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Adoration	Chas	Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Question: Hoping you had a great Easter Brother, There is this website http://www.savior.org/ that has Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament online. Is this allowed and is there any value in spending time before the Blessed Sacrament online? My problem I think would be the distractions one may have while doing this. Phone ringing, which of course one may disconnect the phone, but outside noises, somebody at door, cars zooming by, timer going of if one is preparing meals, or if one has children keeping an eye and ear alert for them, etc. etc. Your thoughts. Thanks and God Bless.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Chas: We have this webcam of the Blessed Sacrament embedded on our website. This is a wonderful way to use technology to take a brief moment to adore our Lord. A virtual Adoration, however, is no replacement for direct and personal presence before our Lord at your local parish. Having a web cam upon the tabernacle or exposed Blessed Sacrament would be more equivalent of have a picture on the wall you can gaze at from time to time to remind yourself of our Lord and to love Him. This is one step up from the picture in that it is a live broadcast. A grace comes from that -- Our Lord is not limited as to time and space. But, nothing can replace "being there" personally to bask in the rays of the Son. But, especially for those who cannot make it to the local parish, for whatever reasons, this technology gives them an opportunity to gaze upon our Lord in Adoration. As for the distractions, perhaps one can only offer this kind of Adoration for a few minutes. God understands. One may, however, plan this out carefully by turning off the phone, a do not disturb on the door, turning off the doorbell, doing it when kids are at school or getting a babysitter, shutting the door to where the computer is at (or having the babysitter take the kids to the park or to a movie). In other words, it is possible to plan things to provide quiet time to adore our Lord. Those plans can also facilitate going to the local parish, too. But, for shut-in, the infirmed, those without transportation, etc. may be plan a time for quiet adoration at home with our Lord on webcam. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Adoration

Chas

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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Hoping you had a great Easter Brother,

There is this website http://www.savior.org/ that has Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament online. Is this allowed and is there any value in spending time before the Blessed Sacrament online?

My problem I think would be the distractions one may have while doing this. Phone ringing, which of course one may disconnect the phone, but outside noises, somebody at door, cars zooming by, timer going of if one is preparing meals, or if one has children keeping an eye and ear alert for them, etc. etc.

Your thoughts.

Thanks and God Bless.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Chas:

We have this webcam of the Blessed Sacrament embedded on our website. This is a wonderful way to use technology to take a brief moment to adore our Lord.

A virtual Adoration, however, is no replacement for direct and personal presence before our Lord at your local parish.

Having a web cam upon the tabernacle or exposed Blessed Sacrament would be more equivalent of have a picture on the wall you can gaze at from time to time to remind yourself of our Lord and to love Him. This is one step up from the picture in that it is a live broadcast. A grace comes from that -- Our Lord is not limited as to time and space. But, nothing can replace "being there" personally to bask in the rays of the Son.

But, especially for those who cannot make it to the local parish, for whatever reasons, this technology gives them an opportunity to gaze upon our Lord in Adoration. As for the distractions, perhaps one can only offer this kind of Adoration for a few minutes. God understands.

One may, however, plan this out carefully by turning off the phone, a do not disturb on the door, turning off the doorbell, doing it when kids are at school or getting a babysitter, shutting the door to where the computer is at (or having the babysitter take the kids to the park or to a movie). In other words, it is possible to plan things to provide quiet time to adore our Lord. Those plans can also facilitate going to the local parish, too. But, for shut-in, the infirmed, those without transportation, etc. may be plan a time for quiet adoration at home with our Lord on webcam.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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