Prostration Prayers

After this Sunday’s Pentecost Liturgy, we pray the Prostration Prayers from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Lord willing. Having completed the Holy Fifty Days, we return to the sense of penitence and supplication as we kneel before God asking for His mercy and forgiveness of our sins (First Prostration Prayer), to teach us to pray and govern our thoughts (Second Prostration Prayer), and to repose the souls of the departed and to help us complete our days without stumbling (Third Prostration Prayer).  During these prayers, we ask for the Divine help of the Holy Spirit as we, the Church, endure the temptations that await us and fulfill our calling as followers of Christ to spread His message of love as we continue our journey with Him.