White Knight Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guardsman Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I think alot of us older Catholics (I said older, not OLD, mind you) feel uncomfortable holding hands because they never did that at Mass when we were growing up. It's new to us, and possibly we are trying to imitate some protestants, I don't know. I personally don't think there is anything wrong with it, other than the fact that it makes some people feel uncomfortable. And that is probably a good enough reason to NOT do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 what about a husband and wife holding hands during the our father? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 That can be a perfectly natural spontaneous reaction. But when you have kids then they want to do it etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora et Labora Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 I dont hold hands simply because it is uncomfortable personally and it tends to distract me as well.... And I dont like the mass feeling like a social hall, which is what it feels like when I hold hands and right after do the sign of peace. ~Kristina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toledo_jesus Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 [quote name='Ora et Labora' date='Sep 13 2005, 12:02 PM']I dont hold hands simply because it is uncomfortable personally and it tends to distract me as well.... And I dont like the mass feeling like a social hall, which is what it feels like when I hold hands and right after do the sign of peace. ~Kristina [right][snapback]721782[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I never hold hands anymore. I have no trouble refusing old ladies. I do tend to glare at them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dspen2005 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 charity, Neal... charity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora et Labora Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Knight Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 The Lord's Prayer right? holding hands while praying the Lord's Prayer and speaking as one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora et Labora Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 [quote name='White Knight' date='Sep 13 2005, 02:59 PM']The Lord's Prayer right? holding hands while praying the Lord's Prayer and speaking as one? [right][snapback]721980[/snapback][/right] [/quote] The first question, yes. The second, I dont know about that. I've never heard that phrase before. "speaking as one?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Knight Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 Well from what I noticed, Mass is generally people getting together in Church and praying and singing, and taking communion, all as one body, one voice, in a sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ora et Labora Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 [quote name='White Knight' date='Sep 13 2005, 03:29 PM']Well from what I noticed, Mass is generally people getting together in Church and praying and singing, and taking communion, all as one body, one voice, in a sense. [right][snapback]722011[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Thats a cool way of seeing it! ~Kristina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there slightly different styles of the Latin liturgy in other cultures? The GIRM doesn't mention all of these. Should they be discouraged to do it? Or do they have a special mandate? I'm torn on the issue, because I don't see a big problem with it. Either with the hands or not, it doesn't distract me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Knight Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 I personally dont have a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeDee Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I don't hold hands any time during the mass. You never know where someone's hand has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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