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Milton_Sermoud
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Hello! I am with a doubt: does prayer kneeling is more meritorious than layed down or sitting? Or does not exist any difference?
Since now, thank you!
Since now, thank you!
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tawny
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In my humble opinion; prayer is prayer; whether it be kneeling, sitting, standing or even lying down. I often pray my Rosary lying in bed.
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MrsAngelala
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I don’t know about merit, but my personal perception is that posture influences prayer.
That said, I pray whenever I think of it, which means in whatever position I am: sitting, standing, lying down, or bent over rubbing my dog’s ears!
There’s certainly nothing wrong with praying sitting or lying down.
That said, I pray whenever I think of it, which means in whatever position I am: sitting, standing, lying down, or bent over rubbing my dog’s ears!
There’s certainly nothing wrong with praying sitting or lying down.
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dnu
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I hope standing is ok. Between a full time job and three kids, most days standing in the shower is the only alone time I get TO pray 
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pianistclare
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Position only matters at liturgy, and even then, people who are not well are excused from kneeling.
The important thing is to pray from the heart.
The important thing is to pray from the heart.
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Dorothy
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At the Mass we kneel, sit, and stand at the appropriate times with the congregation. If we have physical limitations we just do what we can. (I cannot kneel due to painful knees).
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thistle
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It makes no difference. You can pray standing in the shower or sitting on the toilet seat. It really does not matter.
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Reuben_J
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Not sure whether it makes any difference to God but it certainly is for you if you believe that you must be in a certain position when praying. Which means to say that prayers do depend on our hearts. God delights in an honest prayer that comes from the humility of our heart. And to some people, more often that not, what’s in our hearts is expressed outwardly by our external disposition and posture.
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JimR-OCDS
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Postures at prayer should not cause distraction from prayer.
If the position is uncomfortable, do use it.
For most of us in the West, sitting in a comfortable chair, one that you won;t fall asleep in, is more conducive for prayer than kneeling on a hard floor.
In the past, some people thought it was more pious to kneel for long hours in order to suffer and offer it up during prayer.
This is not conducive for prayer, just self-inflicted suffering.
In prayer, we seek to place ourselves in the presence of God, and to open our hearts to Him.
We seek to grow in our relationship with Jesus, so the first act of prayer is love.
Jim
If the position is uncomfortable, do use it.
For most of us in the West, sitting in a comfortable chair, one that you won;t fall asleep in, is more conducive for prayer than kneeling on a hard floor.
In the past, some people thought it was more pious to kneel for long hours in order to suffer and offer it up during prayer.
This is not conducive for prayer, just self-inflicted suffering.
In prayer, we seek to place ourselves in the presence of God, and to open our hearts to Him.
We seek to grow in our relationship with Jesus, so the first act of prayer is love.
Jim
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peter26
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This. I find it useful to alter my posture depending on the type of prayer (a little like the different positions used at Mass). For instance, I may kneel for penitential prayers but stand for other types of prayer.
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