I’m glad someone finally pointed this out. Where it is hot, I’ve seen people pass out from standing too long.As Church we are not rigid in terms of the posture prescribed (we also understand that some people due to physical limitations can’t stand for long period of times or kneel) as we do worry more about the respect and reverence of the moment.
Not quite true, as has been posted earlier in the thread, the CDWDS clarified that the allowed postures from the personal reception of Holy Communion until the standing for the final blessing may be standing, kneeling or sitting, as the individual member of the faithful so choosesIf we are to continue with the prescribed postures of the Mass, Then one should be standing or knelling until the Blessed Sacrament is within the Tabernacle. Unless you are unable to do so everyone is either standing of kneeling from the point where we respond May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church, on. Because throughout the Liturgy of the Eucharist and Communion Rite Standing and Kneeling are the prescribed postures. the communion rite does not end to the tabernacle doors are closed.
Under Canon 16, this is an authentic interpretation and therefore has the force of Law.Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the CDW, responded to the question on June 5, 2003 (Prot. N. 855/03/L): “Responsum: Negative, et ad mensum [No, for this reason]. The mens [reasoning] is that the prescription of the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, no. 43, is intended, on the one hand, to ensure within broad limits a certain uniformity of posture within the congregation for the various parts of the celebration of Holy Mass, and on the other, to not regulate posture rigidly in such a way that those who wish to kneel or sit would no longer be free.”
Can. 16 §1. The legislator authentically interprets laws as does the one to whom the same legislator has entrusted the power of authentically interpreting.
§2. An authentic interpretation put forth in the form of law has the same force as the law itself and must be promulgated. If it only declares the words of the law which are certain in themselves, it is retroactive; if it restricts or extends the law, or if it explains a doubtful law, it is not retroactive
The Communion Rite does not end until the Prayer After Communion is said.If we are to continue with the prescribed postures of the Mass, Then one should be standing or knelling until the Blessed Sacrament is within the Tabernacle. Unless you are unable to do so everyone is either standing of kneeling from the point where we respond May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church, on. Because throughout the Liturgy of the Eucharist and Communion Rite Standing and Kneeling are the prescribed postures. the communion rite does not end to the tabernacle doors are closed.
The word from Rome is that the Bishops can certainly ask, but they can’t require, individuals to stand after Communion. The posture is left to the individual to decide as long as it’s respectful. The presence (or absence) of kneelers doesn’t matter since kneeling during the Consecration is required whether there are kneelers or not.I’m kind of confused; I’ve seen and heard from several Latins that their bishops located here and there ask for people to stand after communion and, in some cases, they remove the kneelers. Isn’t standing (as opposed to kneeling) in the Latin Church antiquarian? This comes from a Syriac who much rather prefers to stand while they pray but I just find that odd in the Latin Church.
I never said that you had to remain standing or knelling, I said that if we follow what we have been doing through out the rest of these two parts of the Mass. We will remain standing or knelling.Not quite true, as has been posted earlier in the thread, the CDWDS clarified that the allowed postures from the personal reception of Holy Communion until the standing for the final blessing may be standing, kneeling or sitting, as the individual member of the faithful so chooses
Under Canon 16, this is an authentic interpretation and therefore has the force of Law.
You are correct.The Communion Rite does not end until the Prayer After Communion is said.