# Orans Posture - Yes or No? **URL:** \ **Category:** Apologetics\ **Created:** [February 21, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36 "2023-02-21T20:25:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jcs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@jcs](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/jcs)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/1 "2023-02-21T20:25:14Z")
There is a lot of disagreement about the Orans Posture. Why is it right or wrong to pray like this? ---
**Author:** ![AntheaP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/antheap/32/19_2.png) [@AntheaP](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/AntheaP)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/2 "2023-02-23T23:00:07Z")
Truly, I’ve always felt a little uncomfortable with the open palm stance that mirrors the priest presiding over mass. Since reading an article in Catholic World Report, I have adopted the praying hands posture, especially for reciting the Our Father. ---
**Author:** ![Leni99](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/leni99/32/63_2.png) [@Leni99](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Leni99)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/3 "2023-02-23T23:20:55Z")
My understanding is that the priest is offering the congregations prayers to God and, therefore, he should be the only one with open palms. Is that what the Catholic World Report reported? ---
**Author:** ![Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@Doug](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/4 "2023-02-24T01:12:57Z")
I agree…I feel by that manner. we are not only praying to Jesus but also offering to Him our complete selves as if we are asking Him to bring us into His Glory. ---
**Author:** ![AntheaP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/antheap/32/19_2.png) [@AntheaP](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/AntheaP)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/5 "2023-02-24T02:18:23Z")
Thanks, Doug! Beautifully stated! ---
**Author:** ![Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@Doug](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/6 "2023-02-24T02:39:16Z")
Thank you…God Bless! ---
**Author:** ![Placid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@Placid](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Placid)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/7 "2023-02-24T10:58:40Z")
No. It is not . Catholic answers has good article on . ---
**Author:** ![AntheaP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/antheap/32/19_2.png) [@AntheaP](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/AntheaP)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/8 "2023-02-27T00:31:14Z")
Yes, that’s what Catholic World Report stated. It is a prayer posture reserved for the priest. ---
**Author:** ![Cade\_One](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/cade_one/32/34_2.png) [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/9 "2023-02-28T15:49:30Z")
When I used to live in the Cleveland Diocese, the Bishop encouraged all the of the faithful to use this posture during the “Our Father.” This does not bother me. I understand that there is evidence that this is how some in the ancient Church Prayed. He also got rid of kneeling after receiving Holy Eucharist (which I believe was a mistake, especially when we have a crisis of faith in the Eucharist). When we visit our friends in Cleveland Diocese there is so much confusion before and after receiving Communion. Half of the faithful are kneeling (which is allowed) and the other half is standing (in obedience to the former Bishop). It is just awkward and disjointed. ---
**Author:** ![AntheaP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/antheap/32/19_2.png) [@AntheaP](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/AntheaP)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/10 "2023-02-28T19:43:18Z")
Yes, keeping my hands with palms pressed together enhances my prayer offerings during mass. ---
**Author:** ![Gratia\_Plena](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/gratia_plena/32/37_2.png) [@Gratia\_Plena](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Gratia_Plena)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/11 "2023-03-02T14:32:28Z")
We have certainly gotten away with morphing into what I would gently say Protestant ways of ‘worshiping’ in a Catholic Mass. We never would open our hands like that. The priests are supposed to do that. Too much involvement with the congregation in my humble opinion. It really takes away from the reverence. I attend Latin Mass for the past year and never felt more reverent during a Catholic mass! ---
**Author:** ![Gratia\_Plena](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/gratia_plena/32/37_2.png) [@Gratia\_Plena](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Gratia_Plena)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/12 "2023-03-02T14:36:45Z")
The more we change this and change that, the more we lose all of what we had prior to VII. It’s a shame. You never know now what you’re going to get from one parish to another. I cringe at some of the way priests celebrate the New Mass. But … in the Latin Mass it’s all the same beauty and awe with either the mass celebrated silently or it is sung. I’m addition, you have the smells and bells! Oh and the ancient chants are used and it is BEAUTIFUL!! Just my take … ---
**Author:** ![Cade\_One](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/cade_one/32/34_2.png) [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/13 "2023-03-02T16:30:15Z")
I hope to one day attend a TLM. I have been to some very well done “New Masses,” but I totally understand where you are coming from. I have been to some not so reverent Liturgies as well. And when they are bad, they are really bad. I attended a Lutheran service in a Catholic Church (on a small island) and the lack of reverence of the God of the Universe was nauseating. To be fair to my Lutheran friends, this was a very relaxed Service. I know there are some Lutherans who are very reverent. ---
**Author:** ![Gratia\_Plena](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/gratia_plena/32/37_2.png) [@Gratia\_Plena](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Gratia_Plena)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/14 "2023-03-02T17:50:51Z")
Hurry and find yourself a TLM. Pope Francis is currently working with the Diocesan Bishops to illuminate it altogether, sadly. Makes no sense to me that this is even a thing. Let priests celebrate the mass of all ages! It wasn’t wrong then and it’s not wrong now. ---
**Author:** ![TeresaAvila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TeresaAvila](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/TeresaAvila)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/15 "2023-03-20T00:09:37Z")
reserved for the priests. not the laity ---
**Author:** ![SentimentalGent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@SentimentalGent](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/SentimentalGent)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/16 "2023-03-21T01:48:07Z")
It is definitely not permitted according to the rubrics. Only a priest or bishop can use the orans during the Mass. ---
**Author:** ![AnnaMarie53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@AnnaMarie53](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/AnnaMarie53)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/17 "2023-04-09T00:50:28Z")
What is Orans Posture? Sometimes I believe I am the most ignorant Catholic alive. ---
**Author:** ![AnnaMarie53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@AnnaMarie53](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/AnnaMarie53)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/18 "2023-04-09T09:06:00Z")
Where did you love? I would totally love to be able to worship at The Latin Mass. I remember them from when I was a young girl, but not yet Catholic. The missal confused me a bit but the beauty & majesty of the mass more than made up for it. ---
**Author:** ![TamTam822](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/tamtam822/32/41_2.png) [@TamTam822](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/TamTam822)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/19 "2023-04-10T20:00:43Z")
No. Only the Priest is allowed. ---
**Author:** ![Leni99](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/leni99/32/63_2.png) [@Leni99](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Leni99)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36/20 "2023-04-12T13:26:59Z")
This posture is where the priest extends his arms with his palms open to the heavens. He is offering the prayers of the whole congregation when he does this. Although many people in the pews imitate the priest, only he is permitted to offer the prayers with arms extended. [Next page](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/orans-posture-yes-or-no/36.md?page=2)