The Laying Of Hands..

[Guest SOM]

Basically I have this question and i didn't know what to believe.
SO i look in the CCC.
and it would only reffer to the laying of hands for Priestly Ordinations or Confirmations and this of the sort.
so my conclusion at this point is that it should be for priests and bishops.


so i wanna see what you guys think.
please and thanks.

[CatherineM]

It depends on what you intend. You can't lay on priestly blessing, but I've found that there is great healing in touching people. It's why they have holders in the neonatal wards of hospital. The babies do so much better.

[Dara]

I think my perception may be colored by some sensory input issues I have. I absolutely hate being touched, save by husband and children. But to me it seems like something that should be reserved for Sacraments only, such as Confirmation and the Anointing of the Sick. I have a hard enough time with the hand-shaking at the Sign of Peace . I really don't need people laying hands on me while praying.
I hope I understood the question correctly; if not, I apologize.

[Vincent Vega]

I think it's silly and smacks of protestantism, at least when done by laymen.

[IcePrincessKRS]

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I think it's silly and smacks of protestantism, at least when done by laymen.
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This tends to be close to my feelings on the matter as well. This may be due in part to the way (and parish in which) I was raised, but in general I don't feel comfortable with lay people laying their hands on me in prayer, or hovering their hands out while the priest gives a blessing (especially if he hasn't invited the congregation to do so). It weirds me out.

[cmotherofpirl]

I would be much more comfortable with giving someone a quick hug after saying a prayer with them, but would not lay hands on a stranger.

[vee]

this is how i pray over dominicansoul

[dominicansoul]

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this is how i pray over dominicansoul
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that's carmelite spirituality

[vee]

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that's carmelite spirituality
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no, thats my inner OP coming out! vertias hit veritas punch

[CatherineM]

When I talked about touching people, I wasn't really talking about a formal laying on of hands. That kind of thing would creep me out. I think that is one of the creepiest things about the children's liturgy here. They sing this song, and the congregation raises their hands to "bless the children" going off to hear what they should be staying in the church to hear.

[ThePenciledOne]

Obviously at Franciscan University, I see a lot of this, and I know some here have presupposed ideas and what not concerning this, but the thing to keep in mind is that humanity is a physical being besides spiritual.

The Spirit sometimes works deeper, (though as stated not limited by) with physical touch such as this.

I've prayed over others, not trying to bless them or something like that, only trying to keep the Holy Spirit within me grounded for Him to work. Often, the first question is asked if the one being prayed over is comfortable with that sort of thing and if not then we don't go any further than merely standing there praying. Whenever I become prayed over, I am open to anything the Lord has, since as He's shown me at least to be that open for Him anyway.

But that is just my take. : )

[MarkKurallSchuenemann]

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I think it's silly and smacks of protestantism, at least when done by laymen.
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I bet you think lots of things are silly and smacks of something you don't like, don't you!

[Gregorius]

My opinion is as follows:

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[MarkKurallSchuenemann]

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My opinion is as follows:

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You're silly!

[Ed Normile]

Laying on of hands seems to me to scream, hey look at me I am praying for this person, I hope I can heal them and then tell my friends I healed them. To me its like Exceptional ministers of Holy Communion, another thing brought into the church to supposedly enhance the mass and attract more people. I have noticed since all these changes brought in to enhance the church and bolster participation by bringing in new people, the church has been instead losing people and consolidating churches (closing) as the are not able to sustain their properties due to lack of people.


If I were satan and wanted to hurt the Church, I would first try to destroy the youth, maybe get the visible presence and influence of the nuns from the schools, that would take care of the future, then attack the present by removing the old ones by making them feel uncomfortable by changing things to make them feel left behind or out of place, of course causing scandals to occur amongst the shepherds would be another nail in the coffin.

ed