Should Catholics Hold Hands During the Our Father at Mass?

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Should Catholics hold hands during the Our Father at Mass? Should lay people raise their hands in the Orans posture? This Catholic teaching explains why hand-holding during the Our Father is not required by the rubrics of the Mass, why no one should pressure others into optional gestures, and why the Orans posture is traditionally associated with the priest during the sacred liturgy. The Mass is not a casual gathering. It is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Every gesture should reflect reverence, humility, and the sacred order of Catholic worship. Subscribe to Catholic Voices and Prayers for daily Catholic truth, traditional devotions, and prayers to help you stay faithful. Pray with us on the channel: the Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Saint Michael Chaplet, and other powerful Catholic prayers.