Catholics Are Free to Kneel for Holy Communion: GIRM 160, 2011 ed

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Michael_Forrest said:
Most people I’ve seen can manage to kneel and get up without help. But I’ve read in a couple of places that certain parishes have either re-installed altar rails or they’re using a portable prayer kneeler (prie Dieu). I’ve seen others receive Holy Communion at the end of a pew so they can use it to get up. Personally, I’d love to see a wholesale return of altar rails.
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Greetings Michael Forrest,

I like the altar rails. I think we should bring them back, now that the GIRM is quite clear on things.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
Yaaaay! This is good news indeed: I’ve been going to Tridentine Masses a lot since I was ten and I just got into the habit of kneeling for Communion, kneeler, altar rail or no. It’s gotten me a lot of funny looks from some priests who’ve lost sight of this practice, and I was almost refused Communion once; I say “almost” because my dad, who was in back of me in the line for Communion gave the priest a none-too-pleased look. I have strong legs so I figure I should use this gift to show a little extra reverence to the Lord and make up for the people who abuse the Eucharist.
 
Michael_Forrest said:
Jimmy Akin has written an important article about the upcoming liturgical changes in “Catholic Answers Magazine”, including a fairly long sidebar regarding the rules for Communion posture and some reflection about what has been going on between the Vatican and the US bishops re: kneeling. The new norm makes explicit that communicants are always completely free to kneel for Holy Communion, period. No hint that one should stand rather than kneel or that kneeling is only being permitted as some sort of accommodation until everyone “gets up to speed”, so to speak. I’m glad they’ve resolved this issue and made it clear now for everyone. The prior GIRM seemed conflicted – no wonder, then, that there was even some confusion among those of good will.
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What Jimmy Akin writes is echoed by Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

See Video Clip: **Communion Kneeling and on the Tongue is Preferred Form - Cardinal Arinze & Redemptionis ** youtube.com/watch?v=Ap1KL2D5ae4&feature=related

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Kneeling, Kneelers, Altar Rails, and Cardinal Arinze **
youtube.com/watch?v=Cc0g3UMRtMM&NR=1
 
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