Genuflecting

[twf]

For those brandishing the term “mortal sin”, I would urge you to take a step back and approach this situation with a little more gentleness. We are talking about a minor who is taken to a Lutheran service by his parents. I myself was obliged by my parents to continue attending Protestant services even after I had firmly resolved to be received into the Catholic Church - at least until I was 18.
To the OP: Is it possible that your bishop gave you a dispensation to ATTEND the Lutheran services with your family, rather than mass, and you took that to mean also receiving Lutheran communion? Catholic canon law is clear on this point - you cannot receive communion at Protestant services.

 

[BostonMyrtleBea]

I am aware of that fact. I had to get permission from the bishop to receive take communion there although once a month, I go to Mass and Confession as it is not feasibly possible for my mom, dad, and sister to keep switching between the local Lutheran church and Roman Catholic church. On the other hand, Luther did stress the importance of the genuflect in I think a sermon.

I think it’s nice you also go and pray with your family. My brother switched to Episcopalian after he married a Presbyterian and I have been to church there for ALL of my nieces’ special occasions.

My two cents is that you skip the communion and the genuflection.

 

[Bklynguy]

This year, I was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church via RCIA. I am 16 and still go to the Lutheran Church in town. When I enter my pew, I don’t want to look like an idiot who is randomly getting on one knee as I am entering my pew so when I genuflect, I only do it partially in that I don’t “hit the floor”.

Although Lutherans don’t believe in Transubstantiation, I still believe in it. That having been said, would it be proper for me to be even genuflecting in this manner or is it just me making a mockery of the Host?

You may believe in Transubstantiation, but it makes no sense to genuflect in a Lutheran church, as there is no body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ there. The Lutheran church does not have a valid, apostolic priesthood. Thus, there is no valid Eucharist. Thus, it really is just bread.