Before and after saying private prayer before and after Mass including ... The priest employs the orans posture in order to direct the congregation’s focus on Christ, thus it is inappropriate ...

If you're a non-Catholic attending a Catholic Mass for ... Let’s talk about some of them: Standing has been a common posture for prayer since the early Christians. It’s a sign of respect ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops ... raising their hands in an orans posture that they can express the filial love and reverence contained in the prayer. Nothing in the Scriptures ...

Jewish precedent is likely the reason kneeling became the default posture also in Christianity, as we see in its continued observance in the Catholic and Anglican traditions. Kneeling for prayer ...

“We are therefore exhorted to exercise sincere respect to each other in the gesture we express during the prayer,” Bendico continued. The CBCP issued this circular after at least two Catholic ...