Adoration, also known as “benediction of the blessed sacrament” or “Eucharistic adoration” or simply “holy hour” is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ.  In a deeper sense, it involves “the contemplation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us”.  Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love.  “In the sacred Host, He is present, the true treasure, always waiting for us”.  Only by adoring this Presence do we learn how to receive Him properly.

During Eucharistic Adoration, we “watch and wait”, we remain “silent” in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist … By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be!  Like a magnet, The Lord draws us to Himself and gently transforms us.  In its fullest essence … Eucharistic Adoration is “God and Man reaching out for each other, at the same time!”

The Eucharist is: Jesus truly present – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity!  At the moment of Consecration, during the Mass, the “gifts” of bread and wine are transformed  into the actual Body and Blood of Christ, at the Altar.  This means that they are not only spiritually transformed, but rather are actually transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ.  The elements retain the appearance of bread and wine, but are indeed the actual Body and Blood of Christ.  This is what is meant by Real Presence: the actual, physical presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.  Christ instituted this Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist in order to remain with mankind until the end of time (Jn. 14:18).Eucharistic exposition and benediction is a complete liturgical service.  Eucharistic exposition and benediction is a complete liturgical service in its own right and is to be celebrated as such.  This liturgy is designed to “acknowledge Christ’s marvelous presence in the Sacrament and invites us to the spiritual union with Him that culminates in sacramental communion.