Adoration
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"Behold I am with you always, until the end of the age" (Matt 28:20).
Eucharistic Adoration is a continuation of the commual worship of the Mass. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is an opportunity to come before Jesus physically present in the consecrated Host.
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Adoration is the act of reflecting and praying while in church, before the Eucharist
St. Bartholomew offers parishioners and friends the opportunity to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament every weekday. Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 7:30 A.M to 8:00 A.M. Monday through Saturday. Benediction, a special blessing of the congregation, takes place every Friday at 7:55 A.M. and on Solemnities that fall on weekdays.
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Why Adore?
Adoration is placing ourselves before the radiance of the Lord's peaceful gaze to experience his healing, strengthening presence.
An hour spent in the presence of Jesus, praying directly before him, is truly a Holy Hour, a powerful means for advancing along the road to wholeness…to holiness. The more we allow him access to our hearts, the more he can transform our lives, no matter what our situations or circumstances.
During the Hour
A Holy Hour with Jesus may be spent praying familiar prayers, saying the Rosary, reading Scripture or spiritual books. We may be too weary to do any of these, and simply want to sit in his Presence and receive his love and peace.
Some people experience painful memories of hurt or past sins when they have been in adoration for awhile. This is a sign that the Lord is doing some deep purifying and healing. As our sins are made known to us, Jesus invites us to come to him in the Sacrament of Penance to be reconciled with the Father through the Spirit of Love.
Finally, it is natural to become tired, distracted, or even bored during an hour of prayer. Yet every time that we find ourselves distracted and then turn our attention back to him, we make an act of love. Remember the first three friends Jesus invited to come and spend an hour with him? They fell asleep! Yet he built the Church upon their response to his mystery and presence.
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“We are overwhelmed by words, by superficial pleasures and by an increasing din, filled not by joy but rather by the discontent of those whose lives have lost meaning. How can we fail to realize the need to stop this rat race and to recover the personal space needed to carry on a heartfelt dialogue with God? Finding that space may prove painful but it is always fruitful. Sooner or later, we have to face our true selves and let the Lord enter.”
Pope Francis
Gaudete et Exsultate, 29
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