The Catholic Book Club discussion

5. Father Racine starts in his first Section, on posture, the position of the body, during your hour of Adoration. Why do you think he gives the subject this emphasis? What postures do you normally take during Adoration? Have you ever prostrated yourself before the Eucharist, as suggested by Father Racine? Are there any suggestions here that you plan to put into practice?

An editorial comment - Racine refers to his sections as "Stages" and the posture issues mentioned here are actually in Stage Two.

I have seen the priest prostrated on Good Friday. I never did it. In fact, after a certain age you cannot do it, unless you have someone to help you get up again. In fact old priests don't even kneel down, they just bow down.

My young adults often -- instead of genuflecting at the beginning and end of Adoration -- get on their knees and do a deep bow as if to kiss the ground, and they remain in that posture for a while. I don't know where they learned this, and I do get self-conscious whenever I do it, so more often I just do what feels natural -- sitting and kneeling.

Manuel wrote: "I have seen the priest prostrated on Good Friday. I never did it. In fact, after a certain age you cannot do it, unless you have someone to help you get up again. In fact old priests don't even kne..."

I saw a priest do this out West. After communion, he walked in front of the Alter and then prostrated himself in prayer.

I've done it in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, but only if I was alone.