What is Eucharistic Adoration? Adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist (the Blessed Sacrament) is the process of coming before Christ in His entirety; His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity (we simply can’t see Him) to contemplate His awesomeness and to lovingly adore Him. When we do this, we are in His Real Presence, able to speak with Him in our mind and our heart.

How is this done? The priest takes a consecrated host and places it in a monstrance (monstrance comes from the latin “monstrare” to show, to expose to view). The monstrance is then placed on the altar of the church for exposition.

What do we actually do at Adoration? We reverently genuflect or bow before His Presence, for He is our King and our God. We have time alone with Jesus, praising and giving thanks. We may also wish to recite our favorite prayers, read the Bible, contemplate acts of faith, hope, charity, offer reparation for grievances against Him, pray a rosary or do whatever type of prayerful devotion that suits us before Our Lord. Or, we can simply sit and say nothing, just savoring His Presence with us. Upon leaving, again reverently genuflect or bow.