What to Do in Eucharistic Adoration

While many of us understand the importance of Adoration, it can still be very challenging. Perhaps, it feels boring or you struggle to stay awake. Whatever your experience, Dr. Edward Sri has some great practical ideas for how to best spend your time in Adoration. He also reminds everyone that just showing up can bring about grace.

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God rejoices whenever you come to him in Adoration whether it's for one minute or one hour.

Before Adoration

• Quiet your heart - avoid listening to music or a podcast on your way to the chapel. Maybe pray a decade of the Rosary!
• Silence your phone - out of respect for God and others, make sure your device is completely silent. If you are praying with your phone, consider pausing notifications so that you can stay focused.
• Do not chew gum or bring snacks. Limit yourself to water.

Arriving at Adoration

• Be sure to genuflect. Even consider going down on both knees as you are face to face with God.
• Make the Sign of the Cross and perhaps say a prayer to recognize God’s presence: “My Jesus, I adore you here in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.”

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Adoration

According to paragraph 2628 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Adoration is the first attitude of man acknowledging that he is a creature before his Creator. It exalts the greatness of the Lord who made us and the almighty power of the Savior who sets us free from evil. Adoration is homage of the spirit to the ‘King of Glory,’ respectful silence in the presence of the ‘ever greater’ God. Adoration of the thrice-holy and sovereign God of love blends with humility and gives assurance to our supplications.

Adoration can be done in words or in silence. In words, we can offer praise to God, not just for what he has done or what he has given us, but simply because of who he is. Adoration can also be done in silence by simply sitting in awe of the glory of God.

Confession

This part of prayer is very simple – confess your sins, your mistakes to God and ask for his forgiveness. Such a practice should be a part of any relationship but especially your relationship with God.

Thanksgiving

It is here that you are to thank God for the many blessings he has bestowed upon you. Perhaps, it is thanksgiving for your health, your family, your friendships, your education, your job, or so many other things. Perhaps, it is offering thanksgiving for the ways in which God has acted in your life.

Supplication

Finally, the last key part of prayer is supplication where we ask God for what we need. There are two ways to pray in supplication. You can make intercessions or petitions. Intercessions are the requests we make for others and petitions are the requests we make for ourselves. What is important in this part of prayer is to pray with humility and always with the understanding that it is God’s will that we ultimately desire, not our own.

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