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Carthusian Prostration

October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Carthusian Prostration happens during Mass from the beginning of the canon to the end of the canon, and during the thanksgiving after Mass. One gets down on the floor, laying on the right side, and supports oneself up on the right elbow, slightly twisting the upper body to the left so that the left hand can be joined with the right hand folded in front of the body, and the head tilting down slightly over the hands. It is easier to do on a step or on a kneeler than on a flat surface, although it is done in the Charterhouse on the floors of the choir stalls on either side of the Church. (All Charterhouse Churches are solemnly consecrated by a Bishop, as are all the private mass chapel altars.)


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  1. pieter mannaerts on October 18, 2009 2:23 pm

    Where does this use come from? Does anybody know how old it is?

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