#12487 Are Laypeople Supposed to Raise Their Hands During the Our Father? AMA - Tom Nash

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🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“Are laypeople supposed to raise their hands during the Our Father?” This question opens a discussion on the practices of the Mass, alongside inquiries about the role of saints in intercession, the meaning of almsgiving in Sirach 3:30, and how to reconcile personal distrust in the Church while seeking to return.

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Questions Covered:

03:58 – Are we supposed to raise our hands or hold hands during the Our Father as Mass?
15:38 – I notice people specifically ask saints to heal or protect them, not God. It’s off-putting. Can they do other things apart from interceding?
23:10 – In Sirach 3:30 it says that almsgiving atones sin. What does that mean?
24:50 – How do I reconcile my distrust for the Church? I want to return but I’m conflicted.
45:20 – I’m a Christian and a minority. How do you deal with people who tell me I should convert because their religion is better?
50:34 – I get frustrated when the choir sings and adjusts the responsorial Psalm. What would you recommend I do?

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2:06.3	I am joined by Catholic Cancer Staff Apologist Tom Nash. Tom, welcome. Good to be here, Chris.
2:13.4	Thank you very much for having me. I, well, in fact, I don't know how many folks know.
2:19.6	I imagine more and more, because you're doing the show.
2:22.4	You are now since several months ago, a full-time employee of Catholic Answers.
2:28.2	I am grateful and great to be here in the office so we can have interactions like this, praise God.
2:33.5	I think, I know we've done this show, but I think maybe this first time we've done it in Carnay.
2:37.9	I think so, and as you say, there's nothing like propinquity.
2:41.8	The staff knows I'm a big fan of propinquity.
2:44.5	Tom Nash, staff,ologist.
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