Question: My question is related to the position of a priest’s hands in some of the prayers at funerals. For the prayer of commendation and committal, what is the proper gesture for the priest? The rite doesn't seem to specify. There are other prayers that don't seem to specify the gestures; I have seen different ways (for example, the concluding prayer of vespers—orans?). What are some principles to help guide the use of gestures in prayer if the liturgical books do not specify? — P.T., Baltimore, Maryland
Rich in What Matters to God Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs [In the Dioceses of the United States]
