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<blockquote data-quote="Sarah G" data-source="post: 72046100" data-attributes="member: 399685"><p>Just to follow on the theme of prostrations that [USER=261066]@GrowingSmaller[/USER] began it is interesting that the Orthodox Church also practice prostrations. (Please correct me if I am wrong, I am not Orthodox, it simply interests me.)</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #b300b3">''Americans these days are thoroughly familiar with the prostrations made by Muslims during their ritual of daily prayer; we see images of it almost daily in the media. Most are not aware that Orthodox Christians practice the same discipline, kneeling in a place of worship and touching the head to the ground, before rising to stand in the usual attitude of prayer. They would be amazed to witness those monastics, for example, who make literally hundreds of prostrations during an ordinary Vespers service (a common sight at Holy Dormition monastery in Michigan, as in many such communities). They would be equally surprised to see “ordinary” lay people prostrating themselves repeatedly throughout the Compline service of the first week of Great Lent, with the penitential Canon of St Andrew of Crete. But again, this is what we Orthodox do. Why?''</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #b01423"><a href="https://oca.org/reflections/fr.-john-breck/and-why-do-we-make-prostrations" target="_blank">And why do we make prostrations?</a></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b0930">I find great value in prostrating before prayer, or as a prayer when words fail me. I learned it in my previous faith (although that involved prostrating before statues and people rather a lot) it really is a great perspective giver to humble oneself, surrender oneself before God. No matter what we have done we can always fall to our knees, press our forehead to the ground and cry out to God for mercy and forgiveness...that feels so good, such a relief and comfort to once again take shelter of God and rest in His mercy.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sarah G, post: 72046100, member: 399685"] Just to follow on the theme of prostrations that [USER=261066]@GrowingSmaller[/USER] began it is interesting that the Orthodox Church also practice prostrations. (Please correct me if I am wrong, I am not Orthodox, it simply interests me.) [COLOR=#b300b3]''Americans these days are thoroughly familiar with the prostrations made by Muslims during their ritual of daily prayer; we see images of it almost daily in the media. Most are not aware that Orthodox Christians practice the same discipline, kneeling in a place of worship and touching the head to the ground, before rising to stand in the usual attitude of prayer. They would be amazed to witness those monastics, for example, who make literally hundreds of prostrations during an ordinary Vespers service (a common sight at Holy Dormition monastery in Michigan, as in many such communities). They would be equally surprised to see “ordinary” lay people prostrating themselves repeatedly throughout the Compline service of the first week of Great Lent, with the penitential Canon of St Andrew of Crete. But again, this is what we Orthodox do. Why?''[/COLOR] [COLOR=#b01423][URL='https://oca.org/reflections/fr.-john-breck/and-why-do-we-make-prostrations']And why do we make prostrations?[/URL][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0b0930]I find great value in prostrating before prayer, or as a prayer when words fail me. I learned it in my previous faith (although that involved prostrating before statues and people rather a lot) it really is a great perspective giver to humble oneself, surrender oneself before God. No matter what we have done we can always fall to our knees, press our forehead to the ground and cry out to God for mercy and forgiveness...that feels so good, such a relief and comfort to once again take shelter of God and rest in His mercy.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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