Pt. 3

My, I am wordy today.

Anyway, none of the things you brought up in the original post are mentioned here - - 'what are you doing, not praying, I guess'.  Your own examples show that people are praying, albeit it sounds like individual contemplation.  That contemplative prayer is active participation.  One can know exactly what is going on by the priest's posture and positioning.  I have not been attending EF Masses for very long, and I'm not the smartest guy, but I know what is going on at different points.

I know some, like my bride, like the quiet as she contemplates our Lord on the Cross, and she is able to pray that way.  As I alluded to earlier, I am not the best spokesperson for the EF, as I think others understand it more, but please do not sell contemplative prayer short, nor assume that the people do not know what is going on.

How is prayer and contemplation of the Lord aided by the OF?  What type of exterior prayer and worship do you find valuable at the OF?