Eucharistic Adoration in the press

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This is wonderful…our Church also offers Perpetual Adoration and I do wish more churchs offered it…more than the 1 -2 hrs. per week
 
I know someone is going to take this the wrong way…so let me start by saying that I think it’s wonderful that people find a way to be close to God through adoration that allows for a solid connection between prayer and action.

That being said, one of the things that has consitently troubled me about adoration is the attitude of some that if we just sit in a room with Jesus, things will magically get better in the world.

As B16 pointed out, just being in the presence of Jesus is not enough…it certainly didn’t help Judas.

Don’t we need to move beyond just a dimly lit room with a monstrance and actually do good works for the poor and the sick that Jesus identified so strongly with?

For me (total personal opinion), adoration seems too often to obstruct our ability to do things right in front of us to build the kingdom.

Again…just my two cents.
 
frommi said:
I know someone is going to take this the wrong way…so let me start by saying that I think it’s wonderful that people find a way to be close to God through adoration that allows for a solid connection between prayer and action.

That being said, one of the things that has consitently troubled me about adoration is the attitude of some that if we just sit in a room with Jesus, things will magically get better in the world.

As B16 pointed out, just being in the presence of Jesus is not enough…it certainly didn’t help Judas.

Don’t we need to move beyond just a dimly lit room with a monstrance and actually do good works for the poor and the sick that Jesus identified so strongly with?

For me (total personal opinion), adoration seems too often to obstruct our ability to do things right in front of us to build the kingdom.

Again…just my two cents.
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cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=47553

Pope lauds “rediscovery” of Eucharistic adoration

Nov. 9, 2006 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) hailed “the rediscovery of Eucharistic adoration” during a November 9 meeting with members of the Pontifical Committee for the International Eucharistic Congress.

The Holy Father thanked committee members for their work in preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Quebec in June 2008. He said that the event was certain to be “a source of spiritual renewal, an occasion to make better known the blessed Eucharist.”

“How much need modern humanity has to rediscover the source of its hope in the sacrament of the Eucharist!” the Pope said. He took special note of the presence of many members of the group Adorers of the Eucharist, and said the revival of Eucharistic adoration is a welcome development-- one which he hopes “will become ever more widespread.”
 
frommi said:
I know someone is going to take this the wrong way…so let me start by saying that I think it’s wonderful that people find a way to be close to God through adoration that allows for a solid connection between prayer and action.

That being said, one of the things that has consitently troubled me about adoration is the attitude of some that if we just sit in a room with Jesus, things will magically get better in the world.

As B16 pointed out, just being in the presence of Jesus is not enough…it certainly didn’t help Judas.

Don’t we need to move beyond just a dimly lit room with a monstrance and actually do good works for the poor and the sick that Jesus identified so strongly with?

For me (total personal opinion), adoration seems too often to obstruct our ability to do things right in front of us to build the kingdom.

Again…just my two cents.
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How much TV do I watch? How many videogames do I play? Jesus said come to me if you are weary? I am tired so often. If I want the energy, the confidence to do good works, what better way then to take an hour and spend it in adoration?
 
MichaelTDoyle said:
How much TV do I watch? How many videogames do I play? Jesus said come to me if you are weary? I am tired so often. If I want the energy, the confidence to do good works, what better way then to take an hour and spend it in adoration?
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Maybe there isn’t a better way…

For me, Lectio is a better way to be closer to God…

So again, I’m not trying to say…‘my way to pray is better than yours’…

I just have a hard time figuring out what is so fascinating about adoration.
 
frommi said:
Maybe there isn’t a better way…

For me, Lectio is a better way to be closer to God…

So again, I’m not trying to say…‘my way to pray is better than yours’…

I just have a hard time figuring out what is so fascinating about adoration.
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What is so fascinating----how about knowing our Lord-- truely being there before us. Uniting our minds, hearts and souls to Him. Unless of course–some were to wrongly believe —that all that is there to be adored—is a piece of bread.
 
frommi said:
Maybe there isn’t a better way…

For me, Lectio is a better way to be closer to God…

So again, I’m not trying to say…‘my way to pray is better than yours’…

I just have a hard time figuring out what is so fascinating about adoration.
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Its the fact that my Lord made Himself available for ME :eek: a sinner to go to Him my God! Wow enough said.

Jesus asked can you not keep watch with me for one hour? Matt 26: 40
 
Why does it have to be one or the other? James2:14 and onward talks of Faith without works. Works without Faith is the obverse of that coin. Thirty years ago I had close friends who bought into the notion that by doing good works they were praying and needn’t bother to pray in the usual manner. Within two years all of them burned out and left the Church and their good works behind. The Benedictines have it right with the joining of prayer and work. Individuals may be more inclined in one direction than the other, but why does it become a point of contention?
 
Frommi,

Look at the case of Mary and Martha.

One spent her time doing things, the other spent her time at the foot of Jesus.

Which one of the two did Jesus say “had the better share”?

(Luke 10)
 
Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, Jesus Himself, truly present is not about just getting closer to God or connecting prayer to action.

Expecting that our action is an equal or necessary part of adoration misses the beauty in the practice of adoration, unless that action is respectful silence/prayer in the presence of our God and Creator. Name anything more ‘facinating’ than our God and Creator making Himself physically present to you and I, lowly sinners.

According to the CCC 2628: “Adoration is the first attitude of man acknowledging that he is a creature before his Creator. It exalts the greatness of the Lord who has made us and the almighty power of the Savior who sets us free from evil.”

John Paul II spent hours each day in the presence of Our Lord in adoration saying “It is pleasant to spend time with Him”. In fact he frequently stated that is where he found the strength and guidance to accomplish all he did in his papacy.
There is value in adoring Our Lord in His Presence, praising Him in our humility and supplication as also stated in the CCC.

It would be difficult to find a better location for lectio than in the presence of Jesus, who is truly physically present (by the way, the monstrance is only the receptacle, not what we adore).

There is nothing ‘magical’ about what Jesus does by His presence and ‘just sitting’ with Him is far too glorious to make light of. Jesus asked the apostles to keep watch with Him in the garden before his passion. Their inability to do so caused Him great pain. Knowing that, would you choose to sit with Him or would you think it better to leave Him alone to go out and do good works?

To think that Our Lord’s presence before the faithful in adoration somehow impedes His kingdom here on earth is difficult to fathom. Many ‘things’ of this world have been accomplished in prayer before Jesus and in no way encumbers one from going out from there to do good works. (In our parish the ones usually found in adoration are also those who participate in works of mercy and charity.)

Humility before The Lord reminds us that we accomplish nothing without Him.

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46.
 
seek1st said:
check it out…

Our diocesan newspaper is running a wonderful article on the joys of Eucharistic Adoration this week as well as a write up on the Vatican Exhibition we held last weekend.

Both articles are short but worthy of checking out… the adoration article is on page 1 – Praised be Jesus!!

catholicexplorer.com/explore4325/atd/adoration-blessings-requi-2.shtml

catholicexplorer.com/explore4325/atd/vatican-display-exhibits-.shtml
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It’s a very nice article, but St. Mary Nativity in Joliet has had adoration for years and years.
http://www.stmarynativity.com/
 
Brendan said:
Frommi,

Look at the case of Mary and Martha.

One spent her time doing things, the other spent her time at the foot of Jesus.

Which one of the two did Jesus say “had the better share”?

(Luke 10)
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Christology would also tell me I would spend time at the foot of Jesus by visiting the sick and the imprisoned.
 
frommi said:
Maybe there isn’t a better way…

For me, Lectio is a better way to be closer to God…

So again, I’m not trying to say…‘my way to pray is better than yours’…

I just have a hard time figuring out what is so fascinating about adoration.
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The first question I would ask you is, do you truely believe in the true presence? I would assume that someone who said “What is so fascinating about adoration” doen’t believe in the true presence. If they did, this statement would never be made.
 
frommi said:
Christology would also tell me I would spend time at the foot of Jesus by visiting the sick and the imprisoned.
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Visiting the sick is great. Adoration isn’t something that all of us is called to do all day long. There are groups of religous nuns who are called to this life, but the average layman or women isn’t called to do this. Adoration is grace, similar to receiving the Sacraments, but not on the same level. This grace then gives a person the super natural power to do good works such as visiting the sick. I seem to gather from your post that you seem to draw the conclusion that people who go to adoration do nothing else, not true. In fact people who go to adoration, on a whole, probably do more acts of charity than a people who doesn’t go to adoration. That is the way it is in my parish.
 
frommi said:
I know someone is going to take this the wrong way…so let me start by saying that I think it’s wonderful that people find a way to be close to God through adoration that allows for a solid connection between prayer and action.

That being said, one of the things that has consitently troubled me about adoration is the attitude of some that if we just sit in a room with Jesus, things will magically get better in the world.

As B16 pointed out, just being in the presence of Jesus is not enough…it certainly didn’t help Judas.

Don’t we need to move beyond just a dimly lit room with a monstrance and actually do good works for the poor and the sick that Jesus identified so strongly with?

For me (total personal opinion), adoration seems too often to obstruct our ability to do things right in front of us to build the kingdom.

Again…just my two cents.
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Mother Theresa had her sisters do an hour of adoration every morning. It was *first, *not just at the end of the day if they had time after serving the poor and dying. It’s fuel for the journey. Would you say, “why waste time eating and sleeping when you could be out serving the poor?” If a parish had adoration, and no outreach ministries, perhaps there would be reason for concern (though maybe not always - I could think of some examples). But I don’t see that at our parish - do you, or others, see this?
 
Jared123 said:
Visiting the sick is great. Adoration isn’t something that all of us is called to do all day long. There are groups of religous nuns who are called to this life, but the average layman or women isn’t called to do this. Adoration is grace, similar to receiving the Sacraments, but not on the same level. This grace then gives a person the super natural power to do good works such as visiting the sick. I seem to gather from your post that you seem to draw the conclusion that people who go to adoration do nothing else, not true. In fact people who go to adoration, on a whole, probably do more acts of charity than a people who doesn’t go to adoration. That is the way it is in my parish.
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I was replying at the same time you were, trying to say something similar. You said it much better than I did.
 
Eucharistic Adoration allows us to enter into the Real Presence. What a Grace and priceless Gift from our Lord and Saviour!

Please visit www.vocation.com for information on Adoration for Vocations.

God Bless!
 
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