September 9, 2013 – Catechism 2623 – 2636

I have always had a hard time understanding “blessing” God. It just seems odd to bless God when He is God. But, maybe if you exchange it for the work “thanks”, it is easier to understand. Thank the Lord instead of Bless the Lord. But I don’t know if that is accurate because prayers of thanksgiving are a type of prayer that, I am sure, will be talked about later. I think it makes it a little easier to understand because it describes it in a very broad thing. Blessing is the way of prayer, the main way of communication. God blesses us with, basically, all we have and we bless God with all our communication to Him. So, maybe all our prayers, gifts, efforts, everything that we give to God are our “blessings” to God.

I like how adoration is described, in part, as being respectfully quiet in the presence of God. That has been some very powerful moments and really fulfilling times when I have just sat in a chapel, especially an adoration chapel. Go to an adoration chapel or knell in front of the tabernacle, or just go to an empty church pew and sit there. Try to clear your head, don’t focus on anything, just be there in God’s presence and be respectfully silent and let God be there with you. If you have never tried that, it is wonderful. I love sitting outside and enjoying nature, even sitting anywhere if it is quiet can be nice, but there is something powerful about sitting in silence in God’s presence that is special.