Monday, July 07, 2008 "Orans" Posture and Hand-Holding During the Our Father Are Against the Rubrics (Instructions) For the Mass  Two liturgical abuses at once: "orans" posture and hand-holding during the Our Father [ source ] Colin B. Donovan, STL, over at the EWTN website, states that the "orans' posture in the congregation (arms outstretched in a "praying" or adoration position) is contrary to the rubrics:The liturgical use of this position by the priest is spelled out in the rubrics (the laws governing how the Mass is said). It indicates his praying on BEHALF of us, acting as alter...