On August 3rd, I mentioned here in this blog that after 40 years the eucharistic of perpetual adoration is returning to the Archdiocese of Boston. Cardinal O'Malley is opening the endeavor with a Mass on August 15. Visit St Clement's Shrine.
There are a few places in the Bridgeport Diocese that have regular adoration: one is 24/7 (St Marguerite Bourgeois Church) and the rest have near perpetual adoration; it seems to me that we need more 24/7 adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Seems to be nowhere in the Diocese of Norwich, CT. In the Archdiocese of Hartford I can think of the Dominican nuns in North Guilford, CT, having perpetual adoration but their chapel is not open to the public for the full 24 hours.
While I know adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a awesome gesture of prayer, beauty, sacrifice and communion, is it wanted or needed by the people of God (& clergy)? I get the sense that it's not based on these three dioceses but I think I'd be wrong to make this conclusion. Paulson's article brings to light that people are truly changed after spending time with the Lord; and I dare say it's also vice versa --that the Lord wants to spend time with us. So why can't more dioceses restore a sensible practice of eucharistic adoration 24/7?
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