The very first post in this series was titled “Reservation, Adoration, Exposition, and Benediction: The Eucharist Outside of Mass.” Earlier posts covered the history and practice of reserving the Eucharist which, in time, led to the norm and use of tabernacles in the Church. A previous post also discussed the lexicon of the Catholic faith with regard to reverence for the Eucharist. The precise term is latria which in our time is translated as “adore” or “worship” – and is reserved for use in speaking of God and because of our doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist – also when referring to the Eucharist. Continue reading →