From a weekly committed adorer and division leader:
“Besides being a place of prayer, the chapel is also a place of love and joy, peace and friendship. A friend of mine, now deceased, used to come up from Virginia to visit me on weekends. One of my holy hours is on Saturday. Instead of getting a substitute, I invited my friend to come with me, since she always joined my husband and me for Mass on Sunday. She was Presbyterian, but brought her pocket Bible along and enjoyed the silence of the chapel with me several times. One day she picked up one of the flyers that explained what Eucharistic Adoration is and read all about it. A short time later, she told me she had decided to become Catholic! She completed RCIA and received her sacraments right before Covid hit. When she passed away in November, she was indeed Catholic, thanks to her blessed experience in the chapel. We can also pray in reparation for the sins of the world. That is a mighty powerful offering to Our Lord, but He offers the sure response of His innumerable graces and blessings. Is there a greater blessing than peace? Peace permeates the chapel, always. Are we in need of grace? Grace is there in abundance. There are no requirements other than a willing heart.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“My experience with Eucharistic adoration and the Lamb of God Chapel has been awe-inspiring and life-changing! Venerable Fulton Sheen says the holy hour is not a devotion but a sharing in the work of redemption. Jesus says, “Could you not watch one hour with Me?” Not for an hour of activity did he plead, but for an hour of companionship. The purpose of the holy hour is to encourage a deep personal encounter with Christ. The holy and glorious God is constantly inviting us to come to Him and to ask for what we need, but also to experience what blessing there is in fellowship with Him. Adoration has also led me to amazing Catholic reading, such as True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis De Montfort and Consecration to St. Joseph by Fr. Donald Calloway. Adoration, Catholic reading, the rosary, meditation - these things can change your life! So go to Him and say “I am yours, and I ask you, please stay with me always” (Pope Benedict XVI).”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“I have not had any dramatic experience between my first Holy Hour to my most recent. To be honest, in the beginning I was very much hoping and looking for a sign or some event that would prove to confirm all that I had heard and read about in the lives of saints. Mine has been more of a gradual easing into the realization that Jesus is with me in a very special way each visit. How I may feel has very little to do with it. I know, that I know, that I know He is present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. The more I came to the chapel to adore Him, the more it became about Him and less about me. I found myself no longer praying and petitioning of all the things I thought I wanted or needed. Things started to change as I became aware of all that He has already given me. My prayer life has evolved to thanksgiving, praise and asking what I can do for Him that will help in His plan for the salvation of souls. In the next part of my journey, when I leave this world, I so look forward to seeing all that is currently hidden from my sight and gazing upon my Jesus in all His Glory.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“This story always makes me smile... My husband loves old European luxury cars. He soon had the hard decision to give up his passion for car repairs to meet the needs of our growing family. We had to sell his older Land Rover for a minivan. I can remember feeling terrible selling this car to anyone, knowing first-hand how expensive repairs get. We lived in WV with no exotic car repair. I walked into the Adoration Chapel. I told Jesus, “Please let a mechanic buy this car.” As soon as I walked out my phone rang from a local mechanic eager to purchase our Land Rover. God delivered us. May He hear your prayers!”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“In those 60 precious minutes of silence, in a tiny room tucked away from everywhere, my eyes opened to a new dimension of a relationship with Christ. Deep, enriching and on a unique spiritual level. After my first Hour at the Chapel, I noticed something, nothing specific that I could name, was different. A health concern I’d been dealing with, and suddenly I was in the exam room of the right doctor who understood and could treat my problem. A month later, one of my estranged daughters called me from her trip to Mexico. I helped direct her to purchase all the items that would get her on the plane and safely home. And I never put these “miracles” together - attributing them to Adoration. And things I’d given up hoping and praying for became little twinkles of light in my soul, planted by the Holy Spirit Who was facilitating, knitting together pieces of torn and frayed relationships. What I hadn’t expected was to experience the power of the Holy Spirit, reminding me of God’s presence in restoring hope through His miraculous intervention in my life. Thank you, God.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“I go to adoration because the Lord waits for me there. He is waiting there to offer me his peace and grace. He wants me to come into His presence to spend time with Him. And I want to be with Him. I go to the Divine Physician to be healed in mind and heart. I go to the greatest teacher who ever lived to guide me and teach me how to love. I go to the Good Shepherd seeking comfort and protection amid all the dangers in this world. I go to the fount of Living Water, because my heart is a dry well and He pours His grace and peace and love into my heart so that I can be filled and share it with others. The King of Heaven and Earth – Jesus Christ – makes Himself available to us all the time in our chapel in such a humble way that we aren’t afraid to approach Him. I can just walk in and kneel or sit before Him and speak to Him. And He looks at me and He is glad I am there. He wants me to come. He wants every one of you to come. Thank you, Lord, for all the answered prayers, the healing, your peace and mercy and love that you have given to me during these times of adoration…”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“Among the things on my to-do list, finding time for prayer remains one of the more difficult and challenging things to make time for. Having a weekly adoration hour has helped me make the time for prayer with the Lord, with no interruptions - even if it is only one hour. Although the chapel is open every day of week, I never seem to make it there to pray, except for when my hour is scheduled. Having this scheduled time gives me an extra level of accountability - when I know that others are counting on me to be there. It is as simple as this to help me add this time of prayer into my life. I chose a nocturnal hour because it is a time that I know is always free. I also signed up as a substitute so I could gain access to other hours as the need arose. Having this one simple hour is a time of peace and prayer that is so important, and that allows the Lord to bring so many blessings into my life. I am so grateful for adoration at our parish.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“I almost never remember that I have a holy hour on the day of my holy hour! I wake up and start my day thinking about all the challenges and responsibilities I have to resolve. But when I do remember, my heart is filled with a tremendous joyful, loving anticipation of being with Jesus, God the Father and the Holy Spirit in the Eucharistic presence! I feel more light-hearted, as when returning home to my beloved spouse after a business trip! The anticipation of spending time with God is better than anything I’ve experienced in many years. And then entering the Lamb of God Chapel is even better than the anticipation, as I come face-to-face with my Savior, my Brother, my Friend, my merciful God! Someone who knows all my challenges, responsibilities and faults; and loves me more than anyone ever could; always willing to forgive my transgressions; always willing to show His mercy.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“Adoration Hour is the most consistent hour in my life. When my mind is in a mist of chaos, I have found peace. I love to pop in the Chapel unexpectedly just to say “Hi” to our Lord, especially when I'm thankful for a prayer that He answered or something is troubling me. I find my life more in the presence of God and truly thankful. At times I can listen to God for guidance for my journey and where it's taking me. No doubt in my mind the presence of the Holy Spirit is with me.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“Being at the chapel is like having someone put a warm blanket around you. You really feel the LOVE of Christ. A few times over the winter, I missed my hour because the weather kept us from opening the chapel. On those weeks, I was less settled..less peace-filled, less optimistic about life. It was not until I realized that I had missed my private, quiet time with the Lord that I knew what was missing! Having a dedicated hour each week really makes all the difference. For weeks I thought “I should go to the chapel”. I never seemed to make the time. Once I did commit, I have never missed. I am NOT a night owl, but I picked a middle of the night hour because I know I will ALWAYS be available! The busyness of the day is over, and the silence and peace of the night are beautiful….”
From a division leader:
“Since I have begun my weekly adoration of the Blessed Sacrament I have grown significantly closer to Our Lord. The peace and comfort I receive from spending my hour with Him cannot be found anywhere except in Adoration. No matter how stressful my day is, when I sit before Our Lord and ask Him to send His peace, He never fails to answer me. When I leave the chapel, I leave with a peaceful confidence that whatever trials the world sends my way, I won’t be alone, Our Lord will be with me giving me the strength, patience and endurance to walk through any trial.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“My father was cured of throat cancer!”
From an adoration group member:
“I had gone through a very painful divorce and had much guilt, anxiety, pain, dislike toward the ex, etc. In spending my time in front of the Lord on a weekly basis I was able to let many of these feelings go and to not only pray for my healing but also my ex wife’s healing as well. I also have made it a habit to do the scriptural rosary during my holy hour.”
From a division leader:
“My sister has made a complete turn around, even the nurses are amazed at the difference! She is well on her way to a complete recovery. It’s a miracle, truly! The power of prayer never ceases to amaze me. PRAISE BE JESUS!!!!”
From a division leader:
“The gift of a holy hour in such a beautiful sacred space is exceedingly wonderful in itself and the opportunity for assisting in facilitating the holy hours of others is an extra special gift that we division leaders are privileged to know. The committed adorers and substitutes for the Lamb of God Chapel are the most amazing group of dedicated, kind, helpful, prayerful individuals. The Lamb of God Chapel is a source of true joy in so many ways – an oasis of peace and prayer for all and a confirmation of our fellowship in Christ as we continuously adore Him in the Blessed Sacrament. I am personally so grateful for it and I have heard many expressions of gratitude from others. We are truly blessed.”
From an adoration committee member:
“Being single and suffering at times from anxiety, it has been a great source of comfort and consolation to know that the Creator of the Universe- the One who loves me with a Love the depth of which I cannot fathom- has willed to make Himself available to me during all the days and nights of my life! It is difficult to express the inner sense of security this has given me. I feel a sense of kinship, community, and connection with my fellow adorers. It has given me a sense of unity and strength. You meet the nicest people at adoration!”
From a twice weekly committed adorer:
“I credit my sister’s successful liver transplant to prayers said for her in our chapel. Thank you!”
From a substitute:
“The story that I have to tell about the Lamb of God Chapel dates back to my childhood of growing up in the sixties. From my time as a child until only the last few years, my favorite day of the year was Holy Thursday. You might ask WHY? It is such a sad day for our Lord. As a child and into adulthood Holy Thursday night was the only night of the year when the Eucharist was exposed for all to adore. There were some special church occasions when there might have been a 40 hours event, but as a child it was not often. I always knew on Holy Thursday that I could be right there with our Lord to be with him, help him to wait, hold his hand. To truly thank him for all he has done for me. It was on these Holy Thursdays of my youth and young adulthood that I would dream of a time in my life when I could be with him in adoration whenever I wanted. Well, I am 59 years old and my dream, blessing, miracle has been given to me by God’s infinite love for me and his grace with the opening of the Lamb of God Chapel. I never thought in my lifetime I would be in a place able to adore him so often. Dreams do come true in God’s time and in His way……”
From a twice weekly committed adorer:
“My wife’s experience occurred during her stay in the St Clair Hospital. She went in the hospital due to an infection in one of her lungs. After three days of treatments, the physician and medical staff decided they could do no more to correct her condition and she was seriously deteriorating, and I should get my children in town to see her. After my children came in and left, the decision was made to pull out all the tubes feeding her and the medications. A visiting priest was in the hospital at the time and was asked to grant her the last rights. Two days under this condition she was not awake and slowing down in her breathing. I left the third night. Lo and behold the next morning I get a phone call from my wife in a strong normal voice and full awareness of where she was and she asked what was going on. We all felt this was a miracle, including the physician and medical staff. I figured this was strictly the Lord’s decision. The second time occurred to me last year. I was losing much energy and getting treated with medications and injections, to no avail. I finally decided to junk all the medications and rely on praying to our Lord to grant me the strength where I could carry on the needs in our life (my wife and I).”
From a monthly committed adorer:
“My only blessing is being able to sit quietly with Jesus not just when scheduled but many times when I’m driving by and stop for a 5 or 10 minute visit with Jesus. Unfortunately, in today’s world you cannot drive by any church and stop in for a quick visit with the Blessed Sacrament because most of the churches are locked tight except during times when services are scheduled. That’s another reason that makes St. Thomas More’s perpetual adoration chapel a blessing. He’s always there waiting for your visit..”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“ I was just thinking today as I left the adoration chapel how grateful I am that we have that blessing available to us. It is so special to spend that quiet time in prayer with all the busyness of the world at bay. It feels like Thomas Merton’s “Hidden Ground of Love.” Thank you for this experience and the opportunity to share it with others.”
From a weekly committed adorer:
“With God’s grace, perseverance and strength I am able to continue to take care of my mother with all her illnesses and weakness. God bless you.”
From a two hour weekly committed adorer:
“ I adore in the overnight hours. In the winter, the chapel was closed more than once due to icy conditions. I couldn’t believe how empty it felt not to be with our Eucharistic Lord when I had become so used to spending time with Him. So many times we say ‘I can’t imagine my life without X.’ Having come to regularly adore the Lord, I can’t imagine my life without my adoration commitment or the Lamb of God Chapel..”
“Before the Blessed Sacrament I have learned that it was not I who came to adore but He who summoned my soul that He might adore it. That through the mere yes of my arrival I would will my soul to the care of its Author. Where through silent groanings of my soul He might refine it and restore in it Love, that I may come to be taught how to adore Love with Love. So that I may carry Love, the Father of All Nations, to the tiniest piece of the world in which I roam.”
“I am an apparent slow learner in the realm of Love, but if practice makes perfect then Eucharistic Adoration makes saints. I want to be the saint that God intends for me to be.”
“There have been times in my life where the only person who will listen to me is God! The peace and calm that coincides with visits to see our Lord in the most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar cannot be explained. Jesus promised us, I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you (John 14:18). Whenever I have felt “orphaned” through death, problems in life or lonely, He was always there. Jesus comes to us in His Eucharistic presence, and we need only visit Him there. Peace, serenity and calm have always happened in front of the Eucharistic Lord. He has comforted me on many occasions by always listening. And His Love is evident in His Presence. His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity are present for us to adore.”
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth(Psalm 46:10). Where better to do this, than in adoration?! He IS our God, present in the Most Blessed Sacrament!The blessings and graces I have received have been immeasurable from the act of adoration! As His creatures, we should do no less. Enjoy the peace, calm and serenity available in His Real Presence!”
“At Cana, the Blessed Virgin instructed, “Do whatever He tells you.” In adoration, we spend time listening to the Lord with our hearts. And Jesus gave us His Mother at the foot of the cross. Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!”(John 19:27) As a disciple of Christ, we should listen to our mother!”
“I did not grow up with regular adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. In fact, as an adult I had no idea that there was even a form of worship called “adoration.” I attended a conference at Franciscan University in Steubenville, and there experienced adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the first time. I was blown away by it. It was SO easy to pray in the presence of Our Lord! It was for me a moment of great joy. But afterward, I was very upset. All I could think was, “WHY have I never heard of this before?” I grew up attending Mass every week. How can it be that I never heard of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament?? I have been determined not to repeat this mistake in my own family, and have made sure that our children have the opportunity that I was denied. To know the Lord is to love Him, and outside of Holy Communion, there is no better way to get to know Jesus on a personal level than spending time with Him, Face to face.”
“Sitting in the presence of our Lord….what greater joy could there be? As you sit in adoration, allow His grace and peace to surround you, comfort you, calm you. How blessed we are to have our Lord available to us, 24 hours a day! How can we not adore Him?”