it is often incomprehendable
I believe the correct word is 'incomprehensible'; what do you think?
I also hold great appreciation for what our Lord said to St. Faustina, with regard to prayer.
| Prayer - A soul arms itself by prayer for all kinds of combat. In whatever state the soul may be, it ought to pray. A soul which is pure and beautiful must pray, or else it will lose its beauty; a soul which is striving after this purity must pray, or else it will never attain it; a soul which is newly converted must pray, or else it will fall again; a sinful soul, plunged in sins, must pray so that it might rise again. There is no soul which is not bound to pray, for every single grace comes to the soul through prayer. (146) |
| I recall that I have received most light during adoration which I made lying prostrate before the Blessed Sacrament for half an hour every day throughout Lent. During that time I came to know myself and God more profoundly. And yet, even though I had the superior's permission to do so, I encountered many obstacles to praying in such a way. Let the soul be aware that, in order to pray and persevere in prayer, one must arm oneself with patience and cope bravely with exterior and interior difficulties. The interior difficulties are discouragement, dryness, heaviness of spirit and temptations. The exterior difficulties are human respect and time; one must observe the time set apart for prayer. (147) |
| In the evening, when I entered the small chapel, I heard these words in my soul: My daughter, consider these words: "And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly." When I started to think about them more deeply, much light streamed into my soul. I learned how much we need perseverance in prayer and that our salvation often depends on such great difficulty.(157) |
| I desire that you know more profoundly the love that burns in My Heart for souls, and you will understand this when you meditate upon My Passion. Call upon My mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their salvation. When you say this prayer, with a contrite heart and with faith on behalf of some sinner, I will give him the grace of conversion. This is the prayer: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You." (186 - 187) |
| I will spend all my free moments at the feet of [Our Lord in] the Blessed Sacrament. At the feet of Jesus, I seek light, comfort and strength. I will show my gratitude unceasingly to God for His great mercy towards me, never forgetting the favours He has bestowed on me, especially the grace of a vocation. (224) |
| Persistence in Prayer. My likeness to Jesus must be through suffering and humility. See what love of human souls has done to Me. My daughter, in your heart I find everything that so great a number of souls refuses Me. Your heart is My repose. I often wait with great graces until towards the end of prayer. (268) |
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or the instructions given by our Lord, Himself.
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you. What I do find interesting in this post, however, is the instruction to stand and raise one's arms to heaven. This is the 'orans' position, one which we use in the Maronite Church while praying the Our Father and the prayer before communion. The orans position is an ancient eastern tradition, often shunned by traditionalist Roman Catholics, though I am not sure why. |
” it is often incomprehendable
I believe the correct word is ‘incomprehensible’; what do you think? “
I think the first language of the fellow who translated this is Greek and not English! Undoubtedly you or I wouldn’t have made such a mistake...right?
” The orans position is an ancient eastern tradition, often shunned by traditionalist Roman Catholics, though I am not sure why.”
I’ve always believed that the orans position is only for the priest. His hands are the consecrated hands and consecrate the Host.
I’ve been a trad, but am now going to a NO and I find it awkward to use just prior the sign of peace. Others around me have no problem with it.
Priest: Peace be with you. (orans)
People: And also with you. (orans)
I suppose it’s just what one is accustomed to at Mass.