tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post4368843769033559740..comments2023-10-30T10:44:30.645-04:00Comments on A Shower of Roses: Does Your Posture Affect Your Prayer?Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-53941427457040247122014-04-28T21:05:39.074-04:002014-04-28T21:05:39.074-04:00You are so right about our posture and its relatio...You are so right about our posture and its relationship to our prayer attitude. Our conduct during Mass may even influence those around us...hopefully our posture inspires reverence for Our Blessed Lord.Lora Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878698409913401967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-53601891824002222172014-04-04T23:53:02.034-04:002014-04-04T23:53:02.034-04:00In general, I try to conduct myself at Mass as I w...In general, I try to conduct myself at Mass as I would at a job interview. Of course, judging by some of the candidates I've interviewed lately, that's probably not as effective a suggestion as it once was. Paul M. Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894383433893715866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-86508870039684649982014-04-01T08:47:31.298-04:002014-04-01T08:47:31.298-04:00It looks disrespectful, but you made me remember t...It looks disrespectful, but you made me remember that there have been times when I was so tired that the energy required to hold my head up made me unable to listen. Leaning on my hands freed up energy for listening, as strange as it seems.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-46714475560492008272014-04-01T08:45:13.112-04:002014-04-01T08:45:13.112-04:00You all do a great job of illustrating that there ...You all do a great job of illustrating that there are a wide variety of acceptable practices. Those of us noticing others need to be careful not to judge because we can't know what's going on with someone else. I do think it's important to wear our Sunday Best (whatever that is) and try to behave in a manner that reflects how we feel about the service. <br /><br />I do think that *trying* a better posture affects our feelings about it, though, much the same way smiling when you don't feel like it improves your mood.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-48224414317129617352014-04-01T08:37:31.995-04:002014-04-01T08:37:31.995-04:00Scooched is definitely a word. :-)Scooched is definitely a word. :-)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-35573370873389002692014-04-01T07:40:01.675-04:002014-04-01T07:40:01.675-04:00As my mom used to tell me, "If Donny Osmond w...As my mom used to tell me, "If Donny Osmond was on the altar, you'd be wearing a dress." While not effective theses days and quite laughable, I got her point. I am more relaxed and require the guys to wear a collared shirt. As to posture, my guys seem to be guilty of elbows on knees and head down during a long homily-- but maybe that is to block out distractions and allow them to listen... My personal pet peeve is "butts on the pew" but I can only influence my own. As to the rest of them, to hell with Screwtape...I'm notgoing to notice. :-)Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564625674866397216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-75888734000786392442014-04-01T07:34:45.717-04:002014-04-01T07:34:45.717-04:00*scooched* down. Is that not a word? My own made u...*scooched* down. Is that not a word? My own made up word? ;-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-67197410137918504282014-04-01T07:33:44.045-04:002014-04-01T07:33:44.045-04:00I completely agree about posture, although I don&#...I completely agree about posture, although I don't know that it's perfect kneeling or nothing. I think one can tell from the person and posture, however, the effort involved (usually, but not always). I not only have issues with my children kneeling and not leaning their bottoms on the pew (they all have healthy physical bodies) but their hands in prayer, and focused on the Mass. I have knee pain, leg pain, and back pain but even I can manage to kneel from beginning to end, and since my Mass usually begins kneeling with the rosary that can be a long time. If I hurt, I move positions or offer it up. At the Newman Center where I have been going for most Sunday Masses since January, there are no kneelers, so I sit forward on my seat and hunch over. I'd rather kneel. It makes, especially post-Communion prayer, a little harder to really focus and I notice a lot of students don't work too hard at it. But, at least they are there, God love 'em. <br /><br />I do have trouble observing others in Church with what I consider disrespectful posture, teens scotched down with their knees on the pew in front of them, and checking phones. I have observed young children playing electronic games during Mass and bringing just about an entire meal in. There are many things to be distracted by. I try to offer up a "Father forgive them, they know not what they do" and keep my eyes on the tabernacle. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-63970796906114354492014-03-31T22:47:36.268-04:002014-03-31T22:47:36.268-04:00Posture isn't a huge measure of spirituality i...Posture isn't a huge measure of spirituality in my experience, mostly because I deal with enough "whitewashed tombs" in the parish who do everything to appear spiritual but are dead on the inside. I can't kneel for long periods of time due to the fibromyalgia and a lot of times, I don't stand if my back is spazzing. I think one does need to make an effort though.<br /><br />And lying down isn't acceptable at any age.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567286104645119169noreply@blogger.com