When you get to Mass

[Nelka]

You go into the church and find somewhere to sit.

Some sit down and wait for Mass to start and others kneel and pray.

If you kneel and pray, what do you pray?

Personal prayers or every day prayers?

 

[RosaryFan]

You go into the church and find somewhere to sit.

Some sit down and wait for Mass to start and others kneel and pray.

If you kneel and pray, what do you pray?

Personal prayers or every day prayers?

I have a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, so when I go to Mass, I kneel and pray the Sacred Heart devotion while I look at the Tabernacle. That way, I’m consecrating myself to Jesus while I’m in His presence!

 

[lizaanne]

Personal prayers. I typically thank God for the ability to be there (the blessing of living in a country where I can live my faith openly), I pray for those who are persecuted and can not do this in their own country, I state my petitions for this Mass, and pray for holiness and to one day be worthy of Christ’s sacrifice.

It’s different every time really. Sometimes I will also pray the Divine Mercy if we get there early enough.

~Liza

 

[BVM_1221]

You go into the church and find somewhere to sit.

Some sit down and wait for Mass to start and others kneel and pray.

If you kneel and pray, what do you pray?

Personal prayers or every day prayers?

I do not kneel due to bad knees. I usually do devout reading. Today’s MAGNIFICAT. Today’s readings from IN CONVERSATION WITH GOD.

 

[Gem]

I pray personal prayers. I usually pray petitions at night, so at Mass I try to keep it to praise. Lately, I’ve been thanking God and asking his blessing on ALL of us. I think about all Catholics coming together as brothers and sisters all over the world on Sunday to praise Him is His goodness. I thank Him for creation, for our lives which He sustains and I ask for His mercy.

Gem

 

[Jguerra]

I get to church about an hour before Mass begins.
I pray the rosary, then the preparatory prayers before Mass in my Missal.
Then I read and meditate on the Sunday readings.
By the time Mass begins, I’m ready, steeped in a spirit of prayer.

Hope this helps.
Joe
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[Samson01]

I pray for the Priest and that the Holy Spirit guides him through the Mass. Sometimes I pray personal intentions too.

 

[DJgang]

maybe I am just a little strange…I come from a Baptist background, so I really, really enjoy the silence in the church before Mass. I usually just enjoy the stillness. Enjoy a moment when my world just quietens down. Life gets so hectic and usually I take many deep breathes. my church is beautiful, and I look at all our windows, the statues of the Most Sacred Heart, Our Blessed Mother and right before Mass starts, right before that announcement, I say, Thank YOU GOD for letting me be here!

Then the entire Mass is my prayer.

 

[LARSCOUT0311]

I usually give thanks for giving up his son for me and then I pray for everyone in the world, those in purgatory and even those that might be in hell. Then I say a Hail Mary and if there is still time I just sit there in silence and listen.