Are Laypeople Supposed to Raise Their Hands During the Our Father? AMA

“Are laypeople supposed to raise their hands during the Our Father?” This question opens a discussion on the practices of the Mass, alongside inquiries about the role of saints in intercession, the meaning of almsgiving in Sirach 3:30, and how to reconcile personal distrust in the Church while seeking to return.

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Questions Covered:

• 03:58 - Are we supposed to raise our hands or hold hands during the Our Father as Mass?
• 15:38 - I notice people specifically ask saints to heal or protect them, not God. It’s off-putting. Can they do other things apart from interceding?
• 23:10 - In Sirach 3:30 it says that almsgiving atones sin. What does that mean?
• 24:50 - How do I reconcile my distrust for the Church? I want to return but I’m conflicted.
• 45:20 - I’m a Christian and a minority. How do you deal with people who tell me I should convert because their religion is better?
• 50:34 - I get frustrated when the choir sings and adjusts the responsorial Psalm. What would you recommend I do?