Kneeling prayers

[Mourad Mankarios]

Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen

Dear all, I was just wondering if anyone would be able to shed some light on the kneeling prayers that are prayed on the Feast of Pentecost.

Are they referred to as kneeling prayers because the entire service is conducted while kneeling or because there are special kneeling prayers that are recited throughout this service or for any other reason.

Thanks

[Herman Blaydoe]

I have always understood that they are called the kneeling prayers because they mark the beginning of the time kneeling is permitted again, since we do not kneel from Pascha to Pentecost.

[Anthony Stokes]

Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen

Dear all, I was just wondering if anyone would be able to shed some light on the kneeling prayers that are prayed on the Feast of Pentecost.

Are they referred to as kneeling prayers because the entire service is conducted while kneeling or because there are special kneeling prayers that are recited throughout this service or for any other reason.

Thanks

The whole service is not conducted while kneeling, but just the three prayers that begin with "again and again on bended knee, let us pray to the Lord." These mark the return of kneeling in the church as Herman has pointed out.

Sbdn. Anthony