often I would calculate that if I were to say the Rosary I would be 5 or ten minutes late to work. Phooey. I went to say it anyway. I never was late for work. I would not be surprised if heaven manipulated time. Say what you like. For me - it *always *worked out.
 
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I would not be to sure to draw the above conclusion.
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Yes, I agree with you. I’ve had the experience when I wasn’t able to have an alarm but I wanted to wake up early for Mass. I asked my Guardian Angel to wake me up, and I was pressed on my hand until I was awake at the exact minute I asked to be awakened. I have come to realize that our guardian angels like to go to Mass and I also believe adoration too.

So, I’ve decided that if I can’t go for myself, I’ll do it for the angel that spends so much effort protecting such an unworthy creature.
 
St Francis de Sales explicitly warns against scrupulosity in this area (ie, which is better). You have worked daily Mass into your schedule already. Continue with that. As time permits or you are drawn to it, spend a bit of time with Our Lord in Adoration. Do not worry that you cannot do both.

God bless you.
 
Why not stop in for Adoration after work? It’s what I do to avoid rush hour traffic. I get home at the same time, and I save fuel.
 
Deo_Gratias42 said:
Why not stop in for Adoration after work? It’s what I do to avoid rush hour traffic. I get home at the same time, and I save fuel.
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This is a great point, you really can leave later and get home at the same time with less frazzle. Also, there is earlier daily Mass someplace, I always went very early, it really kept me calm during the day. I did Adoration at lunch.
 
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