Praying after mass?

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Sometimes I see people kneel immediately after mass, and was for a while attending mass where the majority of the people did so. They would kneel, then pray for about a minute or two.

So my question is, is there any particular prayer/prayers one should pray immediately after mass? Or is it just extra prayer time after receiving communion? 🤷
 
In my case, it’s just a generic prayer, with thanksgiving for the Mass and celebrant, and generic prayer for the congregation and yours truly. Usually I’m the only one who does this; it’s the way I was raised.
 
I pray the same prayers that’s prayed after a low mass if i attend OF
 
I pray the Rosary on the way to, before, and after 8am Mass.

2 Cor 13:13
Eddy Barry
 
TradionalWay said:
I pray the same prayers that’s prayed after a low mass if i attend OF
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I usually just wait in peaceful silent resignation; whilst the talkers leave my parish church.Unfortunatley talking before and after Mass in The Church is a major problem where I live.I used to try to pray above the noise(silently) but I found that I could not and I only got angry thoughts about those persons who talked loudly around me.

But once silence returns ,I try to talk and listen to Jesus in my heart and continue my Adoration,Reparation,Thanksgiving and I ask Jesus for my own personal needs and those who asked me to pray for them----and those who do not pray!! I do also pray a set composed one ,which I say after each Mass.The ones in the Daily/Sunday Missal are great as well as the prayer to St Michael The ArchAngel(if attending a non Tridentine Mass–as this is always said there)-St.Padre Pio used to pray a wonderfully composed prayer after communion .

But yes,all the spiritual writers urge us to prepare for our Masses and to make proper Thanksgiving afterwards;some saints spent the whole day and night time doing both.(Also making spiritual Communions)
 
When I go to Extraordinary form Masses, I notice a lot more people praying before and/or after Mass compared to Ordinary Form. Personally, I will sit a short bit after Mass is done at the EF to reflect before leaving. Its a practice that should be more encouraged if people are not rushed to go home or work.
 
Yes, i do. To say thanks for the mass, for recieving communion, for the priests and for being safe on my way home. And for everything that God so kindly offers me from day to day.
 
My husband and I also take some time after Mass to give thanks. I can’t imagine not doing this - it only seems right.

~Liza
 
I read somewhere that they used to say the Prayer to St. Michael after Mass had ended. I do this now.
 
karoleck said:
I usually just wait in peaceful silent resignation; whilst the talkers leave my parish church.Unfortunatley talking before and after Mass in The Church is a major problem where I live.I used to try to pray above the noise(silently) but I found that I could not and I only got angry thoughts about those persons who talked loudly around me.

But once silence returns ,I try to talk and listen to Jesus in my heart and continue my Adoration,Reparation,Thanksgiving and I ask Jesus for my own personal needs and those who asked me to pray for them----and those who do not pray!! I do also pray a set composed one ,which I say after each Mass.The ones in the Daily/Sunday Missal are great as well as the prayer to St Michael The ArchAngel(if attending a non Tridentine Mass–as this is always said there)-St.Padre Pio used to pray a wonderfully composed prayer after communion .

But yes,all the spiritual writers urge us to prepare for our Masses and to make proper Thanksgiving afterwards;some saints spent the whole day and night time doing both.(Also making spiritual Communions)
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I tahnk God for this, I have found that the mijority of people would kneel the moment the priest is out of the building, they also keep silent if they leave early, unlike my home country, where it seems like they give free food, and the person that reaches first get the most… 😃
 
Thank you all for the helpful answers! This practice really should be encouraged more!
 
A lovely prayer for after Holy Communion and Mass:

I have sought Thee, I have found Thee,
Lamb of mercy, Holy Guest,
Thy eternal love has bound Thee,
captive in a mortal breast.
Oh! That I had sooner tasted joys
I never knew before;
Oh! had I the youth I wasted,
back again to live it over.
Oh! that I have sooner known Thee.
Could I the past recall, yet thou will not
disown me, Father of the Prodigal!
To my breast Thy Son descending,
sweetly there appeals for me,
let me then, thus humbly bending,
pledge the rest of my life to Thee.
 
ErinTherese25 said:
Sometimes I see people kneel immediately after mass, and was for a while attending mass where the majority of the people did so. They would kneel, then pray for about a minute or two.

So my question is, is there any particular prayer/prayers one should pray immediately after mass? Or is it just extra prayer time after receiving communion? 🤷
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I feel like most people use this time for their Thanksgiving After Communion or if they did not receive, for some Thanksgiving After Mass and no specific prayers are required just like none are required beforehand.

I did a variety of things:

Sometimes I would pray the Leonine Prayers after Low Mass (3 Aves, 1 Salve Regina, Prayer after that, Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, and invocation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus)

Or I’d pray the Canticle of the Three Children and Psalm 150 and then a few other prayers including one to the Blessed Virgin and one to St. Joseph.

These ones are all in my missal as suggestions.

Sometimes I’d pray Prayers After Communion from my Missal

And other times I’d just spend time in meditation with mental prayer or sitting and going over the Mass texts/prayers or the sermon.

People can do a variety of things and I tried to switch it up a bit.
 
grasscutter said:
A lovely prayer for after Holy Communion and Mass:

I have sought Thee, I have found Thee,
Lamb of mercy, Holy Guest,
Thy eternal love has bound Thee,
captive in a mortal breast.
Oh! That I had sooner tasted joys
I never knew before;
Oh! had I the youth I wasted,
back again to live it over.
Oh! that I have sooner known Thee.
Could I the past recall, yet thou will not
disown me, Father of the Prodigal!
To my breast Thy Son descending,
sweetly there appeals for me,
let me then, thus humbly bending,
pledge the rest of my life to Thee.
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Beautiful…I love it.
 
Steady_Eddy said:
I pray the Rosary on the way to, before, and after 8am Mass.

2 Cor 13:13
Eddy Barry
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Hi Eddy,

Is that three separate rosaries or one long one?
Agape11 said:
I read somewhere that they used to say the Prayer to St. Michael after Mass had ended. I do this now.
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Yes, that’s what they do at my parish. After Mass has ended Father and the server are kneeling in front of the altar and say with all of us the Prayer to St Michael, Prayer to St Joan of Arc (our parishes patroness) and a few others (maybe the Memorare?)

Charles
 
In addition to the prayers in the hand missals and red book, it can be wonderful to just sit quietly and read one or two of the traditonal hymns. The lyrics to How Great Thou Art, for example make a wonderful prayer.
 
TheExorcist said:
Hi Eddy,

Is that three separate rosaries or one long one?

Yes, that’s what they do at my parish. After Mass has ended Father and the server are kneeling in front of the altar and say with all of us the Prayer to St Michael, Prayer to St Joan of Arc (our parishes patroness) and a few others (maybe the Memorare?)

Charles
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Hi Charles,

It takes me almost an hour to pray a full Rosary of 5 decades. I would have a Rosary ring in my pocket, and start my Rosary as I leave the house walking. I usually pray the last two decades (again fairly slowly and meditatively) after Mass. I also meditate on the Sorrowful Mysteries (Passion) shortly after rising at 4am. You might like the quotes below.

All those who burn in hell did not pray or did not pray enough. Prayer
is the first step towards God. And it is the decisive step. Especially
prayer to her who is the mother of Christ. Devotion to her rescues from
the devil numberless souls whom sin would infallibly give him.

St Teresa of Avila

Even if you are on the brink of damnation, even if you have one foot in
hell, even if you have sold your soul to the devil as sorcerers do who
practice black magic, and even if you are heretic as obstinate as a
devil, sooner or later you will be converted and will amend your life
and save your soul, if – and mark well what I say – if you say the
Rosary devoutly every day until death for the purpose of knowing the
truth and obtaining contrition and pardon for your sins.

St John Vianney

The Hail Mary, the Rosary, is the prayer and the infallible touchstone
by which I can tell those who are led by the Spirit of God from those
who are deceived by the devil. I have known souls who seemed to sour
like eagles to the heights by their sublime contemplation and yet were
pitifully led astray by the devil. I only found out how wrong they
were when I learned that they scorned the Hail Mary and the Rosary,
which they considered as being far beneath them. The Hail Mary is a
blessed dew that falls from heaven upon the souls of the predestinate.
It gives them a marvellous spiritual fertility so that they can grow in
all virtues. The more the garden of the soul is watered by this
prayer, the more enlightened in mind we become, the more zealous in
heart, the stronger against all our enemies. The Hail Mary is a sharp
and flaming shaft which, joined to the Word of God gives the preacher
the strength to pierce, move, and convert the most hardened hearts,
even if he has little or no natural gift for preaching.

St Louis de Montfort

2 Cor 13:13
Eddy Barry
 
Agape11 said:
I read somewhere that they used to say the Prayer to St. Michael after Mass had ended. I do this now.
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Sad to say, but I am old enough to remember the Latin Mass pre-Vatican II. Looking back, I think it was really wrong to delete the Leonine Prayers after Mass. I think, considering the Evil One’s influence in the world today, that the Church needs it more than ever. Until then, I’ll be saying it on my own…
 
A couple thoughts:
  1. I used to just leave right after the priest exits after Mass. However, I’ve also started to join in some reflection and prayer while kneeling. Usually just a short prayer of thanks (especially if I have the kids with me) or an Our Father.
  2. Since doing this I’ve noticed how at some of the places I hear Mass (try to go to my own parish but sometimes have to attend elsewhere) people start talking like they’re at a sporting event. I try to be charitable, but I think at least be respectful of those who remain to pray or wait at least until you’ve stepped out of the main area.
God bless,
Bryan
 
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