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Praying with the Body

Published: May 19, 2020

Body prayer is a physical activity which promotes spiritual communion with God. It is sometimes accompanied by verbal communication, but is often experienced simply as spending deep and meaningful time with God. Participating physically in prayer changes the nature of our conversations with God. This liturgy is taken from the Gospel Reading for 24 May 2020 – Go and make disciples of all nations (Universalis)

One member of the group takes the part of Jesus. One person reads. Others are disciples. Try this liturgy once or twice before entering into prayer

Set a focus for prayer: Today we pray for …………

What the movement reflects:

(a) Open hands

Lifting our hands, palms to the sky – is a physical way of reaching out to God and asking for His help

(b) Standing in prayer

In the time of Jesus, standing was the most common posture for prayer

(c) Stepping forward

Putting a foot out – a physical way of following as a disciple

(d) Bowing

Bowing is an effective posture for worship and prayer

(e) Kneeling

Kneeling is a helpful posture in prayer. It is a supplicatory posture and reminds the person who is praying that he/she needs God

Resource file: Praying with the body go teach all nations

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