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[NewAgeCatholic]

the Catholic cerimony deal with it during mass. They said why is this? I said, I’m not sure, as it has been that way since I can recall over 50 years ago. I think they want to keep you awake, up and down, sit, kneel, stand.

I said, that’s not so bad, you should of seen the mass in 1960 or thereabouts, before that priest faced you, as we only saw his back and he was pumping his arms, doing stuff, and we had no idea what the heck he was doing, but they turned him around and now we see more. I guess this was Vatican II. Good to see changes come about. I’m ready for next wave of changes. Actually I as a student in the school was privey as to what that priest was actually doing with his back to our faces but some had no clue.

 

[diggerdomer]

the Catholic cerimony deal with it during mass. They said why is this? I said, I’m not sure, as it has been that way since I can recall over 50 years ago. I think they want to keep you awake, up and down, sit, kneel, stand.

I said, that’s not so bad, you should of seen the mass in 1960 or thereabouts, before that priest faced you, as we only saw his back and he was pumping his arms, doing stuff, and we had no idea what the heck he was doing, but they turned him around and now we see more. I guess this was Vatican II. Good to see changes come about. I’m ready for next wave of changes. Actually I as a student in the school was privey as to what that priest was actually doing with his back to our faces but some had no clue.

Do you have a question? Or a topic you’d like to discuss?

 

[NewAgeCatholic]

Do you have a question? Or a topic you’d like to discuss?

Yes, as to the proper answer as to what I had no answer for the person. Why do we sit, stand, kneel, sit, stand kneel? I only know it is to do it because that was the procedure to follow in sinc of the mass ritual. Yes, it kept us kids awake but I was not sure that was the purpose or true meaning of it, but we did study the mass as kids. It’s just a question someone new would come up with. I just accept it as a part of the ritual. Mine was never to ask why as a kid back then. .

 

[Eucharisted]

sit, stand, kneel, sit, stand kneel

We pray with our whole beings. We commune with God with our totality. We give ourselves to Him: our bodies and our souls, our blood and our lives. The prayer of the Catholic Church comes from Israel, which prayed both physically and spiritually. Moreover, the physical and spiritual prayer of the Christian helps to remind him of different truths: the visibility and invsibility of the Church, the literal and spiritual senses of the Scriptures, the Humanity and Divinity of Christ, the physical and spiritual fulfillments of the Passover, etc.

 

[diggerdomer]

Yes, as to the proper answer as to what I had no answer for the person. Why do we sit, stand, kneel, sit, stand kneel? I only know it is to do it because that was the procedure to follow in sinc of the mass ritual. Yes, it kept us kids awake but I was not sure that was the purpose or true meaning of it, but we did study the mass as kids. It’s just a question someone new would come up with. I just accept it as a part of the ritual. Mine was never to ask why as a kid back then. .

Postures and gestures during liturgy are regulated by the Church based on the local culture, times, and social norms. Postures and gestures convey certain attitudes or sentiments. We pray as embodied spirits, meaning our prayer involves our bodies as well as our minds, souls, hearts, etc.

In general, for instance, in the U.S. (where I am) I think it’s safe to say that:

Sitting indicates attentiveness and listening.

Standing indicates praise, worship, respect, honor, and thanksgiving.

Kneeling indicates either penitence or adoration.

Hope this helps.

 

[NewAgeCatholic]

Postures and gestures during liturgy are regulated by the Church based on the local culture, times, and social norms. Postures and gestures convey certain attitudes or sentiments. We pray as embodied spirits, meaning our prayer involves our bodies as well as our minds, souls, hearts, etc.

In general, for instance, in the U.S. (where I am) I think it’s safe to say that:

Sitting indicates attentiveness and listening.

Standing indicates praise, worship, respect, honor, and thanksgiving.

Kneeling indicates either penitence or adoration.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. I had no clue really but it sounds plausible. I’ll print it up and keep it handy along with my copy of the Constitution of the USA I keep in my jacket pocket.

 

[Another_Mary]

but we did study the mass as kids. It’s just a question someone new would come up with. I just accept it as a part of the ritual. Mine was never to ask why as a kid back then. .

In my Catholic school, back in the 1950s (when the priest still “had his back to us”) we studied the meaning of what was going on during the Mass (that was still in Latin). I guess it made an impression on me.

Even though I changed to public school in third grade, I remembered what I had been taught about the meaning of the Mass. Thank you Sisters of Mercy! :nun1:

 

[ac_claire]

the Catholic cerimony deal with it during mass. They said why is this? I said, I’m not sure, as it has been that way since I can recall over 50 years ago. I think they want to keep you awake, up and down, sit, kneel, stand.

That’s not why but it’s a nice practical side effect.

I said, that’s not so bad, you should of seen the mass in 1960 or thereabouts, before that priest faced you, as we only saw his back and he was pumping his arms, doing stuff, and we had no idea what the heck he was doing, but they turned him around and now we see more. I guess this was Vatican II. Good to see changes come about. I’m ready for next wave of changes. Actually I as a student in the school was privey as to what that priest was actually doing with his back to our faces but some had no clue.

That’s not the Mass’s fault. Some people still don’t know what the priest is doing and he’s facing you right on. You know what you want to know, to some extent. None of it is a big secret.

 

[Seatuck]

the Catholic cerimony deal with it during mass. They said why is this? I said, I’m not sure, as it has been that way since I can recall over 50 years ago. I think they want to keep you awake, up and down, sit, kneel, stand.

I said, that’s not so bad, you should of seen the mass in 1960 or thereabouts, before that priest faced you, as we only saw his back and he was pumping his arms, doing stuff, and we had no idea what the heck he was doing, but they turned him around and now we see more. I guess this was Vatican II. Good to see changes come about. I’m ready for next wave of changes. Actually I as a student in the school was privey as to what that priest was actually doing with his back to our faces but some had no clue.

Guess what? One of the next changes is that more and more priests will be facing toward the altar along with the rest of us.
Here’s an article to help you understand the reason for that.

ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/okla-bishop-no-longer-faces-people-mass

Watch this video for a fun answer to your original question.

youtube.com/watch?v=8NFuu6W392k

 

[NewAgeCatholic]

I enjoy the humorous side. Thanks for sharing. Here sometimes, one has to be sure they indicate a joke which sometimes dilutes the smile across the miles really. I could not believe it, I’m a newbee here, but I was fined 10 points which won’t expire for a month as to contempt for Catholicism here. There is no way I have any contempt for this faith. Do I have an issue now and then and question my own thoughts as well as the church’s teachings, not Jesus and God’s word, but I may have a question as to man made rules, and am I, perhaps, not up to date with it or misunderstanding?? Yes…We can and do have that evolution over the decades, just in my time since the 50’s and without revolution as to progress and we want keep and attract those to our religion. I hope we can become stronger make those among us more confident and proud to be Roman Catholic.

 

[ac_claire]

I enjoy the humorous side. Thanks for sharing. Here sometimes, one has to be sure they indicate a joke which sometimes dilutes the smile across the miles really. I could not believe it, I’m a newbee here, but I was fined 10 points which won’t expire for a month as to contempt for Catholicism here. ** There is no way I have any contempt for this faith. Do I have an issue now and then and question my own thoughts as well as the church’s teachings, not Jesus and God’s word, but I may have a question as to man made rules,** and am I, perhaps, not up to date with it or misunderstanding?? Yes…We can and do have that evolution over the decades, just in my time since the 50’s and without revolution as to progress and we want keep and attract those to our religion. I hope we can become stronger make those among us more confident and proud to be Roman Catholic.

The part I bolded up above may be where the misunderstanding is. You’re placing “Jesus and God’s word” as seperate and higher than Church teaching, which you’re implying is “man-made”.

 

[benedictgal]

I enjoy the humorous side. Thanks for sharing. Here sometimes, one has to be sure they indicate a joke which sometimes dilutes the smile across the miles really. I could not believe it, I’m a newbee here, but I was fined 10 points which won’t expire for a month as to contempt for Catholicism here. There is no way I have any contempt for this faith. Do I have an issue now and then and question my own thoughts as well as the church’s teachings, not Jesus and God’s word, but I may have a question as to man made rules, and am I, perhaps, not up to date with it or misunderstanding?? Yes…We can and do have that evolution over the decades, just in my time since the 50’s and without revolution as to progress and we want keep and attract those to our religion. I hope we can become stronger make those among us more confident and proud to be Roman Catholic.

First of all, the Church’s “rules” are not necessarily man-made. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 16:18-19:

18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven

Jesus gave to St. Peter and his successors His own authority to take care of matters as they relate to the Church. Thus, what you consider “man-made” is not necessarily so. Jesus founded the Church, but, he left the details up to St. Peter and the Apostles (and their successors) to sort out.

 

[Jason_1977]

Postures and gestures during liturgy are regulated by the Church based on the local culture, times, and social norms. Postures and gestures convey certain attitudes or sentiments. We pray as embodied spirits, meaning our prayer involves our bodies as well as our minds, souls, hearts, etc.

In general, for instance, in the U.S. (where I am) I think it’s safe to say that:

Sitting indicates attentiveness and listening.

Standing indicates praise, worship, respect, honor, and thanksgiving.

Kneeling indicates either penitence or adoration.

Hope this helps.

EXACTLY CORRECT!!! This little video clip from “THAT CATHOLIC SHOW” explains it all.

youtube.com/watch?v=8NFuu6W392k&feature=PlayList&p=475AFB171CBB0D00&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=39

 

[NewAgeCatholic]

I can relay a true story as a kid, with other kids from the school, we were always in church for one reason or another during the week. School was just a block away from the Church. I was way too slow to take the tip of my toe, (dress shoes thank goodness firm toe) from under the kneeler before they all kneeled and we did it quickly. I wasn’t pretending to pray, I was with hands clasped firmly praying for the minutes to fly by to be released from that metal prong support. My toes between it and the marble floor. Oh, the pain, the pain…I think this happened more than once!