tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781753636089506134.post590000616069514045..comments2023-08-22T09:35:36.716-04:00Comments on True Confessions of a Prodigal Daughter: Bishop Tells Parishioners to Kneel During Consecration #CatholicMary Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04107504165449607702noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781753636089506134.post-22533134651032040692010-01-04T09:44:18.644-05:002010-01-04T09:44:18.644-05:00I was one of the conservative "holdouts"...I was one of the conservative "holdouts" who helped keep kneelers in our "new" church building (in my former parish) in 1993. Supposedly the vote to have kneelers over NOT having them was only decided by about 40. (And this is in a church of 9000 parishioners...a quarter of those being regular Mass attendees.) It to me was a prime example of using one's power in constructive ways. :-) <br /><br />That being said, there was NO space to kneel on the choir risers, so we stood. I tried to be as reverent as possible during that point, but it never felt right to me and still doesn't. <br /><br />Glad to see common sense and reverence may, in small increments, be returning.<br /><br />JBJannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725527285837338560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781753636089506134.post-90910948943659881452009-12-22T02:26:22.391-05:002009-12-22T02:26:22.391-05:00When they built our new parish in 1972 they not on...When they built our new parish in 1972 they not only ditched the kneelers but put in a sloped floor. Try kneeling on that! But we do it because it's the right thing to do. And kneeling IS coming back. For everyone unless they have bad knees,etc. They get to sit.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046773358292402621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781753636089506134.post-22885704093964265562009-12-22T01:32:57.045-05:002009-12-22T01:32:57.045-05:00I totally agree with you, especially the bit about...I totally agree with you, especially the bit about a longing to be prostrate at the consecration. In OUR church they not only removed the kneelers but they put the seats closer together so that it's almost impossible to kneel. But I do, as do one or two others, but it's hard especially as I'm small (so my arms hardly reach the high backs of the seat in front) and elderly so I have to wiggle my stiff body to actual get down in such a tight space. But I'm happy do this for Our Lord and in the meantime I pray that things will change.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381500832114145578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781753636089506134.post-66814748999818891902009-12-21T21:04:06.575-05:002009-12-21T21:04:06.575-05:00Iggy, The Eastern Rites and the EO stand because o...Iggy, The Eastern Rites and the EO stand because of the passage out of Sacred Scripture "I stand before my Lord". Their posture IS that one of pennance and humility.<br /><br />The Novus Ordo lack of kneeling, on the other hand, is arrogance and self-worship/self-importance.<br /><br />Mary Rose, <br />Your post was spot on!Kevin Whitemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019976622801954677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781753636089506134.post-5602529974953745072009-12-21T09:18:16.128-05:002009-12-21T09:18:16.128-05:00I largely agree with you - I prefer to kneel mysel...I largely agree with you - I prefer to kneel myself. But it's a mistake to judge motives. The Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics not only don't kneel (they stand) they consider it WRONG to kneel, since kneeling is the position of penitence, and Sunday and the Eucharist are matters for rejoicing.Iggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08725276884099666317noreply@blogger.com