This morning, we missed the 8 a.m. mass (everyone slept in :) so we went to the 9 a.m. at a parish which is further away. When the mass was over, we noticed a group of people walking into a hallway near the back of the altar. DH had been to the morning mass at this church a few times before so he remembered that they have a little chapel back there where Eucharistic Adoration takes place after mass every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Joyce asked where everyone was going, and I explained that they were going to see Jesus "in the form of the consecrated host." We had never explained clearly to her what Eucharistic Adoration is (shame on us). Not surprisingly, she wanted to go. I explained to her that we have to be very quiet and very respectful, because Jesus will be right there with us.
We knelt at the door of the chapel since it was quite full inside (and I was afraid that she would be noisy and disturb others). I have never seen Joyce so still and so respectful. Even though she couldn't see the monstrance in the beginning (there were people standing up), it was as though she knew that Jesus was there. I later picked her up so that she could "see Jesus." We remained for a few more minutes (as DH was with Matthew waiting outside the church and he's running late for work). Joyce told me later it was a bit noisy so she couldn't hear what Jesus wanted to tell her (there was a fan running in the room). I reassured her that it was OK, and that Jesus was really happy that she was there with Him. Would she like to go again? Yes, she would. Well, I guess we'll purposely miss our 8 a.m. mass at least once a week :)
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