Bowing when the priest passes

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markadm said:
Now, why would they be kidding? :confused:
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It’s silly! If I were a priest I would have a very good time with this. Ya’all would have whiplash at the end of the homily. Its’ just plain ridiculous and frankly smacks of a very primitive sort of practice. Not that that would be surprising.
 
My fiancee lives in a small town in southern Louisiana and the first time I went to mass with them, I stood out like a sore thumb. Appearntly the custom at their church is to genuflect when the priest bows before the procession out of the church at the end of mass. They all do it at once and I was left standing. In retrospect it was kind of funny, but still a tad akward. Also, they cross themselves when we drive past churches.

I think lot of it is regional, whether by custom or council, though I don’t know where the line is.
 
JMMK said:
My fiancee lives in a small town in southern Louisiana and the first time I went to mass with them, I stood out like a sore thumb. Appearntly the custom at their church is to genuflect when the priest bows before the procession out of the church at the end of mass. They all do it at once and I was left standing. In retrospect it was kind of funny, but still a tad akward. Also, they cross themselves when we drive past churches.

I think lot of it is regional, whether by custom or council, though I don’t know where the line is.
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I always hold my breath when driving past cemeteries.
 
JMMK said:
My fiancee lives in a small town in southern Louisiana and the first time I went to mass with them, I stood out like a sore thumb. Appearntly the custom at their church is to genuflect when the priest bows before the procession out of the church at the end of mass. They all do it at once and I was left standing. In retrospect it was kind of funny, but still a tad akward. Also, they cross themselves when we drive past churches.

I think lot of it is regional, whether by custom or council, though I don’t know where the line is.
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Both of those actions are not at al uncommon in southern Louisiana, New Orleans, many Latin American countries, Spain, Italy and the Philippines as well.
 
Namesake,

I feel sorry for you, that you would trash an immemorial Catholic custom which reminds us of the inherent holiness of the Name no matter how often it is said.

You think I’m kidding? Go to a traditional Catholic parish and see if it’s not done every single time. It is. The priests, deacon, and subdeacons remove their birettas every time the Holy Name is mentioned. Try doing it at church and see if your own personal reverence for the Name of Jesus isn’t heightened, even while you’re not in church.

I admit it can look funny to someone who doesn’t appreciate it, but it’s anything but funny. You think it’s funny to cross yourself at the mention of the Holy Trinity?

The chutzpah that a person like you must have to call such a venerable tradition is dumbfounding. I feel sorry for you, and will keep your issues of pride in my prayers. I won’t bother asking for your given name since I’m sure you wouldn’t give me that.
 
Alexios said:
Namesake,

I feel sorry for you, that you would trash an immemorial Catholic custom which reminds us of the inherent holiness of the Name no matter how often it is said.

You think I’m kidding? Go to a traditional Catholic parish and see if it’s not done every single time. It is. The priests, deacon, and subdeacons remove their birettas every time the Holy Name is mentioned. Try doing it at church and see if your own personal reverence for the Name of Jesus isn’t heightened, even while you’re not in church.

I admit it can look funny to someone who doesn’t appreciate it, but it’s anything but funny. You think it’s funny to cross yourself at the mention of the Holy Trinity?

The chutzpah that a person like you must have to call such a venerable tradition is dumbfounding. I feel sorry for you, and will keep your issues of pride in my prayers. I won’t bother asking for your given name since I’m sure you wouldn’t give me that.
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I didn’t think I trashed anything. I just think it’s silly.
 
I started bowing when the priest passed in the opening procession of my traditional parish soon after I got there. It wasn’t because I had seen others do it, because few do.

However, I just started doing it upon realizing that the priest walking up that aisle is doing so, [in persona Christi](http://www.dioceseoflincoln.org/brown/columns/(name removed by moderator)ersona.htm). His hands would soon be giving us the Body of Christ through an act for which those hands were consecrated.

Regardless of his personal level of holiness, or lack thereof, it is no loner the man who goes unto the altar of God, but a man in persona Christi.

It is this person to whom I give a sign of reverence in the form of a bow.
 
Namesake said:
It’s silly! If I were a priest I would have a very good time with this. Ya’all would have whiplash at the end of the homily. Its’ just plain ridiculous and frankly smacks of a very primitive sort of practice. Not that that would be surprising.
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Why would you consider it ridiculous?
 
Namesake said:
I get a mental image, movie really, of people repeatedly bowing every time they hear the name Jesus. It’s a funny movie I think.
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I don’t really see whats funny about it but hey to each is own… I see Christ as God and the second person of the Holy Trinity. He lived and died a horrific death as a man so that we, you and I could be saved from eternal damnation for our sins. He is the Lord and Master of the Universe.

Bowing your head at the mention of his name doesn’t seem to be out of place if we accept these things as being true.

But as I said, to each his own:thumbsup:
 
wafula said:
hallow brethren,
Who is God to you? is he aloving father who can be aproached by you any time and he can listen to you than your priest?
Who is God to you? is he so scarery that you need other people and saints to pray for you because you cant reach him?
Then bowing before acrucifix or apriest, or abible etc in adoration and desire blessings from them is missing the big picture.Why should you embrace the shadow and neglect the object which is the reality? Jesus is whom you need to adore. you will be frustrated always coz you still dont believe that Jesus is more than achurch service or event, greater than baptism and sacrements, greater than saints, mary, pastors and priests etc but He is approachable and understanding than all of them even your best friend and relative.
As for me bro, when the priest etc passes by , idont need to bow to them for they are human and sinners like me and you but iwill embrace God for it is him that blesses not a crucifix or priest. John 5:36-44 read this verses silently and ask yourself, are you trusting God the creater or our church fathers the created? Jesus is simply saying IT IS ME YOU NEED TO ADORE AND BELIEVE IN Have that intimate fellowship with him (not sacraments, church traditions, priests, the bible etc though they are not to be neglected) it will satisfy you buddy. may the Lord open your spritual eyes,ears and heart to believe and understand these.
lastly bro, this things of bowing before priests and crucifx are not Gods command or word but mens tradition which jesus is warning people in the book of Mark 7:5-9. embrace God not gods.
whom so ever feels to question this or need more directions just email me , fwafula@hopefm.org God bless you
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You have to remember what Jesus said: whatever you do to one of these, you are doing to me. is not about what you think and believe is what Jesus command us to do. besides bowing before others is a sign of respect it is not worship, the intention is not there. If you saw Jesus anywhere you probably wouldnt bow down before Him either, because you would say Jesus is not God.
 
Namesake said:
I get a mental image, movie really, of people repeatedly bowing every time they hear the name Jesus. It’s a funny movie I think.
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sigh A sad comment, truly - a disrespectful one at that.

GIRM 275 directs us to bow at the name of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the three persons of the Trinity, (such as when we say, “Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit”.

Here, on Good Friday 2006, you will see all of the priets, altar boys, and many of the laity bowing during the Gloria Patri during afternoon Divine Office which is part of our Good Friday prayer service.

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Whereas we are directed to bow by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal to bow at certain times, either a bow of the head, or a bow at the waiste, nothing requires us to bow when a priest processes by. Some priests are busy greeting people as they enter the sanctuary. I have personally come to favor when the priest leads us deep into prayer before the Mass even begins by an entry devoid of any such greeting. We are there, after all, to worship God, not each other.
 
Lux_et_veritas said:
sigh A sad comment, truly - a disrespectful one at that.

GIRM 275 directs us to bow at the name of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the three persons of the Trinity, (such as when we say, “Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit”.

Here, on Good Friday 2006, you will see all of the priets, altar boys, and many of the laity bowing during the Gloria Patri during afternoon Divine Office which is part of our Good Friday prayer service.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/di_kor/a_GF06_57_0021.jpg

Whereas we are directed to bow by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal to bow at certain times, either a bow of the head, or a bow at the waiste, nothing requires us to bow when a priest processes by. Some priests are busy greeting people as they enter the sanctuary. I have personally come to favor when the priest leads us deep into prayer before the Mass even begins by an entry devoid of any such greeting. We are there, after all, to worship God, not each other.
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