Kneeling

[AlanFromWichita]

Breathe heavily down their neck, LOL

How about a nice, juicy sneeze?

 

[bscastro]

I agree with the last few posters. I do try to kneel but shift to one side or another. If it is crowded and can’t do that…I just kind of sit back and put my knees on the kneeler in front of me. It doesn’t happen often.

I guess it is a case to give the benefit of the doubt to those who aren’t kneeling.

Similarly, as others have said, when you sit in the front row, you will not have this problem.

God bless,
Bryan

 

[wondrousgnat]

Good grief people. I understand some cannot kneel. Have I stated that often enough??? After I had my heart surgery I did not kneel the first Sunday afterwards. And I know people have arthritis and artificial knees. Have I said that I have a problem with that?

But when a woman in her 30s last Sunday leaned all the way back and shoved her hair and hair clip in my face I was irritated. I don’t want hair in my mouth when I take communion. And you people seem to think that makes me a lousy Catholic. Sorry about that .

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Good grief people. I understand some cannot kneel. Have I stated that often enough??? After I had my heart surgery I did not kneel the first Sunday afterwards. And I know people have arthritis and artificial knees. Have I said that I have a problem with that?

But when a woman in her 30s last Sunday leaned all the way back and shoved her hair and hair clip in my face I was irritated. I don’t want hair in my mouth when I take communion. And you people seem to think that makes me a lousy Catholic. Sorry about that .

The problem I see, is that there are so many of us who were programmed to judge. Ever since kindergarten with Mr. DoBee and Don’tBee. We are taught to label others’ behavior, any time it doesn’t blend in with the status quo.

It’s a sickness I’ve been bringing up from time to time. What part of “do not judge” do we not understand? Immediately there will be dive-bombers now saying, “Yeah, well even St. Paul said to judge,” or “we are all called to judge one another,” so basically I shake my head while they totally miss the point and dismiss both Jesus and the power of His Cross, all at once.

Alan

 

[Ancient1]

When they don’t kneel, I just start coughing and breathing heavily…they usually move forward after that.

God bless,
Bryan

Now there you go! I like a practical solution. Keep it up and pretty soon everyone will be kneeling or at least sitting courteously…as they should.

 

[Stylites]

But when a woman in her 30s last Sunday leaned all the way back and shoved her hair and hair clip in my face I was irritated. I don’t want hair in my mouth when I take communion.

I, too, would have been irritated at that. A saint, though, would ponder on the sponge soaked in gall and vinegar which was shoved into the face of Jesus, and would feel irritation at the prospect of feeling irritated by the ponytail in the face.

 

[mab23]

I went to a church for years that didn’t have any pews and we never kneeled - now I go to a church that has the kneeling boards , and I never know when to kneel or not ! but I like kneeling , as long as the kneeling boards have soft pads

 

[wondrousgnat]

I used to be a Presbyterian and active in our church. I shocked everyone when I converted. We had a lot of ex-Catholics but I was the only one that anyone knew of who converted to the Catholic church.

My wife is a Lutheran (and an ex-Catholic). A lot of ex-Catholics in her church too. I go to a lot of services there (never taking communion or missing Catholic mass). I go to bible studies there, fund raisers, pot luck dinners, help with the food pantry and sometimes help clean up. Sometimes couples go toghether to restaurants. I socialize with many of them and know many of their names and more of them know mine.

But I am still a Catholic. We have no bible studies and no church activities to get involved with (at least never making the church bulletin). When mass is over I never rush out but still nobody talks. I do not know the name of one person in my parish nor does anyone know mine.
Seeking some Catholic fellowship I came to CAF. And I posted my irritation that the young lady in the pew in front of me slid back thrusting her hair and hair clip in my face while I was kneeling during the consecration of the Eucharist. And for that I am judged as being “too judgemental.” I was trying to kneel at the appropriate time according to the Roman Missal and for that I am a jerk. Nor is this the first thread where I have been attacked.

When I am seeking Christian fellowship should I go where Christians make me feel welcome? Or should I go where I do not feel welcome? Where does God want me to be?

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Seeking some Catholic fellowship I came to CAF. And I posted my irritation that the young lady in the pew in front of me slid back thrusting her hair and hair clip in my face while I was kneeling during the consecration of the Eucharist. And for that I am judged as being “too judgemental.” I was trying to kneel at the appropriate time according to the Roman Missal and for that I am a jerk. Nor is this the first thread where I have been attacked.

The term judgmental is a loaded word. And yes, to “observe” that another is judgmental, is in itself judgmental.

In your case, you were annoyed at the hair and needed to know what to do. To me that’s as far as it goes. My opinion is that sitting forward on the seat would probably be the best action to take.

But you didn’t go around casting aspersions on the girl, or speculating she doesn’t care about God or the Mass, so you have not personally judged this girl. If you were throwing a tantrum over it that might be another thing. But you didn’t.

Alan