Eurcharistic Adoration: some basic facts please?

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Alright, so I got myself a pamphlett on Eucharistic Adoration. It has a lot of information in it. Is Eucharistic Adoration only offered at certain times of the year? I’ve never seen our church offer it. Although, I can’t go to Mass every Sunday because of my health, so it may well be that we do have it.

The info I got was quite explanatory, and in depth. I’d like a condensed version from our members here. My eyes are tired today, so I don’t have the patience to read the entire brochure. What is expected at Eucharistic Adoration? I know one is to be silent, and that is what I like about it from what I have heard.

How long has the practice been in use? Is there anything special one has to do other than be silent and contemplative? Genuflect? Can you give me some basic facts? Do the priests to anything?

Thank you most kindly for your help! God bless you!👍
 
TraditionalCath said:
Alright, so I got myself a pamphlett on Eucharistic Adoration. It has a lot of information in it. Is Eucharistic Adoration only offered at certain times of the year? I’ve never seen our church offer it. Although, I can’t go to Mass every Sunday because of my health, so it may well be that we do have it.

The info I got was quite explanatory, and in depth. I’d like a condensed version from our members here. My eyes are tired today, so I don’t have the patience to read the entire brochure. What is expected at Eucharistic Adoration? I know one is to be silent, and that is what I like about it from what I have heard.

How long has the practice been in use? Is there anything special one has to do other than be silent and contemplative? Genuflect? Can you give me some basic facts? Do the priests to anything?

Thank you most kindly for your help! God bless you!👍
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We only have Adoration one day a week for a couple of hours and Father is in church praying or reading his books. I have a few books/devotionals I bring, I pray my Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, etc. It’s the only time my husband gets to read, although I do have to keep an eye to make sure he does not nod off and start snoring:D God Bless.
 
TraditionalCath said:
Alright, so I got myself a pamphlett on Eucharistic Adoration. It has a lot of information in it. Is Eucharistic Adoration only offered at certain times of the year? I’ve never seen our church offer it. Although, I can’t go to Mass every Sunday because of my health, so it may well be that we do have it.

The info I got was quite explanatory, and in depth. I’d like a condensed version from our members here. My eyes are tired today, so I don’t have the patience to read the entire brochure. What is expected at Eucharistic Adoration? I know one is to be silent, and that is what I like about it from what I have heard.

How long has the practice been in use? Is there anything special one has to do other than be silent and contemplative? Genuflect? Can you give me some basic facts? Do the priests to anything?

Thank you most kindly for your help! God bless you!👍
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Adoration is usually a devotion you do by yourself, there won’t typically be a priest there. Benediction is a service including Adoration which would be presided by a priest and might include hymns and some readings.

My church has “perpetual Eucharistic Adoration” which means that almost 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, there is at least one person in the adoration chapel. The job of the scheduled adorer is to keep Our Lord company and also to make sure no one tries to break in and steal/desecrate the consecrated host.

Some churches will have Adoration on the first friday or first saturday of the month, some churches have one week during the month, others only have adoration during Lent and some not at all. Perpetual Adoration, at least in my area of the world, has become very popular in maybe the last 5-10 years. We’re lucky to have many parishes in Houston offering this devotion.

My parish has written instructions but they vary…i.e. turn off your cell phone, always reverence the sacrament with a low bow when walking past the altar, NEVER leave the sacrament alone (that’s probably the one hard and fast rule of adoration), and we make a double genuflection before sitting (on both knees). Some people don’t know this and they merely genuflect, that’s OK. Some others prostrate themselves on the floor before sitting.

You can sit or kneel, read or just reflect on the sacrament, or pray quietly/silently. Adoration has changed my life! The link in my sig will help find adoration in the US, maybe Canada, I can’t recall.
 
Eucharistic Adoration for me is waiting silently in adoration for Jesus to fill my soul with himself. I try to make a holy hour daily. Our church has 24 hour adoration, so it is very easy. It has been the most spiritually profitable thing I have ever done. I trust in his presence to lead and guide me, even though much of the time I am distracted. Mostly I adore, but sometimes I pray the rosary or read scripture.
 
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The link in my sig will help find adoration in the US, maybe Canada, I can’t recall.
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It does include Canada if you scroll down the page…hooray!

The main point of Adoration is just to go and spend time with Our Lord. He is there waiting for you. The first few times I went I felt rather akward and didn’t know if there were any “rules”. Just take yourself there and experience it…you’ll get the hang of it and be hooked! 🙂
 
cecilia97 said:
Adoration is usually a devotion you do by yourself, there won’t typically be a priest there. Benediction is a service including Adoration which would be presided by a priest and might include hymns and some readings.

My church has “perpetual Eucharistic Adoration” which means that almost 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, there is at least one person in the adoration chapel. The job of the scheduled adorer is to keep Our Lord company and also to make sure no one tries to break in and steal/desecrate the consecrated host.

Some churches will have Adoration on the first friday or first saturday of the month, some churches have one week during the month, others only have adoration during Lent and some not at all. Perpetual Adoration, at least in my area of the world, has become very popular in maybe the last 5-10 years. We’re lucky to have many parishes in Houston offering this devotion.

My parish has written instructions but they vary…i.e. turn off your cell phone, always reverence the sacrament with a low bow when walking past the altar, NEVER leave the sacrament alone (that’s probably the one hard and fast rule of adoration), and we make a double genuflection before sitting (on both knees). Some people don’t know this and they merely genuflect, that’s OK. Some others prostrate themselves on the floor before sitting.

You can sit or kneel, read or just reflect on the sacrament, or pray quietly/silently. Adoration has changed my life! The link in my sig will help find adoration in the US, maybe Canada, I can’t recall.
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thank you!!👍
 
Terry_Lynn said:
Eucharistic Adoration for me is waiting silently in adoration for Jesus to fill my soul with himself. I try to make a holy hour daily. Our church has 24 hour adoration, so it is very easy. It has been the most spiritually profitable thing I have ever done. I trust in his presence to lead and guide me, even though much of the time I am distracted. Mostly I adore, but sometimes I pray the rosary or read scripture.
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Genuflect, sit, kneel? In the presence of Jesus exposed I was always taught to ‘double genuflect’ (kneel on both knees and bow as opposed to genuflecting on one knee). I’ve since been told by an authority that this is no longer necessary; genuflecting on one knee is proper. However, there’s nothing wrong with the old practice if one desires, and is able.

When is Adoration offered? It depends on the parish. Some parishes have Perpetual Adoration chapels, where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed 24 hours a day. Others have periods of Adoration (for instance, for 8 or 12 hours on First Friday). Still others have Adoration with a combination of group prayer, singing, gospel reading/homily, and/or quiet reflection/individual prayer led by a priest or deacon.

Unless there are planned prayers, what you do at Adoration is up to you and your relationship with Jesus. You can silently offer spontaneous prayers, novenas, the rosary, and/or the Divine Praises. You can kneel or sit and look at/Adore Him in interior and exterior silence. There are a multitude of books available on making a Holy Hour which may help. I find my visits to Jesus are a combination of thanksgiving, prayer, talking to Him, reading scripture, and silent listening. Some days there’s more of one than another.

If you do visit a Perpetual Adoration chapel and there’s a visitor book, please sign it and indicate the times you were there. If you don’t want to enter your name, write ‘visitor’, but write something. Jesus is not to be left alone exposed and the person monitoring this appreciates your being there and signing in.
 
MSJoan said:
Genuflect, sit, kneel? In the presence of Jesus exposed I was always taught to ‘double genuflect’ (kneel on both knees and bow as opposed to genuflecting on one knee). I’ve since been told by an authority that this is no longer necessary; genuflecting on one knee is proper. However, there’s nothing wrong with the old practice if one desires, and is able.

When is Adoration offered? It depends on the parish. Some parishes have Perpetual Adoration chapels, where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed 24 hours a day. Others have periods of Adoration (for instance, for 8 or 12 hours on First Friday). Still others have Adoration with a combination of group prayer, singing, gospel reading/homily, and/or quiet reflection/individual prayer led by a priest or deacon.

Unless there are planned prayers, what you do at Adoration is up to you and your relationship with Jesus. You can silently offer spontaneous prayers, novenas, the rosary, and/or the Divine Praises. You can kneel or sit and look at/Adore Him in interior and exterior silence. There are a multitude of books available on making a Holy Hour which may help. I find my visits to Jesus are a combination of thanksgiving, prayer, talking to Him, reading scripture, and silent listening. Some days there’s more of one than another.

If you do visit a Perpetual Adoration chapel and there’s a visitor book, please sign it and indicate the times you were there. If you don’t want to enter your name, write ‘visitor’, but write something. Jesus is not to be left alone exposed and the person monitoring this appreciates your being there and signing in.
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thankyou!!! honestly, i don’t know why i have never done this before, or even heard about it before!:confused:
 
TraditionalCath said:
thankyou!!! honestly, i don’t know why i have never done this before, or even heard about it before!:confused:
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I’m so excited for you, TraditionalCath…it’s my opinion that it’s just not possible to practice Adoration without spiritual growth. There are so amny great things ahead of you!
 
cecilia97 said:
I’m so excited for you, TraditionalCath…it’s my opinion that it’s just not possible to practice Adoration without spiritual growth. There are so many great things ahead of you!
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thanks!!!👍 i agree! and thanks to you, i found a church in my area that offers perpetual Eucharistic Adoration!!!👍 👍 God bless you!
 
TraditionalCath said:
thanks!!!👍 i agree! and thanks to you, i found a church in my area that offers perpetual Eucharistic Adoration!!!👍 👍 God bless you!
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You will love it…It is the most wonderful time of prayer with the Lord. So glad you found one.❤️
 
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