Holding Hands At The Our Father

[Ice_nine]

how about just stop watching how everyone else prays and focus on yourself. 

 

How do you do that when people start grabbing at your hands? It's not happened to me, but I believe it's happened to other people in this thread. ht

[CatholicsAreKewl]

How do you do that when people start grabbing at your hands? It's not happened to me, but I believe it's happened to other people in this thread. ht

 

Focus harder.

[Chestertonian]

Focus harder.

 

danielson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you're welcome

[Nihil Obstat]

danielson

 

 

*Danieru-san

 

Fixed. You are welcome.

[havok579257]

How do you do that when people start grabbing at your hands? It's not happened to me, but I believe it's happened to other people in this thread. ht

 

 

close your eyes and fold your hands.  I doubt it happens frequently or at all that someone just yanks your hand away from itself.  If you fold your hands then people may stick their hand out for your to hold but they are not going to yank your hand over to their.  Close your eyes so you won't see them holding out their hand to yours.  Its really simple and would avoid people having to nit pick what everyone else is doing during mass.

[Winchester]

Someone should probably explain what "grabbing at" means.

 

 

[Lil Red]

I have had someone yank on my arm to hold one of my hands that were clasped together.

Edited May 30, 2013 by Lil Red

[franciscanheart]

I've had the same experience on more than one occasion.

[IcePrincessKRS]

Ditto. Or nudge me and treat me like I'm being rude for not holding their hand. ETA: I've also had them stick their hand pretty much right in front of me (once directly in front of my face, I could have spit in his hand). That's realllly hard to ignore.

Edited May 30, 2013 by IcePrincessKRS

[Papist]

I have had someone yank on my arm to hold one of my hands that were clasped together.

 

Probably wanted to see your fabulous fingernails.  

 

Srsly. It happened to me and I pulled back my hand. I still have a scar on my neck from the stare down she gave me.

[Lil Red]

Ditto. Or nudge me and treat me like I'm being rude for not holding their hand. ETA: I've also had them stick their hand pretty much right in front of me (once directly in front of my face, I could have spit in his hand). That's realllly hard to ignore.

I had someone, who after being ignored by me, nudged me pretty hard with their elbow. Let's just say that I didn't shake their hand at the sign of peace.

[havok579257]

I have had someone yank on my arm to hold one of my hands that were clasped together.

 

 

yes and that happens once in a blue moon.  I can't imagine this happens at every mass or nearly every mass.  yes it will happen once in a blue moon but I would say just guessing 99% of the time someone will not be so rude to grab your hand when your eyes are closed and hands clasped together.

[havok579257]

Ditto. Or nudge me and treat me like I'm being rude for not holding their hand. ETA: I've also had them stick their hand pretty much right in front of me (once directly in front of my face, I could have spit in his hand). That's realllly hard to ignore.

just don't hold their hand.  if they keep it there as the prayer starts lean over and say excuse you and go back to the prayer.  who really cares if they think you are being rude I say

[Winchester]

Missing the point raised to an art form.

[IcePrincessKRS]

just don't hold their hand.  if they keep it there as the prayer starts lean over and say excuse you and go back to the prayer.  who really cares if they think you are being rude I say

 

Where did I say I held their hand?

[Papist]

how about just stop watching how everyone else prays and focus on yourself.  I really don't care what anyone on here says about not watching others pray if you know what % of your parish holds hands during the Our Father.  People on here really tend to be so interested in what everyone else is doing in mass.  Forget about what others are doing.  Stop watching everyone and focus on yourself.  Close your eyes during the Our Father if need be. 

 

It says something to me about how much someone is really into the prayer when they comment so much about how others pray during the Our Father.

 

How about trying to focus on Jesus Christ. With all respect, you have no cause to say people in this thread are proactively scoping out who is and who is not holding hands (i.e. busy-bodies). That is a gross conjecture on your part.  When half or more of the people are holding hands makes it very hard to not notice. I am sure that seeing people hold hands does not (very little if any) impact people's saying the Lord's Prayer. It is simply a discussion here.  Just closing your eyes is not a solution that I find helpful.

Edited May 30, 2013 by Papist

[franciscanheart]

Ditto. Or nudge me and treat me like I'm being rude for not holding their hand. ETA: I've also had them stick their hand pretty much right in front of me (once directly in front of my face, I could have spit in his hand). That's realllly hard to ignore.

YES! That's happened to me too. Like, dude, you think I don't see your hand? Please put your hand back down.

Anyway, the point IS: wait... what's the point again?

[IcePrincessKRS]

How about trying to focus on Jesus Christ. With all respect, you have no cause to say people in this thread are proactively scoping out who is and who is not holding hands (i.e. busy-bodies). That is a gross conjecture on your part.  When half or more of the people are holding hands makes it very hard to not notice. I am sure that seeing people hold hands does not (very little if any) impact people's saying the Lord's Prayer. It is simply a discussion here.  Just closing your eyes is not a solution that I find helpful.

 

Especially when you have toddlers underfoot.

[Papist]

Especially when you have toddlers underfoot.

 

Excellent point.

[HisChildForever]

When I was a kid, I remember this old lady grabbed my hand at my Nana's church. I was maybe 10 and it wasn't a pleasant experience.