Pope Leo XIV recently spoke about abuses of the liturgy.
The image shows one of the most common examples: the misuse of the orans posture (hands raised and extended) by the faithful during the Our Father.
In nearly every Novus Ordo Mass I attend (98% of them), the congregation does this.
This posture is proper to the priest, who stands in persona Christi, in the person of Christ, during the Our Father.
He extends his hands to God on behalf of the people, acting as their mediator and leader in prayer.
The laity have their own proper role: to pray with the priest, not to imitate his gestures.
The orans posture is a priestly gesture, not one intended for the non-ordained faithful.
Non-Catholics often pray this way because they do not have (or do not believe they need) a Catholic priest to lead them in prayer.
In the Catholic Mass, however, it is a grave abuse for members of the non-ordained faithful to โquasi-presideโ in this manner, blurring the distinct roles of priest and people.