Praying Orante! Style

Word of the Day: ORANS (also ORANTE) One who pleads/prays (Lat., lit. “praying”), the name given to the early Christian posture of prayer. Orans , a loanword from Medieval Latin orans (Latin: [ˈoː.raːns]) translated as "one who is praying or pleading", also orant or orante , as well as lifting up holy hands , is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing. Orans was common in early Sumerian cultures: "...it appears that Sumerian people might have a statue carved to represent themselves and do their worshipping for them—in their place, as a stand in. An inscription on one such statue translates, 'It offers prayers.' Another inscription says, 'Statue, say unto my king (god)..." More is on the wimpypedia link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orans Do an image search for ORANS and ORANTE. Jesus also describes the prayers typical of others in the same way (Luke 18:13). Raising/lifting up/stretching forth of the hands. The only time Jesus'...