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So I’ve noticed more and more frequently that when I get into deep prayer (particularly the Rosary and prayers before the Blessed Sacrament) my hands get really hot, sometimes to the point where they begin to burn. I’ve also had an experience where someone was praying over me in a prayer group and their hand got so hot that they almost had to pull away. Now I’m not sure what any of this means if it means anything at all but I would like to know first off, if anyone knows if this really does mean anything, and second off, does this happen to anyone else?
 
It could be something (can’t really see the purpose of it) or it could be something psychological. Not really sure, but I wouldn’t worry about it.
 
I don’t know what it means, but it has happened to me.

About 10 years ago, I went with a friend to a Healing Mass. Some people call it a Charismatic Mass. The priest was an older man from Ireland. During the homily, he told us, he noticed his hands would get very hot whenever he prayed.

It was a small church, and it was packed. We were toward the back, so many needed this priest, and the prayers. I wasn’t going to go up. My friend grabbed me by the hand, pulled me up, and wouldn’t let go of me.

The priest would lay his hands on top of peoples’ bowed heads, or on their shoulders. I could see his lips moving in prayer. Quite a few people went down to the floor, like their legs could no longer support them, caught by 2 young men, who made sure they didn’t hurt themselves, and then move them out of the way. Or, if they walked away, they were not very unsteady.

When it was my turn, I was in mid-motion, bowing my head. I looked into the priest’s eyes, and I couldn’t look away. He had the kindest eyes, I’ve ever seen on a fellow human being. He framed my face with his hands, lips moving in silent prayer. His hands were hot, almost uncomfortably hot. It felt like the room started to slowly spin, I don’t remember hearing any sound. I remember the slow spin stopped, and a new sensation started; felt like gentle waves of water hitting my legs. It reminded me of the ocean.

He let go of me, which broke my gaze, and my knees buckled. The 2 very kind young men helped me to sit down in a nearby pew. Still feeling like ocean waves were gently hitting me, I wasn’t dizzy, but felt very disorientated. It took me a few minutes to come back to myself.

My one and only experience with hot hands. Since I’m a skeptic, I’ve searched for an explanation. I’ve never been able to explain, or understand what happened.
 
asia53 said:
I don’t know what it means, but it has happened to me.

About 10 years ago, I went with a friend to a Healing Mass. Some people call it a Charismatic Mass. The priest was an older man from Ireland. During the homily, he told us, he noticed his hands would get very hot whenever he prayed.

It was a small church, and it was packed. We were toward the back, so many needed this priest, and the prayers. I wasn’t going to go up. My friend grabbed me by the hand, pulled me up, and wouldn’t let go of me.

The priest would lay his hands on top of peoples’ bowed heads, or on their shoulders. I could see his lips moving in prayer. Quite a few people went down to the floor, like their legs could no longer support them, caught by 2 young men, who made sure they didn’t hurt themselves, and then move them out of the way. Or, if they walked away, they were not very unsteady.

When it was my turn, I was in mid-motion, bowing my head. I looked into the priest’s eyes, and I couldn’t look away. He had the kindest eyes, I’ve ever seen on a fellow human being. He framed my face with his hands, lips moving in silent prayer. His hands were hot, almost uncomfortably hot. It felt like the room started to slowly spin, I don’t remember hearing any sound. I remember the slow spin stopped, and a new sensation started; felt like gentle waves of water hitting my legs. It reminded me of the ocean.

He let go of me, which broke my gaze, and my knees buckled. The 2 very kind young men helped me to sit down in a nearby pew. Still feeling like ocean waves were gently hitting me, I wasn’t dizzy, but felt very disorientated. It took me a few minutes to come back to myself.

My one and only experience with hot hands. Since I’m a skeptic, I’ve searched for an explanation. I’ve never been able to explain, or understand what happened.
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That’s an awesome story, thank you for sharing! =]
 
HI,

My sister had a similar experience with this when we were kids. We were at a Childrens mass and the Priest called up all the children to gather around the alter while he blessed the Eucharist. My sister happened to be standing by the Priest when he did this and when he was done he put his hand on my sister’s head - you know how adults do to little kids. She said that his hands were schorchingly hot and she wanted to pull away because it made her feel really uncomfortable almost painful even though his hand was only gently resting on her head. What I found really interesting about this was that this happened around the blessing of the Eucharist and also that this Priest happened to be an excorsist as well.
 
You may have the gift of healing hands. I’m just saying.
 
DJK100 said:
HI,

My sister had a similar experience with this when we were kids. We were at a Childrens mass and the Priest called up all the children to gather around the alter while he blessed the Eucharist. My sister happened to be standing by the Priest when he did this and when he was done he put his hand on my sister’s head - you know how adults do to little kids. She said that his hands were schorchingly hot and she wanted to pull away because it made her feel really uncomfortable almost painful even though his hand was only gently resting on her head. What I found really interesting about this was that this happened around the blessing of the Eucharist and also that this Priest happened to be an excorsist as well.
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That’s interesting and also very cool! Thanks for sharing! =]
on_eagles_wingz said:
You may have the gift of healing hands. I’m just saying.
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Yeah, a friend had actually mentioned that when I shared my experiences with her, she said she has bad knees and is willing for me to try praying over her to see if I actually have been given that gift or not. I figure it’s worth a try!
 
on_eagles_wingz said:
You may have the gift of healing hands. I’m just saying.
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Yes, that could be.

Before I moved south, a dear friend from up north would feel warmth and a tingly feeling in her hands when she prayed over people in the prayer group. She usually had sharings about healings that took place.
For example, a person who was prayed over for a kidney stone was able to pass it. One could say that it was coincidence, but there were other types of healings as well.
 
RyanK said:
That’s interesting and also very cool! Thanks for sharing! =]

Yeah, a friend had actually mentioned that when I shared my experiences with her, she said she has bad knees and is willing for me to try praying over her to see if I actually have been given that gift or not. I figure it’s worth a try!
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And, before praying for others it is always wise to pray for protection from any bad influences as you pray for the person.
 
RyanK said:
So I’ve noticed more and more frequently that when I get into deep prayer (particularly the Rosary and prayers before the Blessed Sacrament) my hands get really hot, sometimes to the point where they begin to burn. I’ve also had an experience where someone was praying over me in a prayer group and their hand got so hot that they almost had to pull away. Now I’m not sure what any of this means if it means anything at all but I would like to know first off, if anyone knows if this really does mean anything, and second off, does this happen to anyone else?
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I would suggest that you ask the apologists. (You have a much better chance of having your question answered if you pm them.)
 
Dorothy said:
Yes, that could be.

Before I moved south, a dear friend from up north would feel warmth and a tingly feeling in her hands when she prayed over people in the prayer group. She usually had sharings about healings that took place.
For example, a person who was prayed over for a kidney stone was able to pass it. One could say that it was coincidence, but there were other types of healings as well.
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That’s really cool and there’s no such thing as a coincidence (God doesn’t play dice. lol).
Dorothy said:
And, before praying for others it is always wise to pray for protection from any bad influences as you pray for the person.
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That’s a good idea, I will definitely make sure to do that! Thank you very much for the suggestion! 😃
Lucky10279 said:
I would suggest that you ask the apologists. (You have a much better chance of having your question answered if you pm them.)
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I just sent a message to Fr Vincent Surpa, so I hope that he’ll respond with some kind of answer, thanks for the suggestion! 😃
 
RyanK said:
That’s really cool and there’s no such thing as a coincidence (God doesn’t play dice. lol).

That’s a good idea, I will definitely make sure to do that! Thank you very much for the suggestion! 😃

I just sent a message to Fr Vincent Surpa, so I hope that he’ll respond with some kind of answer, thanks for the suggestion! 😃
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your welcome! You should ask the others to. But please don’t ask Michelle Arnold. She told me that she doesn’t want people to pm her questions. But the others all seem fine with it.
 
Lucky10279 said:
your welcome! You should ask the others to. But please don’t ask Michelle Arnold. She told me that she doesn’t want people to pm her questions. But the others all seem fine with it.
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Yeah, I e-mailed Fr. Vincent but he never answered. I’ll try one of the others though! Thanks!😃
 
RyanK said:
If you find any useful info, let me know! 😃
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You asked for opinions so I gave mine.

What is more likely do you think? That you have “healing hands” some kind of spiritual hand related matter or that it is nothing. such as blood flow, hand position, staying still, temperature in the room etc.

Why look for the most exciting and exotic answer? We see this so much on CAF spirituality forum though so I guess it’s the place to come.
 
ringil said:
You asked for opinions so I gave mine.

What is more likely do you think? That you have “healing hands” some kind of spiritual hand related matter or that it is nothing. such as blood flow, hand position, staying still, temperature in the room etc.

Why look for the most exciting and exotic answer? We see this so much on CAF spirituality forum though so I guess it’s the place to come.
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That’s true. I did ask for honest opinions so I thank you for yours and apologize for the past post. You could be right but I would like to at least find out. The biggest reason I posted this was to see if anyone had any resources that might have demonstrated something like this happening to others in the past or anything. But once again, thank you for your honest opinion and I will let you know if and when I find out if it really means anything or not. 👍
 
Lucky10279 said:
your welcome! You should ask the others to. But please don’t ask Michelle Arnold. She told me that she doesn’t want people to pm her questions. But the others all seem fine with it.
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For the record, I said that the private messaging system on CAF is not an appropriate platform for members to get their private apologetics questions answered. Generally speaking, the apologists should be contacted privately by calling the Catholic Answers business office and leaving a voice mail on the apologetics line. While the apologists may choose to answer private messages, as I have done for members on many occasions, private messages are considered unsolicited mail and may not be answered if time or other resources do not permit doing so. All calls to the Catholic Answers business office, on the other hand, are answered within 1-3 business days, depending on current backlog.
 
Lucky10279 said:
your welcome! You should ask the others to. But please don’t ask Michelle Arnold. She told me that she doesn’t want people to pm her questions. But the others all seem fine with it.
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