Prayer Hands: Be a Better Altar Server

[@michaeljaquez4002]

As a 15 year old server and I started serving when I was 10, this helped me, thank you. GOD BLESS, and Happy Easter

[@AndrewWFD01]

Gabi, as an altar server I love how you put how altar servers should act. I am very touched by your words. God bless you and your family!!!

[@davewygonowski984]

Excellent!!! This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!! I am sending this to my priest & the person in charge of the alter servers. Thank you!!!

[@EmmaWithJesus]

This is amazing for lay people too. Thank you so much for teaching the reasons behind reverence and helping us have the resources to begin to engage in more intentional love at mass. Thank you Gabriel, your videos are full of so much love. God bless you and your family.

[@harryherber2971]

Thanks Gabriel for the prayer hand tip. I started using it about 6 years ago. It has helped me tremendously to be focused on the Mass and giving reverence to God. I am not an altar server but a 60 year old parishioner looking forward to heaven. 🙏🤠

[@LiveaCatholicLife]

What a great young man...mom & dad, job well done! thank you for your video.

[@mjillini77]

Thank you Gabi. For ALL you do for young Catholics. As a 36 yr old father, I still SERVE. Not just as a Lector, EM, but also as a Server. Mainly because there have been such a loss in the amount of Altar Servers. Peace in Christ

[@RezaChity-G]

How lovely, children seeing their Father serving.

[@arctic_shadow578]

Question how can I be a extraordinary minister (got that from the em?

[@tylerrico4651]

@@arctic_shadow578 I would not become one, only consecrated hands should be touching the Holy Eucharist. (Priest/Clergymen)

[@LudovicusLifts]

@@tylerrico4651 exactly

[@pattersondsmccd]

Great advice, powerfully delivered! Thank you!

[@thecatholicteen3017]

Yes! thank you so much. I'm a new altar served and I just served on Saturday and Sunday, yesterday and the day before yesterday. Very helpful tips! Thank you!

[@gabiafterhours]

Prayer hands really makes a huge difference. Also wearing black pants and shoes. May the Lord be praised and adored now and forever.

[@thecatholicteen3017]

***** Yep! It's highly important to dress nice for mass. What's unfortunate is I see other kids dress without reverence. Not that I'm judging them, but it's just unfortunate. It takes away the sacredness of the mass and privilege to partake in the sacrifice of the Eucharist. 1 thing that terrifies me is when I see Deacons with sandals >_>

[@michaelcummings8744]

Repost these old videos for 2024! They are so good and worthy of viewing!!! Praise GOD+ 😇🙌🌎✝️🙏❤️‍🔥

[@catholiccavalier4166]

I absolutely love this video. I grew up as an Altar Server at my church, and I loved every minute of it. If my work schedule allowed, I'd gladly do it again.

[@mrsmchistory]

As an altar server in the Ordinary Form, I love this video but I love all of your videos. Your video on the Eucharist is my utmost favourite!! Look forward to new ones

[@gabiafterhours]

Praise God! Thank you for commenting. Which video on the Eucharist?

[@bishopsheen1985]

Thanks, Gabi! Your videos played a huge role in my reversion. Your videos are why I still go to confession every week and say my rosary everyday.

[@aaronkongsj]

Mate I just love what you said,people used to think I was too much, later in life I met many people that agree with me and I actually change some people about being reverence in church God bless,praise be Jesus and Mary forever and ever x

[@Lesevesel]

Outstanding. Learned a bunch of new things for our server ministry. Thanks!

[@JacobPense]

I was searching how to be a better Alter Server and this was the only one that showed up. Other videos were trainings. Thank you for this video! As a 13 year old alter Server who started last year and didn't do most of this. I did the prayer hands but just started dressing formal 2 weeks ago.

[@gabiafterhours]

God bless you Jacob! Subscribe to this Channel and you will learn a lot of important lessons that will help you grow in holiness.

[@JacobPense]

@@gabiafterhours I just got back from church (I go to the Sunday Evening mass and serve there)! I used all of these and it really helped. I just subscribed and I saw a few of the titles I will check them out.

[@gabiafterhours]

@@JacobPense Wonderful. I will pray for you! Keep up the great service for the Church.

[@JacobPense]

​@@gabiafterhoursThank you! I have been doing all of these for a year now and it has made me a better altar server. I am doing an adoration of Benediction tomorrow.

[@rachealnakagiri9920]

God Bless You with more Wisdom.

[@SalveRegina28384BlessedArtThou]

I want to thank my blessed friend Eugene McKee at St Anne in Richmond Hill, GA. He teaches all the servers in the most reverent, traditional, and prescribed ways. He’s a most gentle teacher and friend especially to the young who are encouraged by him together with the pastor. His brother who was living with him has just passed away, Danny McKee. Please pray for his soul and the Carmelites of Savannah. May God bless you.

[@maayhidalgo]

Gabi! This is the best video I've ever watched about altar servers. In my parish, the altar servers should dress the way that you described even the girls should go with dress pants and black shoes. If we dress jeans the Master of Ceremonies don't let us do what altar servers do. We have to organize everthing before mass. And we have to keep our hands in praying positions too. God bless, my brother (in Christ)

[@haleykovach2730]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! We are in a very small parish, and there’s no formal training for the servers. This was so helpful to make sure they display and practice reverence.

[@elethaduffy976]

Wonderful video! Thank you for your time and attention to detail and most of all, your enthusiasm! Great work. God bless you!

[@bromark1515]

I am an altar server here in the Philippines, thanks for your great videos.. because of your videos, I learned a lot about faith! Hope to see you soon! God bless.. :)

[@gabiafterhours]

God bless you! Be a Saint!

[@afrosteeve]

Very useful for me as a new altar server, thank you sire God bless.

[@albertromero4454]

Excellent presentation for Altar Servers. Thanks for making this video.....all your videos are great !

[@williampinchers]

I’ve just become an altar server at 65 what an honour even at my age , it’s never to late to serve.

[@tumbletoes909]

Wonderful! Thank you so much! I hope every server sees this!

[@MadableStudios]

Another great tip comes with experience in a way. In my parish, our priests all have different styles. As an altar server, I’ve sort of adapted to each priest by remembering the tiny details about each priest (one goes faster, one isn’t as lavish). With these facts in mind, I’ve tweaked the way I serve for each priest, making the mass more efficient. So I guess my tip is: Be observant.

[@JohnnyEganACTOR]

Sir, thank you for this very thoughtful video. You are an inspiration. May God bless you, your family, and your fellow servers at the Altar of God. In Christo, John

[@joshuabuchanan1141]

good video im an altar server and ill be following all those guidelines including the dress code even though I don't wear surplice and cassock I wear the alb and cincture

[@nassalibarbra7275]

Thank you for this and may God bless you.

[@afedumm]

i love seeing St. Josemaria Escriva. it gives me a new type of joy and hope

[@aliciaherrera7434]

Thank you God bless

[@lloyddale7579]

Thank you so much, all for the Glory of Christ!

[@laddybug3]

This video brought back memories. It always amazed me that I never drop the cross. That cross was bigger and too heavy for me to carry. One person told my mom that I had this serious look that it was my job to make sure the cross got to the place even if I wobbled to center the weight of the cross. A few times the organizer walked up to me looking worried, because of none the Alter server didn't show. Two times I wore flip-flops, and got a lecture from the priest.

[@katdunn7934]

Absolutely wonderful! It's very hard to watch altar servers not do these things. Hands clasped and low below their waist is horrible to see. Thank you for posting this video!

[@fatimafan]

EXCELLENT !!! Thank you , may God Bless you !

[@gabiafterhours]

God bless you!

[@MichElle-sd6gj]

Great & useful vid. Can you please makea vid on how people especially adults avoid going to the washroom to eliminate distracting other during Mass?

[@minorfriarop77]

can I use this video for our training of new Altar Boys? God Bless you!

[@gabiafterhours]

Yes! Please share not only with altar boys, but with priests, deacons, and anybody else you can get to listen.

[@SalveRegina28384BlessedArtThou]

I definitely remind the young guy to adore the Eucharist, but I wonder how often I should be nudging him about his hands and nonchalant gestures and movements.

[@owusuacheampong5896]

Thank you because it will help us to correct our mistakes

[@gabiafterhours]

Amen!

[@blackwaterjim]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@markmurithi4003]

As an Altar server,I have experienced my fellow altar servers commiting these mistakes.Thanks for that video.

[@Dug909]

God Bless you Gabi!

[@jjaponick5643575]

Wonderful video! Though I am an Eastern Catholic, I will still use this video to Yeadon my servers. Thank you.

[@christianjayfortuno2150]

even though im not in the mass , my hands keeps on making me do it on bendito hand position

[@OurLadysTheology]

I am an altar server and when I try my best to be reverent everybody loves it and they also are moved to be reverent.

[@kidanehagos5897]

this thing is so real that I'm criying

[@Thurifer2005]

As an Ordinariate/EF/OF server, I love this video.

[@frlouiegoad4087]

Thank You: May the guest be as considerate.Today I see dress so careless. It should be your best.

[@iv6474]

Godbless you!

[@authorizedversion]

wish they'd show this to my parish altar boys.

[@anthonydsouza4586]

Sir I really want Jesus to do a miracle in my life.... My family..... I am in a very bad critical position of my life.... Can u pray for me..... Sir pls..... Tell Jesus to act for me....pls do Reply..... Daily I Dont get sleep.... I want someone to pray earnestly for me....

[@ps4gamer568]

God loves you he loves his people and his sinners

[@keitth58]

Does he love person with disabilites? We never see them as having any part in altar service. Persons who are autistic are excluded because sometimes they could act irreverent.But the Holy Spirit also dwell in those who are autistic.

[@joesiefert8542]

@@keitth58 Yes God Loves us all very much

[@gracacarvalho424]

May God bless you and keep you always ❤

[@RyanPatrickOwens]

God bless you, man.

[@gabiafterhours]

Thank you very much.

[@vanessarodrigues124]

Very helpful...

[@palesamogale1051]

thank you very much. i will show this video to alter servers at my church. man even at 25 i wanna rejoin the alter servers again.

[@frankshaw1201]

Palesa Mogale uh

[@thesheepofthegoodshepherd2868]

JESUS LOVES You PERFECTLY & SAVES LIVES, CALL UPON Him Today, He hears You & Loves You, teaches us perfectly, and is coming. Psalm 86:5 For thou, LORD, art good & ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

[@sunethtp]

This is great. It would be good if you could do a video how to handle Sacred objects on the alter and more detail how to serve in the Holy Mass. I have seen in so many parishes alter servers do not know the basic things to do. May be another video of why boys alter servers

[@TheMaggot870621345]

This is awesome! Thank you, brother (in Christ) :-)

[@gpaniagua87]

What the best Material to be able to show to the kids I want to be able to teach

[@dudecol5523]

Very informative video! I am an MC at my church and I help teach the new servers and this is a great video to help back up why we do certain things during the mass. I have a question for you, could you give me the company name of the surplice you were wearing in the video (might say on the tag)? If not don’t worry.

[@gabiafterhours]

I think it is Tomey? I will need to check.

[@sungyeopchung243]

Not so close. But hope to have a chance to meet you up in the future. In the meantime, I have some questions for you, Gabi: I was recently invested in the Brown Scapular and Miraculous Medal, by priests in my parish. Is it correct that I don't have to get any future Scapulars or Medals blessed? If so, is it also applied for my other ones acquired before the investment, and ones I will possibly give to other people? Thank you in advance, Gabi!

[@nicolegadrinab1503]

This is a nice video. May I use this for our Orientation of Altar Servers in our town? I hope for your positive response, Thank you and All glory to God!

[@gabiafterhours]

You don't need permission to use youtube videos. Please use this and any other video that might be helpful to serve God.

[@nicolegadrinab1503]

thank you :) i just ask your permission for copyrights :)

[@sipokazimarubelela2519]

This Can Help My Son Who Is A Anglican Altar Server

[@pinksheep406]

I've gotta show this to my fellow servers. At the moment half the servers i serve with or see dont even look like they want to be serving.

[@fadiabdallah8388]

Well done well explained viva Christo rey!

[@sungyeopchung243]

Gabi, I wish you could teach my daughters!! Where are you, close to Virginia? - Frank

[@resetsetmefree478]

8:35:per the missal rubrics you should wear an amice

[@clydejacobvallejo7917]

God bless you

[@JosephLaPlantebowcon79]

It's worse when the priest acts like a slumped altar boy...

[@chelapa7312]

Habla español

[@mariacarlamazza5684]

Joseph Stephen I undersrand you well😅

[@frlouiegoad4087]

I would desire to financial give you support. do you have a PayPal account? Sincerely: FR.Goad!

[@gabiafterhours]

Your prayers are support enough, but if you want to make a contribution you can make a paypal to [e-mail] 2017 is going to be a huge year. God bless you.

[@thethinker1005]

What do call the music in the background plz somebody tell me!

[@MsLira-sw6es]

I'm 40. Would that be too old to offer my service as an altar server? There are no servers due to no volunteers. The priest has to get everything and I feel really bad.

[@keinyang3013]

I whant to be an altar at my curch

[@icyjake]

Thank you!

[@hansszymonros3264]

thanks gabi this will help me

[@gabiafterhours]

You are most welcome.

[@pedroosb6564]

Great video!

[@gabiafterhours]

Thank you!

[@gadoladonai8296]

This is great stuff

[@stJofG]

Hey, for OF, how old should an altar server be? I usually see young kids always serving, but I always thought that there wasn't really an age limit on altar serving.

[@David-fh6rr]

stJofG in my diocese, most parishes allow altar servers from first communion onwards.

[@erinhinze8116]

Amazing video

[@Joanny97]

this is definitely something i will work on, but the other altar servers at my parish don't really understand the importance of their role and are VERY irreverent. they actually face the congregation during Mass and not the Altar, and talk during Mass, let alone standing reverently. they are also much younger than me, making them follow this will be difficult hmm. i don't wanna undermine the priest who trains the altar servers but he doesn't mention how/why to be reverent :-(

[@johngreene9824]

I had to look at how old this was...u look totally different here....stockier than now...and yes the video is very useful

[@yankeesuperstar]

You rock dude, thanks

[@frlouiegoad4087]

GOD! SUCH A SMART Guy!

[@gabiafterhours]

I am really not that smart. I do many foolish things. The key is... I pray and ask the Lord to put in my heart what he wants and then I do my best to get it across. God bless you!

[@jaysonandrewbunagan529]

I always watch this but when I do not raise my hand on the Our Father they get mad at me but I can explain it :)

[@benedictcanapi7756]

Hahaha Haluuu

[@mewienke]

ascent posture

[@MariaMartinez-zu7ox]

Can girls become alter servers?

[@sunrockgames-a-lot228]

Lovely

[@WhyImCatholic]

Great video, only if all altar BOYS could see this.

[@747CLIVE]

Hello Gabi,I've put this video of yours on my Altar Servers Facebook Website for training purposes for our Altar Servers, Would this be ok with you to do this, thanks,My Facebook site is altarserverswidnes let me know if this is OK with you thanks. God Bless Clive..

[@MrAGreening]

thank you for this video i will be shown this to my Altar Server it a good one to doing a traning session and also i see you video on call THE ALTAR SRVER ***MUST SEE *** yours Sincerely Senior Altar Servers HOLY TRINITY PARISH Of St Patrick's Church Wellington NZ. ps if you got on both on dvd be happy to buy it.

[@seanlee8334]

awesome video however I don't agree that we should not hold hands for the our father it never says we cannot

[@jaysonandrew1991]

well, give me any liturgical books that says we should hold hands 😉

[@seanlee8334]

There isn't it's up to the individual parish. Plus think about it what is wrong with holding hands during the our father

[@jaysonandrew1991]

It is wrong because you must not do that. Only the priest does that. They call that 'orans.'

[@gabiafterhours]

It changes the meaning of the prayer. Actions have meaning. It is also distracting...trying to pray the our father and you can't help but analyze the other persons hands etc... cold/sweaty hands... but in the end... nobody is going to stop you. It isn't a battle worth fighting in my opinion. Hold hands with strangers all day for all I care.

[@seanlee8334]

Hey so yesterday at mass I decided to not hold hands and it was a completely different experience praying. You were completely right I had always been tought to hold hands so that's what I always did.

[@MikeyAGoGo101]

Wow, so young

[@michaele.7137]

10:20

[@rossmunn9770]

At 1.35 he's exclaiming with the ''F'' word to get his point. Did I hear correctly? I know people do say the F word, but really . . . . on this instructional video.

[@gabiafterhours]

WHAT??? No. You did NOT hear correctly. If I would have said or done anything sinful I pray I would have the common sense to edit it out.

[@rossmunn9770]

`I did not think that's what you said, but listen to it yourself or have someone do so. It's really sounds like it. I'd fix that if I were you. I really like this video, it's good, you do good work, thanks.

[@pedroosb6564]

Be ok! You said fingers, not what Ross thought you said. Unfortunately, your videos are in English, they would be very useful here in Brazil. Can I translate and share them in Brazil? God is with us!