For an old women...I really love listening to you! I also love how young women are bringing back veiling. It really is beautiful, feminine, and reverent. 💒

kneeling while saying my prayers has definitely been a struggle since it’s so easy to feel uncomfortable. but i’ve noticed that once you’re really mediating and focusing, you hardly notice anything at all :)

@jonasdeleon1667

2 жыл бұрын

you'll get used to it :)

Not Catholic yet but I love going to adoration so this was very helpful thank you!

I have ADD, so I just sit quietly and experience the presence and awe of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It's Refreshing to see a young person doing this video. ❤thank you God Bless. 🙏

Thank you, from an old guy who is a new Catholic. These kind of “how to” videos are very helpful.

I was not aware of the practice of not turning our backs to the Lord. Thank you for talking about this needed topic! This past Christmas, I offered up a holy hour for everyone from my Bible study as a Christmas present and it took me months to fulfill that promise, but I eventually did it!

Etiquette for Adoration, Step one: Be quiet. Every other step: See step one.

@josephslape7429

11 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 I hear 👂 you. I hear bead rattlers all the time. Not praying just using their Rosary 📿 like it’s a fidget toy or something. I try to let the annoyance recall me to the present moment and keep me aware of the presence of Jesus and my presence with Him. Key word: TRY. Not always successful. I’m sure I am unaware of the things I do that annoy others as well.

@marykali3603

4 ай бұрын

I left a church where being quiet wasn’t happening And they continued to sing. Just rude.

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

​@@marykali3603 Sadly, you left our Lord alone with no one to console Him by offering up your own discomfort and displeasure with the singing. Please, next time stay with Him and offer up your prayers in silence.

Im from the philippines but sad to say I did not see some young teenager doing this.. I always go to adoration every morning and veiling ☺️🙏🙏✨

I loved reading this about being distracted in Adoration" If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently and replace it tenderly in its Master's presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back and place it again in Our Lord's presence, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed." -St. Francis de Sales

I did not know about the kneeling instead of just genuflecting or the walking backwards not turning your back. Glad I know now, I had a holy hour this past semester and never knew this I noticed some people did it but thought it was just a thing they did. Thank you so much for making this!

@gray_mara

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about the walking backwards. If you watch traditional nuns who have perpetual adoration, they don't walk backwards when they walk out of the church. The priest, after placing the monstrance doesn't process backwards up the aisle hoping not to mow down an altar server. This makes me suspect it's a local custom or a misinterpretation of an exhortation not to stand with our backs to the Lord while chatting to a parishioner during adoration, rather than universal Catholic etiquette.

The only etiquette I would add is not lisping or whispering and certainly no talking during adoration! Charitable Silence! Amen

Well done. Gives me hope that someone your age is so strong in the faith.

I'm blessed to have a 24 hour Adoration chapel on my way to work. And I work C shift, so there's only been about twice that people have been there around 9pm. I look forward to my alone time with our Lord 🙏

First time watcher. Very well done and you were real and specific. When i first saw a lady walk backwards during adoration, I didn't understand. Now I do it out of respect. Thank you for sharing all your information!

Hi. I have learnt quite a lot. I did not know about walking backward and not leaving Jesus alone. Thank you. God bless.

8:20 my parish priest saw people walking backwards during adoration and when he put away the Eucharist he made an aggressive announcement to not do that because it’s not in the “rule book” 😭 and I overheard him talk to someone “idk where they get that from because it’s not in the rubric and it’s dumb” like bruh what.

@Vyril447

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not required to walk backwards, but it is a great devotion and thing to do. Our priest has told people to be careful, and if your clumsy (cough, my wife, cough) turn around and don’t fall.

Great topic. Catholic for a just over a year now and your right, I’ve not seen any information on adoration etiquette. Going to start implementing these forms of reverence today at first Friday adoration. Thank you for sharing this with with us. 😊

I’ve never heard of walking backwards in front of the Blessed Sacrament but it makes total sense and I will do so going forward. Thank you!

thank you for this because I knew literally nothing about these practices. thanks again!

Thank you, that was a really useful video, reminding me I need to kneel with both knees. Not leaving Jesus alone and backing up facing Jesus, so you are not turning your back on Him.

Beautiful girl! You have no idea how much I respect and admire you. What a great example for all our young people.

This was very helpful. I'm a senior citizen, RC all my life, went to Catholic elementary school, and still didn't know about Adoration or the etiquette for it. I feel much more comfortable since I sort of stumbled upon an Adoration chapel a few month ago. One difference though-- the thing about walking backwards-- my first Adoration after watching your video, when leaving, I started to walk backwards as you said is proper etiquette but stopped, because, honestly, it felt clownish. I looked at a few other Adoration etiquette videos (by priests) and no one else mentions anything about walking backwards. That's just how I feel.

@TheReligiousHippie

10 ай бұрын

You don't have to do it, its just a suggestion for more revernece. I am glad you're going to Adoration, God bless you

@elitav4238

7 ай бұрын

It was not a stumble Jesus is calling you to be more in his presence. Someone at my parish said to me there are no coincidences, I have since then realized, is true with many different thi ga that have happen in my life. God knows how to bring us closer to him. Blessings🙏 One suggestion if you have not done so already....ake your Consecration to Jesus thru the Immaculate Heart of Mary by St Luis Maria Grignon de Monfort, book called 33 days to morning Glory...

I had never heard about walking backwards, but it makes absolute sense! I'll do it!

Also, if you’re the first or last one in the adoration chapel and your tabernacle has either a door or a cloth hiding the host: be on both knees and bow when exposing him, and if you are the last one before leaving, re cover Him again in the same reverent manner.

Thank you! I had no idea! Turning my back on the Eucharist felt weird, but since nobody walked backwards, I thought it was just me being scrupulous.

Thanks for the video! I have never heard of walking backwards! We have one lady at Church who walks on her knees all the way down the isle! I have never heard of this one either! And she is quite elderly. What an impressive gesture

I needed this video. I had been away from the church for quite a while and there is so much to relearn. Thank you!

Brilliant video! I like meditating during adoration, it is my quiet time with myself and God and I really enjoy it and look for it every sunday!

İ am in OCİA so this video has been wonderful. Thank you!

I remember going to adoration in Auckland (NZ) and people would kneel on both knees all the way up to the pew (I mean, people didn't even stand to walk up to the pew, they'd literally kneel all the way up to the pew) - this surprised me, but I was greatly humbled by it.

Thank you for the video. I've been struggling on focusing on Jesus recently. I guess I have a million things going through my mind that get me out of focus.

Great video! I joined the Church 50 years ago and this is the first time I've heard about walking backwards when the Host is exposed. It does seem like an appropriate and very reverent practice. But if I tried it, I would most likely wind up on the floor. I still do the double genuflection, and I rarely see anyone doing it these days. You are so right about wearing our Sunday best for Mass and adoration. I admit I get lazy sometimes and show up in jeans. I need to make more of an effort.

Please, hug your mom for me! Oh, had I her strength of faith when young. God Bless you both always .

Thank you so much for this, I’m rediscovering my fair after about a 20 year…let’s say…hiatus lol and it’s my first time going to adoration as an adult. I needed this and was so stressed out I couldn’t find one. So thank you

I was good w/ everything except how to walk out. We didn't have Adoration at my small, rural parish growing up. At my suburban parish we have built a separate, freestanding Eucharistic Adoration chapel, which I frequent, but for some reason I only ever witness Hispanics backing out so I thought it was more of a cultural thing rather than general etiquette. Good info. Being a small chapel, though, we're able to repose the Blessed Sacrament if have to leave and no one else is there. This is very convenient if you're only able to stop for 10 or 15 minutes on your way to work, etc. Thank you for the videos, though. I'm sending them to a dear friend who has never even been to Adoration and has no idea what to do if he goes. God Bless!

I totally agree 100% with everything you have noted in this video. Going back to how we dress for church/adoration… I have been attending a lot of Spanish language masses here in the USA lately. (It’s summer, and this parish is much closer to my house than the one I am enrolled in - a 5 min drive vs a 30 min drive, I cantor and am in choir at the farther church.) Anyway, initially I didn’t enjoy the hispanic mass because it seemed more festive than reverent. After a few more visits it became very clear to me that the hispanic catholics have such an incredibly rich faith, they are praying the rosary and litany of the saints before each mass begins, and the majority absolutely dress for God. The percentage of parishioners who veil there is much higher as well. It is such a drastic difference. This parish does have a couple English masses too, but the difference between the two are like night and day. I’m considering making this my home parish, but not right away. I’m feeling it out a bit more and praying on it. I have learned to love the Spanish mass now too, plus it’s great learning the prayers in a third language. But yes, the Spanish adoration was the first place I saw people back away from Our Lord’s flesh.

At my parish I put out the Blessed Sacrament for Adoration. It is some thing out of this world. I thank God for giving me that opportunity.

Thank you for sharing this alot of people are still unaware. Great video

Thanks for sharing! Im not Catholic but i always wanted to go to the church even though im nervous because i would be going by myself. Hopefully i will get the nerve one day. I love wearing the Virgin Mary necklaces n feel protected when i do. I also feel if i get on my knees and pray and be humble its more effective. 🌸🌸🌸

@valwhelan3533

2 ай бұрын

As a new Catholic convert, it can be intimidating to go to the church the first time. I understand - I went by myself, too. First time, just go to a regular mass, get there a few minutes early, and sit in the back row. You will be OK.

@moonflower1105

2 ай бұрын

​@@valwhelan3533 Thanks so much for the info. I appreciate it 🤗💞

I never heard that you can’t leave adoration unless someone else is in there. If this is true, no one would go. Some people are diabetic, they have to eat on time. Some people have bodies that hurt and cannot stay.

I love this! Me and a friend were just talking about this.

Great video thank you. Some of things you mention, I've done. One thing that is different is dress etiquette here in the south, well Texas to be specific. Sunday's best is your best pair of jeans, clean boots, button down shirt with or with out a sports jacket/coat, sometimes just a polo for men, dresses of any kind for women as long as its modest. Which is 100% different then when I was a child going to church in the NY area, where it was three piece suits for men only, and elaborate dresses for women. Me personally, I disliked that a lot when I went to church as a kid and even into my teens. I literally disliked wearing that and it made going to church feel like an uncomfortable chore. I know a lot of other people who felt this way as well. Anyhow, my point being, I think Sunday's best, really depends on the area of the US and yes I will be the one you mentioned about dress. BUT I do dress better then if I went to a dance or a party for church, because of respect for my Lord. Edit: Oh yeah, I can't kneel at all due to various knee injuries, so when it comes time to kneel, I will sit forward and place my good knee down and keep the bad one up, so I am still taking a knee and that's perfectly acceptable.

thank you so much, God bless you and your family

Regarding about the dress. In my case, I only have shorts because I am obese, in our area I can't find thay fits me.

@kesparza22

Ай бұрын

I think dress is personal preference and some people put way too much emphasis on it. I do not agree with her comments about “Sunday Best.” Jesus sees the heart, not the clothes. John the Baptist walked around eating locusts and they all likely wore single garments, sandals, and rarely washed. This is a modern, Westernized rule. If you feel called to veil or dress up, by all means, but our clothes should be the least of our worries 🙏🏼

Thank you so much for this!! So much I didn’t know!! 🙏💕

Hmm...I have heard this 'Not turning your back to Jesus', but have not observed anyone 'NOT' do this. I think for two reasons: it's both impractical and more of a safety issue. If I recall, even during Exposition, Benediction, and reposition, I haven't seen the priest go backwards. It's a great idea and makes a lot of sense for etiquette, I just haven't seen this in practice. I've been going to Eucharistic Adoration on a regular weekly basis for over a year. Great points! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for this your purpose is so needed in our Nation and in this world for your generation is the the future of our Catholic faith. Gods blessings and I will also remember to pray for you and the mission Our Lord has favored you with.

You are precious.

Im planning on going to a adoration chapel near our school, at least once a day. I did my first visit yesterday and was able to do the rosary (wearing my earphones) with a app called "Hallow" wherein you may pick the basic rosary (16 mins+) or the rosary with reflections (26 minutes). Also, the kneeler in that chapel is quite hard and not comfy, so what I did is that, every "our father..", "glory be..", and the first hail mary of each decade of the rosary, I kneel and then sit again to continue the decade. Thank you so much for this video! Love from the Philippines

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

Please pray without the rosary app. Give Jesus your prayers straight from your heart without any electronics. ❤

@debrabusing1264

2 ай бұрын

Congratulations young lady!!!Please continue with your podcasts on Adoration. We have lost so much respect reverence for our Lord. Is there a specific book that has the proper protocol for Adoration? May you be richly blessed for what you are doing. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@annarodriguez9868

2 ай бұрын

@@debrabusing1264 I believe it was St. John Vianney who asked one of his parishioners, what he did in the church. The old man said, "I look at Him (Jesus) and He looks at me." The only thing you have to do is be reverent. When you come into the presence of Our Lord genuflect, if you can, or bow before Him in the Tabernacle or the Monstrance on the altar. Sit or kneel and then pray in silence. No special prayers except what is in your heart. Tell Our Lord how much you love Him and what is in your mind. Sit quietly and listen to Him. If there is a prayer group going on, you can pray with them or choose to sit apart and quietly say your own prayers. If you are there for Benediction, there should be booklets or the missalette with the prayers for all to say. I hope this helps. Peace and blessings!

This is amazing. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing 👍

This is so great video. Thank you!

Thank you for this!

Before entering the building, I silence notifications on my phone. I put my earphone in one ear and proceed to open the Hallow app and I make sure everything is ready to go before entering the exposition of the Eucharist. I don't have something playing into my ears constantly because I want moments of silence, but I have it queued with sacred music or devotional or dailies. I would estimate I use my phone in Adoration 15-20 mins. 🩸🌝❤️‍🔥⚜️

I think I was born too late. I miss the days when people dressed up for church, work and travel. 😊

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

Set the example for others. I teach Catechism and one of the things I tell the children is to remember to wear a nice clean shirt and trousers or the girls a simple blouse and a skirt that covers the knees. I showed them a picture of a group of children in a very poor village in Africa and they only had one t-shirt for school and one for church and no shoes. Before the children went into the church they washed their feet. My family was poor, but my sister and I each had one nice church dress and church shoes. Nothing fancy, but only for Mass and very special occasions. I remember wearing a crocheted "doiley" as a head covering at Mass until I made my Confirmation and my mom gave me a veil. I'm 77 and continue to wear a veil and encourage other women to veil.

God bless you . Thank you. It is very helpful .

Woah I didn't know some of these things! Thank you for making this!

Thank you. I didn't know.

Good info

+JMJ+ I recently found your channel, and I watched a couple of your videos. I must admit, I like what I've seen so far and we need more women like you who take their faith seriously, not only women of course, but also we men should strive for excellence, only then we can work together in a matter which is pleasing to God. Strangely, I found more pious catholic women in the U.S. than here in Europe.

This was a good video. A lot of priests don't want to talk about specific rubrics or etiquette because they don't want to offend people who do things differently, or who have done things one way their whole life, and for other reasons. So, thank you for taking on this issue. I think you're spot on about clothing and dress. It's all about reverence. Our utmost for his highest. I love the idea of walking backwards, I do this to some extent even at Mass. Taken to another level, do you turn your back on or your attention away from the Blessed Sacrament when you give the sign of peace? Hmm, something to think about. People will judge you and even hate you for doing things like this, but then I remember the Litany of Humility and I realize this is to be expected. A small penance actually. One last thing, Dennis Prager is not Catholic and maybe not such a good person to get advice from.

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Hi nice post

Could you talk about laying postrate for prayer??

I Agee with you I have only went to church once in capris because I was traveling & that’s All I had

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

Lol! Next time you travel pack a wrap skirt for Mass!

Love this channel not Catholic but I love that amber love God it is good I'm glad people my age love god

What is the etiquette for a procession with a cross up to the altar? I’ve attended many Episcopal services and everyone bows as the cross goes by. I love that.

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

At the entrance procession at Mass we bow and make the sign of the cross as the crucifix goes by. 🙏

Any etiquette tips for people with disabilities who can't necessarily move backwards when leaving or who are in a wheelchair?

Amber, physically walking backwards all the way to the entrance, seems to me like a dangerous thing to do, especially in a large Church (small chapel maybe different) and the Church doesn't really require it from you. I feel like kneeling, and maybe one or two steps backward out of reverence should be enough, then you can turn around and walk to the exit. It's just how I feel about it. You have to be practical and safe, Jesus doesn't want you to endanger yourself or others unnecessarily.

I'm old school & I have been appalled to see what people are wearing to church today!

When you journal do you kneel or sit?

Hi Amber. What’s up?😀 First.

Hust as an aside. Have you ever watched the 1959 film Ben Hur?

Can you make a video about a Catholic review of Heartstopper please

I hate the thought of not being able to kneel. That one thing that keeps me Roman Rite and not Orthodox. And Adoration.

Do you mean to go on both knees before going to the pew, like beside the bench or right when you enter the church and make the sign of the cross?

@TheReligiousHippie

8 ай бұрын

Both, when we first see Jesus and then again when we are getting into iur pew :)

During adoration put the words of St. Thomas in your hearts "My Lord and my God" and hide yourselves in Jesus' wounds

is this an Adoration Chapel at my church, it's the little chapel to the side of the main chapel in them main church building. I didn't know anything about this and I accidentally left Him alone today. Please let me know, maybe this is just a little chapel of some other significance?

I have a question: What if the parish doesn’t have a sign up sheet for adoration and thus, am not aware of anyone coming in to take my place? This is going to be a problem because I’m usually alone when I come in and leave out :

@TheReligiousHippie

2 жыл бұрын

Start a signup sheet and take the problem to your parish

@quiricomazarin476

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReligiousHippie how do you deal with hormones?

Do the same etiquette apply when the Blessed Sacrament is not exposed (that is, when it’s hidden inside the tabernacle)?

@TheReligiousHippie

2 жыл бұрын

You can, i usually try to

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

Yes, our Lord should always be given the same respect and reverence in any case.

Is there such a guide that says how to go to adoration?? So far this is the first time I heard that when you leave adoration you are not to turn your back to Jesus also that when you kneel that one should kneel all the way face down? We can a person get a paper guide to see if this is all really true?

I wish more people could see this video, yes I have seen bad dressed people who also bring water in flasks and slurp during the hour. Can't say anything else it is me being judgemental and a hypocrite.Please advise.

I've seen families pull into the Church parking lot with the boat hooked to the truck headed to the lake after Mass and they go to Mass dressed like their at the beach. Lord help us

Does dress up mean dresses? Or nicely dressed?

My terminology is bad because I’m a recent convert. In our adoration chapel, we don’t have a traditional monstrance-ours is more of a tabernacle with a door that you can open and close. What is the etiquette on this if I come into the chapel alone and the door to this tabernacle is closed? Do I open it to expose Jesus or do I leave it closed? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to be as respectful as possible when I visit Him.

@annarodriguez9868

2 ай бұрын

I'm sorry I just saw your comment from a year ago. #1 always be quiet and reverent. Our Lord should NEVER be left alone and unguarded especially if just anyone can open the Tabernacle, which should NOT ever be left unlocked. Please let the priest know about this. There should be a schedule for at least 2 people to be assigned to be at the chapel at every hour and each one signs in on arrival. The main reason for keeping the Tabernacle locked and for having at least two people in the chapel is so mo one will commit a sacrilege against Our Lord by desecration and stealing the sacred Eucharist.

@berthaadams6742

2 ай бұрын

@@annarodriguez9868 thank you for clearing this up! I learned a lot during RCIA but the Church is so rich that it’s probably impossible to ever learn it ALL! I appreciate your kind reply

@annarodriguez9868

2 ай бұрын

@@berthaadams6742 You're quite welcome and I'm glad to be of assistance. Our Church is such a wonderful treasure trove and has so much history behind it. I'm going recommend that you read Beautiful Eucharist by Matthew Kelly. It's a great little book on Adoration. I also recommend Rome Sweet Rome by Scott Haun. It's about how he and his wife converted from the Presbyterian church, but as you read it you will discover more about our Church.

Do you still do double genuflection when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed?

@TheReligiousHippie

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Yah that’s my first time hearing about not turning your back on Jesus. Interesting.

Where I’m from, when we see Jesus in the Eucharist (monstrance, tabernacle, etc) our foreheads hit the floor and our butts the air - or we just prostrate. THEN, we sit or whatever

Just commenting on this cuz u seem to mention a lot. As someone who goes to daily mass, I completely agree about the dressing up well for Sunday mass. However, to dress up every day or always have a spare clothes is a bit much for daily mass or adoration. That can cause us to be too concerned about what we wear. As long as the attire is modest and respectful, it should not be much of a concern for daily sacraments. I love your videos and advise. I just would be careful in overemphasizing the importance of clothes for the daily sacraments. While we should still keep reverence, the fact ur there for the sacrament is infinitely more important and shouldn’t discourage anyone from going or create anxiety. God bless 🙏

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

Dressing up isn't about the wearing expensive clothes, but about wearing appropriate clothes. Most everyone should have something that is modest and fits properly. It doesn't have to be extravagant. I'm a widow and wear t-shirts, jeans and sneakers on a daily basis because they are sturdy, but for Mass I have one black skirt and a couple of nice blouses and a good pair of shoes.

I didnt know any🤡

Why can't you just have cabinet doors in front of the monstrance where the host is, then close the doors before you leave? I go to a church that does this for adoration. It seems a bit excessive to say that you can't leave if no one's there.

Let’s also keep in mind that there are many people who don’t have the option to dress up.

not the emergency skirt 😂😂 I think Jesus is just happy for us to draw near to him. Come as you are. I don’t He minds what we choose to wear when being with him. I just personally would never wear revealing clothing when at church/chapel out of respect

I think Jesus is happy to see us. The walking backwards etiquette seems a little bit strange to me. You can pray with your eyes closed, you can pray with your back pointing to Jesus. This doesn't seem to be disrespectful to me.

@TheReligiousHippie

2 жыл бұрын

Reverence over personal opinion buddy, its not about you.

@tensorfeld295

2 жыл бұрын

​@@TheReligiousHippie And I thougt the whole world is focused on me. ... Just joking. ... But is this just my opinion? Aren't there many rites and behaviours within the catholic church? Just thinking ... Are there any vatican's guidelines during adoration for going backwards or is it just your preference?

@michellemarie9526

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReligiousHippie Ironically, this is your personal opinion. You are adding your own scrupulosities and making it seem like they're dogma.

@quiricomazarin476

2 жыл бұрын

Do you talk to someone with your back to them normally ...usually face to face right. As per walking backwards unless your in a crowd....it's not wring unless you have balance issues..he's your king you should walk backwards like leaving the court of the highest king you just encountered. Turn around after leaving the main alter room & exiting past the doors into it

@tensorfeld295

2 жыл бұрын

@@quiricomazarin476 I know that God is my king. He is in fact more than that. But walking in a safe way is maybe the better option.

I reverted to Islam unfortunately

@annarodriguez9868

3 ай бұрын

Come back! Jesus is waiting for you!

You're going to show up in a crew cut. There's a difference between a lion in the wild and a lion at the zoo. What's the point - THE POINT!