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Today, at Mass during the incensation of the faithful, some of the people genuflected as the priest passed by w/ the thurifer filled with incense. what is this? i found it rather nice to see, in fact…
 
I have never seen that before. Did someone genuflect, and the other people follow? Sometimes that happens when it comes to liturgical postures. If anyone knows an explanation, I’d be interested to hear it.

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Hmmm, I too am curious. I have seen individuals bow during the Mass, but I have not seen genuflecting. Thanks and God Bless.
 
The only thing I have seen (which I believe is correct), is the Priest or Deacon will bow toward the congregation, which will bow back, before incensing. Afterward, I have seen some of the faithful make the sign of the cross (which may or may not be prescribed in the rubrics). Genuflecting should be reserved for the Blessed Sacrament only.
 
It was only one person… i think i may have said “some” implying more than one person…
anyway, the lady is very conservative (err, orthodox). i was thinking that it was an “old school” thing – anyone here from the “old school”?
 
I met the same thing in a Greek Orthodox service I went to. Everyone bowed a bit, and crossed themselves, as they were incensed. I think it’s just an acknowledgement of the blessing.
 
In the Latin rite, the norm has always been bowing before and after being incensed, never genuflecting.
 
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Chatter163:
In the Latin rite, the norm has always been bowing before and after being incensed, never genuflecting.
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This is correct. After the priest or deacon bows toward the congregation after incensing them, we bow back toward them.

Genuflecting is indeed reserved for the Blessed Sacrament. That’s the reason why, if you go to a “modern” Catholic Church which doesnt have the tabernacle in the Sanctuary where it belongs, you never see anyone genuflect.
 
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That’s the reason why, if you go to a “modern” Catholic Church which doesnt have the tabernacle in the Sanctuary where it belongs, you never see anyone genuflect.
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Bitter, sir? 😉
 
Sgt Sweaters:
Bitter, sir? 😉
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Quite bitter, against anyone who is too ashamed of Our Lord to have Him in the Sanctuary, but chooses instead to put Him in some side closet. 😉
 
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UKcatholicGuy:
Quite bitter, against anyone who is too ashamed of Our Lord to have Him in the Sanctuary, but chooses instead to put Him in some side closet. 😉
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Agreed!
 
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UKcatholicGuy:
Quite bitter, against anyone who is too ashamed of Our Lord to have Him in the Sanctuary, but chooses instead to put Him in some side closet. 😉
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I really don’t care for Jesus to be “in the Sanctuary” with the priest’s back to Him while the priest is working to confect Him on the altar.

Mucho better for Jesus to be in His own quiet and dignified side chapel if at all possible…
 
We sadly have more poorly-catchechized people…although, this time they are overly-pious, which I guess is the preference.

This is a sign that we need much more LITURGICAL catachesis. I have seen the catachesis on Moral Theology improve greatly over the past 5-10 years, but we are still lacking on understanding the liturgy. Correct postures, correct reverences, what the symbolism of the sacramentals is. I truly hope that His Holiness encourages and fosters a true knowledge and understanding of Holy Mass and the other sacred liturgies. That would be a true fulfillment of the Second Vatican Councils call. How can one be truly participating if they don’t understand what is going on??!!

As always, obedient to Rome;

Adam
 
Pariah Pirana:
I really don’t care for Jesus to be “in the Sanctuary” with the priest’s back to Him while the priest is working to confect Him on the altar.
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There’s another solution besides moving the tabernacle. 😉
 
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