I was driving home from an errand one weekday afternoon when the sign on a church caught my eye: “Adoration Today.” I had heard of Adoration and knew it involved the exposition of the consecrated host at the church’s altar — but couldn’t recall the last time I had been to Adoration.
I pulled into the parking lot and went inside. It was so quiet. Light was streaming through the stained glass windows. There was an elderly lady sitting in the back pew and no one else. I knelt down, saw the monstrance and intended to visit for a few minutes.
All of a sudden, I felt His presence in that vast, empty church. It was like a warm, welcoming embrace. I was stunned.
I spent the next hour in prayer — laying out my worries and burdens, asking what I should do in certain situations, thanking God for the blessings He had already given me. It was like sitting down for coffee with your best friend.
As I walked out the church, I felt lighter, happier, refreshed. I decided then and there that I would try to attend Adoration as often as I could. Together with two other adorers, we brought weekly Adoration to our own parish. More and more people are discovering it — such a blessing, especially during these difficult times.
Life can be very noisy these days. Most people are used to it. However, the background noise of life can be an obstacle to deep and fervent prayer. Adoration gives you the time to be with Christ. To embrace the quiet so you can hear Him. To spend time in conversation with Him, To let Him into your heart and get to know His.
It’s in building that connection, that relationship, that understanding that we change. The more we understand God’s love for us, the more we want to love Him back.
The ramifications of that statement on how we live our lives, my friends, can be profound!
Beautiful! He was waiting for you there in the Eucharist. 🙂
He sure was!!
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