What Do We Do in Adoration?

There are many things we can do during Eucharistic Adoration, but to make the time most effective there are certain things we should do. Fr. Josh puts forth some simple guidelines you can use to help you improve your relationship with God through Adoration.

We ought to kneel before the Lord, but if kneeling starts to become painful and distracts us from focusing on God, making us focus on our pain instead, we should sit or lie prostrate. As Fr. Josh says, we want to be comfortable enough to remain focused on the Lord, but not so comfortable that our thoughts start to drift off.

Adoration is a liturgical act that can bring our hearts closer to God when done right. Listen to his voice by reading the Bible. Then share your heart.

Remember the Pirate’s Prayer: ARRR - acknowledge, relate, receive, respond. Acknowledge that you are in the presence of the Lord. Relate with the Lord through your own life. Receive the blessings he is offering to you. Then respond by making some resolution to bring God into your life as you leave Adoration.

Another helpful guide for Adoration is the Rosary, especially if you incorporate lectio divina into it as you pray. Using these five steps while praying a Rosary in Adoration is time well-spent:

Read the Scripture verses associated with each mystery
Meditate on each mystery
Pray each decade
Contemplate by simply sitting in the presence of the Lord
Resolve to invite God into your life in a deeper way as you leave Adoration.

For more great guidelines and advice on how to make Adoration a more powerful part of you life, keep an eye out for Fr. Josh’s upcoming book, Pocket Guide to Adoration.

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[GinnyandEric]

A church in our diocese has 24/7 Eucharistic Adoration with two committed adorers for every hour around the clock! It has been going on for 27 years so far. The blessings that overflow into the church, school, parish families, youth group, etc. has been undeniable.

[zeroparchment]

Watching this as a 16 year old in adoration, im looking to grow in my faith. So glad there are videos like this!!

[eileen]

Adoration is transforming. Jesus is love and being with Him is an honor. ✝

[Nga]

"we become more like the people we hang out with"❤

[gabbystreet]

I love adoration. It breaks my heart when I go to church or mass and people are talking before, during and after mass. No respect at all. Please pray for us to return to respecting Jesus. He is in his home the church not just in adoration chapels.

[elainelksuabernet]

I kneel so much during prayers that I felt like my knees is immune to it…Love the adoration eucharist. I pray a lot, just praying and adore his love, blessings, sacrifice and his divine will …

[barbwellman]

Communion with God, no better place to be!
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

[MaryJordon]

God is present in the Blessed Sacrament, He welcomes you, you feel accepted, loved, healed, calmed! You can unburden all your problems to Jesus, He helps you to cope, understand.

[maureenikwueme]

Thank you father, I'm a Catholic bit I've never really practised adoration, but I'm going to endeavour to start. Thank you

[MLuisa]

The Adoration is a Paradise for me.
The best time of my day.

[JuliusCaesar]

Eucharistic Guardian here. I did adoration yesterday, and I am going back today after mass. It's always such a wonderful way to refocus your spirituality.

[zizaodyuo]

I love adoration during adoration I can't stop crying

[allyhawkes]

I’m an Adoration addict. Some times I feel like an electric charge. We don’t have an Adoration chapel but have it an hour before Mass.

[jayveeaurea]

“that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10-11, NKJV Bible)

[jmr]

I love Eucharistic Adoration. It has really helped me. It has such an enlightening effect. It has helped me understand and find solutions to my problems. I love having Adoration online 24/7. I don't have to wait. I can do it every day. HE is with us.

[HopeNazir]

I'm a protestant studying Catholicism.
I can already tell I would be in trouble in adoration with my ADHD. Lol very short attention span, though better than it used to be.

[curiouslykristina]

Great video! Father, I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m the girl at SLS who came up to you after your talk and shared my struggle with Scrupulosity (and then started crying because of it LOL I’m so embarrassed...😅). Anyways, I’m sharing this because I wanted to thank you for praying for me. That night was the big Adoration night, and by the grace of God, I finally went to confession; and let me tell you: I felt PRICELESS afterwards. But most importantly, I FINALLY RECEIVED COMMUNION AGAIN!!!😃😃😃 (For the first time in literally months). So thank you for your kindness, and for the prayers of every other person in my life, the Saints, and God for walking me through this difficult cross.💓💓 God bless. 😊

[mariatinazaldivar]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for videos like this. . . hope that all catholics and non Catholics can watch this to know more about Catholicism to strengthen our FAITH in GOD and not be judged by others . . .GOD BLESS our Pope, bishops, priests, servants the catholic church and everyone. in JESUS NAME.AMEN.

[ellybelle]

Just what I needed today as my church resumes Adoration: thank you Father!

[buffalobrickfilms]

Oh hey my first time encountering Jesus in adoration was at a Steubenville conference too. Great video. Adoration is so amazing.