What is the difference between adoring the Lord in the tabernacle and adoring him exposed?
The short answer
It is the same Lord in both. The difference is practical: in the tabernacle the Blessed Sacrament is under lock and key, while exposed it is vulnerable, so at least one person, better two, must keep watch.
In the tabernacle the Blessed Sacrament is under lock and key. When exposed, it is vulnerable to vandalism, so at least one person must be there on guard, and two is better.
Adoring him in the tabernacle is just as good: it is the same Lord present there.
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