RAISE YOUR HANDS??????
October 21, 2019
QUESTION?
I went to mass on Sunday and the end of mass, the priest called up the ministers who administer Jesus to the sick. He asked everyone to raise their hands (imprecatory!) with him as he blessed the ministers. I told my family to lower their hands and pray with their hands down and palms up. So, they asked me if the priest asks us to do this with him, is it ok? I told them I didn't think so but would check my "resources"! What do you think?
ANSWER!
General Instruction of the Roman Missal 22 says a "Priest can't add anything to the Mass." Raising your hands in prayer at Mass is not a prescribed posture for lay people at Mass.