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jason3477
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Let’s start a thread talking about our experiences that we’ve had during holy hour/adoration…
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The_Reginator
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We have Adoration from 6 to 7 pm every Friday night followed by Benediction and then the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
I never miss a Friday’s Adoration.
One time, about a year ago, I was kneeling and quietly repeating the Sanctus. As I did so I became aware of the fact that I was praising God along with the Cherubim and Seraphim and all the heavenly host.
It also came to my mind that I was praising Jesus as He is at the beginning of time, as He is hanging on the cross, as He is rising from the dead and as He is sitting at the right hand of God the Father. Although I live in time, I was aware that as I praised our Lord veiled under the Blessed Sacrament I was actually adoring Him (together with His entire Church!) in all these circumstances since He lives outside of time.
Reality became very crisp for me at this point.
Next, at Mass, during consecration and as I received Jesus, I felt more REAL than I ever have in my entire life.
I’ve always found it hard to put that experience into words. I hope you get my drift …
I never miss a Friday’s Adoration.
One time, about a year ago, I was kneeling and quietly repeating the Sanctus. As I did so I became aware of the fact that I was praising God along with the Cherubim and Seraphim and all the heavenly host.
It also came to my mind that I was praising Jesus as He is at the beginning of time, as He is hanging on the cross, as He is rising from the dead and as He is sitting at the right hand of God the Father. Although I live in time, I was aware that as I praised our Lord veiled under the Blessed Sacrament I was actually adoring Him (together with His entire Church!) in all these circumstances since He lives outside of time.
Reality became very crisp for me at this point.
Next, at Mass, during consecration and as I received Jesus, I felt more REAL than I ever have in my entire life.
I’ve always found it hard to put that experience into words. I hope you get my drift …
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Job42
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During my very first adoration experience my eyes were glued to the Host and it began to flash different colors like some sort of colorful strobe light! It made me think of Fatima’s Miracle of the Sun. This is the only time I have experienced this. It has never happened since, and I have been to adoration many times since then. I would be very interested to know if others have experienced this…
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CompSciGuy
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I am a sidewalk counselor for a group called “Coalition for life” and we counsel women who are going into the planned parenthood on abortion days (every other Saturday over here). It is a difficult thing for me because I am very reserved, and don’t consider myself gifted with words. Doing this is very difficult for me because I know that it is such a hard situation for the women going in and I am very nervous trying to talk to them, afraid I will say the wrong thing etc. Before I did it for the first time I was very afraid about it for the whole week. The day before I was supposed to go out there I went into the adoration chapel and asked God for help because I had no confidence in my ability to do this. I read from Psalm 8, where it said “From the mouths of babes and infants you have ordained strength.” Suddenly my fears melted away, and it was as if I could hear God say, “I will only expect from you whatever gifts I have given you; anything beyond that will come from my Spirit.” I remembered how God was with all of the prophets and how he always gave them the words to speak. I wasn’t afraid after that.
Pretty much any time that I am doubting or anxious or discouraged about something, I can go to the adoration chapel, and immediately it is as if God says “OK so you’re thinking about this all wrong, here’s how it is… See? You’ve got nothing to worry about.” It clears my mind and gives me courage and strength. Many times it is the only place I can experience any consolation or comfort at all. It is like being in a great fortress.
Pretty much any time that I am doubting or anxious or discouraged about something, I can go to the adoration chapel, and immediately it is as if God says “OK so you’re thinking about this all wrong, here’s how it is… See? You’ve got nothing to worry about.” It clears my mind and gives me courage and strength. Many times it is the only place I can experience any consolation or comfort at all. It is like being in a great fortress.
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Justicia_et_Pax
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I’ve always been useless at Adoration: I can never concentrate properly and my mind seems to wander. When I went to Lourdes, we went to the Adoration tent and being in such a holy place, I had a real desire to do things properly.
Then suddenly I heard a male voice that filled that entire tent, saying “contemplate Me and only Me”. After hearing this, I was joyfully able to focus on the Blessed Sacrament. I realised that to think of my loved ones and the religious plays I had been involved with (which is usually what fills my mind these days in church) was to think of Him, for He is everywhere and He is love
Then suddenly I heard a male voice that filled that entire tent, saying “contemplate Me and only Me”. After hearing this, I was joyfully able to focus on the Blessed Sacrament. I realised that to think of my loved ones and the religious plays I had been involved with (which is usually what fills my mind these days in church) was to think of Him, for He is everywhere and He is love
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MissRose73
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I remember going to the perpetual chapel one time, and it was a good thing I showed as this older lady did not wish to leave the chapel unattended. She handed me the key even though she never met me before then, and said the next person had not shown up. The scheduled lady showed up 10 minutes after the older lady left. She apologized profusely for being late and took the key from me, and thanked me for not leaving Jesus alone. I said it was not an issue to be alone with Him as I needed to destress after a long day at work.
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puzzleannie
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I sit quietly for an hour in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
I pray the liturgy of the hours, office of readings if it is not time for one of the other hours, and do lectio divina with the day’s gospel.
don’t know what you mean by “experience”
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Joannm
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I do the same. I’ve never had any mystical experiences but I have fallen asleep once or twice.
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smallcat
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Thank you to the last couple of posters- I try to go to Adoration often, but have trouble keeping my mind from wandering and have never had any sort of mystical experience or even a feeling of God’s presence. This is not to say I don’t believe He is there- I’ve just never felt or experienced anything different from my prayer time in church or at home.
The_Reginator
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Yeah, sometimes staying awake can be a bit of a problem. I have a bigger problem trying to keep awake during a Sunday morning sermon though.
The_Reginator
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As you know, it’s not what we get out of our time at Adoration that is important. The fact that we take this time out for God alone is important in His eyes.
Even if all we can do is go and fall asleep or have our minds wander, that is showing in a concrete way (by our very attendance) that we love our Lord and that we are trying to show it.
He will bless us enormously … maybe not on earth but He will bless us in eternity.
Dominus vobiscum, Reg.
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Loboto-Me
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I suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis and have only been diagnosed for 4 months. About 5 or 6 months ago, I was in “mid-flare” undiagnosed and in debilitating pain. I had been using my pain as an offering to God with my prayers. I was also praying much and was very grateful to give Him this small gift.
One friday, I went to adoration as I often did, and all seemed fairly normal except that I felt more trusting and offered up my pain as I’d done many times before. After adoration, I went toward my car to go home and noticed that the pain didn’t seem as severe as it usually was. I was still limping, but the pain was so much less. When I got home, the pain was almost non existent, the only evidence that I’d had anything wrong was the slightly bruised feeling of long-term pain. It was then that I realized that Christ in the Eucharist, had taken away my pain.
For over a week I was thanking Him for this, but I also noticed that my prayer life had changed a bit. I was still praying, but it seemed that an element of my prayer was missing. This is when I told Jesus that I realised the change in my prayers, although grateful, still changed. I then told Him that if my prayers were more pleasing to Him with the pain rather than without, that I gave Him complete and grateful permission to bring back the pain. The next day I was again in full flare up.
I feel that Jesus took away the pain for my sake, and again for my sake, he gave it back to me. I don’t think that my prayers were more pleasing to Him with the pain, it’s just that He gave back the pain because I felt that I didn’t have as much to give to Him. He loves me THAT much
One friday, I went to adoration as I often did, and all seemed fairly normal except that I felt more trusting and offered up my pain as I’d done many times before. After adoration, I went toward my car to go home and noticed that the pain didn’t seem as severe as it usually was. I was still limping, but the pain was so much less. When I got home, the pain was almost non existent, the only evidence that I’d had anything wrong was the slightly bruised feeling of long-term pain. It was then that I realized that Christ in the Eucharist, had taken away my pain.
For over a week I was thanking Him for this, but I also noticed that my prayer life had changed a bit. I was still praying, but it seemed that an element of my prayer was missing. This is when I told Jesus that I realised the change in my prayers, although grateful, still changed. I then told Him that if my prayers were more pleasing to Him with the pain rather than without, that I gave Him complete and grateful permission to bring back the pain. The next day I was again in full flare up.
I feel that Jesus took away the pain for my sake, and again for my sake, he gave it back to me. I don’t think that my prayers were more pleasing to Him with the pain, it’s just that He gave back the pain because I felt that I didn’t have as much to give to Him. He loves me THAT much
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saveusfromhell
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during a very hard time for me. i was in the church at adoration, it was during this very low piont that i became acutly aware christ was holding my hand during this adoration period. I also became aware that all i had to do was trust in his mercy.
the reginator and job 42 posts reminded me of this. as you can not explain to people the situation but there is absolutly no doubt in your own mind what’s happening.
the reginator and job 42 posts reminded me of this. as you can not explain to people the situation but there is absolutly no doubt in your own mind what’s happening.
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MissRose73
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As long as we pray, reflect or meditate quietly to not disturb others during that time, I am not going to criticize the choice of prayer or religious reading type a person chooses during adoration.
The_Reginator
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Don’t worry, we’re not here to criticize anyone. We’re just sharing our experiences.
God be with you, Reg.
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Contra_Mundum_1
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I missed adoration for several weeks and really felt the need to go this weekend. But when saturday came several things happened and I was tired and not motived to go. I practically forced myself to leave the house.
I am so glad that I did. I’ve been stuggling with some things for a while now and I started to pray about it. I told Jesus about my fears and that I feel like I’m living in hell on earth. Then a very clear message came to me: to hold on to him and not to fear. The whole church was filled with such peace and I felt safe for the first time in weeks.
I am so glad that I did. I’ve been stuggling with some things for a while now and I started to pray about it. I told Jesus about my fears and that I feel like I’m living in hell on earth. Then a very clear message came to me: to hold on to him and not to fear. The whole church was filled with such peace and I felt safe for the first time in weeks.
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Jcnava15
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I love Adoration!
I’ve only gone to adoration 4 times since I’ve converted.
The first time, as I was praying, I had a quick vivid vision of two roman guards, and I heard there feet stomping in unison as they walked 3 steps, and then stopped and looks down on me. This startled me, so I opened my eyes and paused from praying.
The other 3 times, since I only stay an hour, every time I look at my clock and see that my hour is almost up, whether it is 5 minutes or 10 or more minutes left, I pray what I call my “Tri” prayer as my final prayer, and when I finish it, and I check the time, it is exactly an hour after I signed in. No kidding. The first time I prayed my Tri prayer, a voice told me “you may go, your hour is up, my love is with you”, this was the first time of the 3 times that I’ve had this finishing on the hour experience.
I’ve only gone to adoration 4 times since I’ve converted.
The first time, as I was praying, I had a quick vivid vision of two roman guards, and I heard there feet stomping in unison as they walked 3 steps, and then stopped and looks down on me. This startled me, so I opened my eyes and paused from praying.
The other 3 times, since I only stay an hour, every time I look at my clock and see that my hour is almost up, whether it is 5 minutes or 10 or more minutes left, I pray what I call my “Tri” prayer as my final prayer, and when I finish it, and I check the time, it is exactly an hour after I signed in. No kidding. The first time I prayed my Tri prayer, a voice told me “you may go, your hour is up, my love is with you”, this was the first time of the 3 times that I’ve had this finishing on the hour experience.
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synlly
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Hi all.Today during Aoration, i percieved the smell if incence been burt.But no one was burning insence.
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