The Archaeological journal . hands is that universally adopted in the earliestages of the church, as is seen in all the Orantes pourtrayed on thewalls of the Roman catacombs. It is still retained by the priest in themost solemn parts of the mass, and prevails extensively on the Continentand in Ireland, especially among the lower classes of people. It seemsto be the most natural and most earnest mode of raising the handsin prayer. It. has never been discountenanced, and even continues to berecommended in the Franciscan Order. With regard to the beads, presuming that the effigy has a Paternoster
The Archaeological journal . hands is that universally adopted in the earliestages of the church, as is seen in all the Orantes pourtrayed on thewalls of the Roman catacombs. It is still retained by the priest in themost solemn parts of the mass, and prevails extensively on the Continentand in Ireland, especially among the lower classes of people. It seemsto be the most natural and most earnest mode of raising the handsin prayer. It. has never been discountenanced, and even continues to berecommended in the Franciscan Order. With regard to the beads, presuming that the effigy has a Paternosterbead (usually superior in material and workmanship to the rest) in thelingers, there are fourteen sets of one Pater and seven Aves each. Thereare therefore, fourteen Paternosters, and ninety-eight Aves, and the twobeads projecting half-way down the string to the left, seem to have beenadded to make up the round number of a hundred Aves. Now, the Joys and Sorrows of our Lady formed a very favourite 1 See Journal, xxxvi. Effigy in Bangor Cathedral
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