Chaya Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) i like quiet contemplation, either in a church, or at home in front of the icons. i also like the rosary (and should probably begin to pray it again). during the day, when preparing meals, or cleaning and stuff, i like to sing. i also voted dancing, because i love dancing and when i do, i want to do it for G-d, but i hardly ever dance in front of the icons (it's a small prayer space i have at home). kneeling and bowing is good, too. however, when i'm in church, in front of the tabernacle with the body of Christ in it, i often feel like a hand pushing me down, gently but firmly - not just on my knees, but lying on the ground, face down (i'm always unsure if it's appropriate because i only saw this posture when a friend pronounced his perpetual vows) but i only do it when nobody is watching because i don't do it to show off or act or something, but just because i "have to" somehow. it feels like being in a flowery bed of roses and lilies. i forgot to add that i also like writing. i write poetry and prayers, or just simply reflections sometimes. Edited March 5, 2009 by Chaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaya Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 [quote name='AdesteFidelis' post='1797349' date='Mar 4 2009, 09:26 PM']Every time I attend Mass, it seems I find myself crying over this hymn, or crying over this reading, or crying as I walk up to receive, or crying as I return to my seat to pray in thanksgiving. I do this while praying at home or at Adoration, too.[/quote] same here - not always at home, but often at mass. recently, almost every time there is mention of Mary. you're not the only one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaya Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 i pray from the siddur, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldbug16 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Outside of Mass and LoTH, of course, I prefer quiet adoration and contemplation. It's so calming..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauntingknight Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Two words: Latin Mass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piano_freak184 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Latin Mass rocks socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I checked kneeling, bowing, quiet prayer/contemplation and other: Singing. I tend to shut down and get reeeeally distracted at praise and worship. Sometimes I get irritated too, I have ADD to some level I think. But, I find penetrating silence to be the best setting for worship for me. I was at a young adult retreat recently (which was slightly heretical but you don't want me to get into that) and there was a Festival of Praise (FOP) and I couldn't properly praise and worship our Lord in the Eucharist until the loud guitarist, obnoxious singers and people talking to Jesus out loud left the room to go to bed. Thank heavens there was a separate chapel for us quiet worshipers so I very frequently retreated to there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace2u Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I worship in so many different venues, and since I don't like to be left out! I can adapt to many styles. When alone, I sit quietly with a rosary, meditate and listen for his voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 [quote name='piano_freak184' post='1822023' date='Apr 1 2009, 01:33 PM']Latin Mass rocks socks.[/quote] Booyah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 The liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the best! Kudos also to the liturgy of St. Basil the Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jon Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 [color="#000080"]Taking the time to "talk" out loud to Him. Thinking a prayer or just bowing my head during the day is wonderful ----but, when I [b]say[/b], "Lord,...." I usually start getting tears because I am, and He is, so present. I always tell Him how magnificent He is -How He is the most amazing Maker of all things visible and invisible and.... it just goes on --that to me is worship ---I don't ask for anything --I just tell Him how Magnificent I feel He is and that I am only looking at the sky and a mountain - all the distant galaxies that I can not comprehend- You are sustaining right now...and I thank Him for allowing me to be able to feel even a small little bit of His Glory -because for some reason there are those that do not know ---I see in there faces in the oncoming cars - the unhappiness and boredom and I feel the shine on my face because of You on this wonderfully cloudy day You've created, just driving, How genius You are ---How can you sustain and imagine such a wonderful creation, a creation I know only a grain of sand of ---Your Majesty is beyond what my little mind can know ---and yet, you have opened folds in my brain at times to get a glimpse of the Vastness that is You.... sorry I got carried away again... Forgive me, Jon[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilde Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Singing! I'm in two choirs and I'm considering a third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azaelia Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Kneeling and preferably in Latin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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