faithcecelia Posted October 12, 2011 Author Posted October 12, 2011 Its a block, usualy wood, sometimes old books, covered in browm fabricand (if youre lucky) some padding.
HopefulBride Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='linnie' timestamp='1318463198' post='2320354']ok, I've got to ask.....what's a palissee?[/quote] Linnie, thanks for asking the question. I was googling it halfway down the first page and then I decided to ask and I saw that you had asked.
brandelynmarie Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1318461376' post='2320340'] There is a theorectical possibility, but the priority in posture in prayer is comfort. Some have padded stools, ther sit rather thak kneel and others pray horizontally! I will ask her when I next email. [/quote] I like to pray horizontally, but the last time I did that at a cathedral I got in trouble! Seems the only place where it was acceptable was FUS .
brandelynmarie Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 [img]http://www.3op.org/2_Prostration.jpg[/img]Here is a link to the Nine Ways of Prayer of St. Dominic. [url="http://www.fisheaters.com/stdominic9ways.html"]http://www.fisheaters.com/stdominic9ways.html[/url]
OnlySunshine Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1318471507' post='2320423'] I like to pray horizontally, but the last time I did that at a cathedral I got in trouble! Seems the only place where it was acceptable was FUS . [/quote] So you like to pray in the planking position? [img]http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/demotivational-posters-planking6.jpg[/img]
OnlySunshine Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1318477025' post='2320475'] [/quote] I couldn't resist.
faithcecelia Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 Ha ha, must admit by praying horizontal I meant praying lying on the bed!
cmaD2006 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1318471507' post='2320423'] I like to pray horizontally, but the last time I did that at a cathedral I got in trouble! Seems the only place where it was acceptable was FUS . [/quote] Well ... St. Ignatius does talk about when alternate postures is acceptable. In private -- anything goes. In public ... I *think* he may have said that it shouldn't be done. What I *think* he would think is that prudence is required. For example ... in the last community I was in, you could pray prostrated without a problem. It was acceptable. In fact -- that was my prayer position for about a month and a half during adoration per my s.d.'s request ;blush:. In the 1st community ... it was a different postration position that was acceptable. We were shown how the position was done. Being as big as I am (I'm a bit overweight), it was difficult, so I couldn't do it for too long. On retreats -- most of the time, the chapel is for retreatant's use, so any posture could go. Even a headstand if I wanted to (I know of someone who did that... it was a way to forcibly stay awake during her private prayer time). At Church -- unless directed otherwise I follow the norms. Another example ... at two parishes I attend, I will kneel for communion. All others -- to avoid arguments, especially with a priest/deacon that I may not know, I avoid kneeling but I do a profound bow. Again -- prudence.
brandelynmarie Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Oh chica, that was many years ago when I was a newbie catholic. I really didn't know any better then. Now I tend to do as the Roman Catholics do!
cmaD2006 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1318514129' post='2320601'] Oh chica, that was many years ago when I was a newbie catholic. I really didn't know any better then. Now I tend to do as the Roman Catholics do! [/quote] Lol. I know ... I remember well ... oy (I'm thinking about when I was a newbie and the stuff I would do....). But that was really a fair warning to the newbies that could be reading Edited October 13, 2011 by cmariadiaz
faithcecelia Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 I quite like praying in the half prostration position, I find it helpful for prayer, but to be honest I am fairly happy in any positing, providing it doesn't force my ankle to bend a way it is incapabe of!
beatitude Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 That is such a thoughtful gift, and it looks seriously comfortable. I hope you have many happy Masses with it.
faithcecelia Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='beatitude' timestamp='1318521771' post='2320657'] That is such a thoughtful gift, and it looks seriously comfortable. I hope you have many happy Masses with it. [/quote] It is [i]very[/i] comfortable - I have sat on it for about 14hrs since I got it, basically, everything I have needed to sit for, I have used it - and I can't believe I only had it one day. And I guess when the hard times come, the days when I go to prayer and feel like there's no point because noting is happening, I can remember that the stool I am using was a gift from someone who cares for me very much, and that will be a starting point at least.
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