Missed Adoration

Our parish hosts Adoration every Tuesday. Benediction is usually at 7:40 pm. We are in the midst of a winter storm tonight, but a change of schedule wasn't announced on our local radio station's cancellation list. We headed out for a quick trip to Wal-Mart to pick up some pictures we had developed and then headed over to the Church.

On the way, CD and I discussed what to expect, since he had never been there before. He was pretty excited as we headed up the front steps. We ducked out of the snow into the back of the Church, the back of the dark Church.

Candles were still lit on the alter. The book was open on the altar. It was quiet. The monstrance had already been retired. As a family, we knelt in the front pew. Each of us were lost in our own quiet, reflective prayer. Even though Adoration was over for the day, it was nice to pray quietly, as a family.

As we left the Church, CD asked if we could come to the Church anytime, and pray like that. I think we will be back for Benediction next week.