[TotusTuus]

I am assured by extraliturgical hippies that it is an ancient posture.

Fair enough. But was it an ancient liturgical posture used by the congregation at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass?

Or am I to believe that that is what is shown on the walls of the catacombs?

[Desdemona]

Or am I to believe that that is what is shown on the walls of the catacombs?

Personally, I'd believe what's on the walls of the catacombs. The problem with the extra-litugical hippies is that they never seem to bother with facts or learning about a subject thoroughly before opening their mouths.