Is Adoration at a closed Tabernacle still called Adoration?

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I would like to make a commitment to weekly Adoration but our Church has that just once a month. I have to drive a a bit, through traffic, to get to where there is 24 hours adoration and I am hesitating to make that commitment to gas, time, and wear and tear on the car. I have been wanting to make the weekly Adoration commitment, but that distance issue has been keeping me from making it. So, I am wondering - would visiting Jesus in the closed Tabernacle the other 3 weeks out of 4, at my local parish, still “count” as Adoration?
 
Hi Eliza,

From my understanding, it is adoration, but just another form of it.

When we go and sit and pray in church before the Tabernacle, we’re adoring Jesus that way, present in the Tabernacle.

When we go and sit and pray in a church or Adoration chapel before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a Monstrance, we’re adoring Jesus that way.

I would do the same thing as you are planning on doing. I would go to Adoration at a church or chapel when I could. When I wasn’t able to do that, I would go to church early before Mass and spend time praying before our Lord in the Tabernacle. 🙂
 
Eliza10 said:
I would like to make a commitment to weekly Adoration but our Church has that just once a month. I have to drive a a bit, through traffic, to get to where there is 24 hours adoration and I am hesitating to make that commitment to gas, time, and wear and tear on the car. I have been wanting to make the weekly Adoration commitment, but that distance issue has been keeping me from making it. So, I am wondering - would visiting Jesus in the closed Tabernacle the other 3 weeks out of 4, at my local parish, still “count” as Adoration?
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Yes, most assuredly…the Blessed Sacrament is the Blessed Sacrament whether it is exposed in the monstrance or reserved in the tabernacle. As a priest, when I make my holy hour, I don’t expose the Blessed Sacrament. He is there in the tabernacle of the chapel and that is enough. Perhaps you will even inspire others to visit Jesus wherever it is you will make your holy hour.
 
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Yes, most assuredly…the Blessed Sacrament is the Blessed Sacrament whether it is exposed in the monstrance or reserved in the tabernacle. As a priest, when I make my holy hour, I don’t expose the Blessed Sacrament. He is there in the tabernacle of the chapel and that is enough. Perhaps you will even inspire others to visit Jesus wherever it is you will make your holy hour.
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Always wise. We are blessed that you give us your time, Father.
 
Eliza10 said:
I would like to make a commitment to weekly Adoration but our Church has that just once a month. I have to drive a a bit, through traffic, to get to where there is 24 hours adoration and I am hesitating to make that commitment to gas, time, and wear and tear on the car. I have been wanting to make the weekly Adoration commitment, but that distance issue has been keeping me from making it. So, I am wondering - would visiting Jesus in the closed Tabernacle the other 3 weeks out of 4, at my local parish, still “count” as Adoration?
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The Adoration is the same! You are doing the Adoring! Jesus is there all the time and you can and should come spend some time with Him whenever you can. We have Perpetual Adoration at our parish and Jesus is exposed in the Monstrance only for 24 hours on Fri. The rest of the time HE waits in the Tabernacle for us to come. HE is there in every Catholic Church 24-7 waiting for us to visit with HIM. Many of my most peaceful times have been in the Presence of Our Lord and many worries have been eased there too. I am there almost every day for Mass and prayer. So much to pray for today. God Bless, Memaw
 
Thank you all for these good answers. And from a priest how does a Holy Hour, as well! I really needed this. I can stop procrastinating the commitment I feel called to make since I can do this locally. Our new (very pious) priest has the church open at 5:30 every morning! So, then, there is no reason at all not to choose a time. Thank you!
 
Eliza10 said:
Thank you all for these good answers. And from a priest how does a Holy Hour, as well! I really needed this. I can stop procrastinating the commitment I feel called to make since I can do this locally. Our new (very pious) priest has the church open at 5:30 every morning! So, then, there is no reason at all not to choose a time. Thank you!
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You’re very welcome, Eliza! 🙂

What I should have said in the opening line of my post that I didn’t say was that visiting Jesus in the church in front of the Tabernacle was “just another way” of adoring Him, as opposed to visiting Him when He is exposed in a monstrance.

Sometimes I have a little trouble choosing my vocabulary, and my thoughts don’t always come out the way that I would like them to, and the last thing that I would want to do is confuse anyone with the way that I am trying to say something! :o
 
In my parish it is called " Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament" to denote that the host will be exposed in the monstrance, rather than Adoration, although most people just say Adoration, which is what is done whether the Sacrament is exposed or not.
 
Eliza10 said:
I would like to make a commitment to weekly Adoration but our Church has that just once a month. I have to drive a a bit, through traffic, to get to where there is 24 hours adoration and I am hesitating to make that commitment to gas, time, and wear and tear on the car. I have been wanting to make the weekly Adoration commitment, but that distance issue has been keeping me from making it. So, I am wondering - would visiting Jesus in the closed Tabernacle the other 3 weeks out of 4, at my local parish, still “count” as Adoration?
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Yes, it is Adoration. You are in front of Jesus and adoring Him.
 
I am not suggesting that you perceive anything this was but I have come across some before who seem to believe that Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is somehow “better” if the Eucharist is exposed in a monstrance. I can assure you that Adoration of Jesus Eucharistic in a tabernacle is no lesser form of veneration. In fact I firmly believe that Jesus is most often neglected because so few are willing to console His loneliness while His Eucharistic Presence is within a tabernacle. Frankly I believe that you would be rendering an honorable service to Our Lord by doing this.
 
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