To Genuflect or not to Genuflect, that is the Question

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Is there a choice in the Ordinary Form of the Mass to genuflect during the Nicene Creed?

For me, it is just so much easier to kneel than to bow.

I just feel much more comfortable genuflecting than bowing.

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There isnā€™t a choice given. In the Creed we are to bow at the words which commemorate the Incarnation: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man. Because of the greater solemnity on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord and on Christmas we are to genuflect at these same words.
 
We do however genuflect during the Creed at Christmas at the point of ā€œand became incarnate of the Virgin Maryā€ and at Good Friday at the point ā€œhe suffered death and was buriedā€.

At all other times we should bow as that is was is required in the rubrics. It does not need to be a profuse or flamboyant bow: just lowering the head as a sign of reverence is enough.

The use of a a kneel as an alternative is not foreseen in any instructions Iā€™ve seen so I would conclude that it is not a correct posture.
 
DexUK said:
At all other times we should bow as that is was is required in the rubrics. It does not need to be a profuse or flamboyant bow: just lowering the head as a sign of reverence is enough.
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I thought so.
I looked at the rubrics also and hoped I missed something.

I feel much better with the simple lowering of the head.

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DexUK said:
We do however genuflect during the Creed at Christmas at the point of ā€œand became incarnate of the Virgin Maryā€ and at Good Friday at the point ā€œhe suffered death and was buriedā€ā€¦
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We genuflect during the Creed as noted on Christmas and the Feast of the Annunciation.

We donā€™t recite the Creed on Good Friday. On Palm Sunday and Good Friday we kneel at the point where Jesus dies in the Reading of the Passion [the Gospel].
 
Youā€™re quite right. I was mistaken. These once a year thingsā€¦ so difficult to remember. The every day things Iā€™m fine with. Thanks for the correction.
 
Actually, in the Mass, we are to kneel from the Et incarnatus est to the Et homo factus est on the Solemnities of the Nativity of the Lord and of the Annunciation of the Lord, as in the Roman Missal, third typical edition, at the pages concerning said solemnities: The Creed is said. All kneel at the words and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate.
 
As a practical matter, how does one genuflect in the pew?

Iā€™m asking about the mechanics of it. It seems like it would be a bit awkward in the cramped space, no?

-Tim-
 
I see, it says ā€œall kneelā€ instead of ā€œall bowā€.

So it is not really genuflecting as in touching a knee momentarily but that we actually kneel, correct?

So when do we get up? At the end of the creed or at ā€œand became man.ā€?

-Tim-
 
TimothyH said:
As a practical matter, how does one genuflect in the pew?

Iā€™m asking about the mechanics of it. It seems like it would be a bit awkward in the cramped space, no?

-Tim-
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The simple answer: modest size parish.

No crowd.

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One would (in theory) stand at the Crucifixus.
 
Marchmain1987 said:
The simple answer: modest size parish.

No crowd.

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Ha, complex answerā€¦

10,000 members, midnight mass, Christmas and Easter Catholics still saying ā€œAnd also with youā€ and asking if it is OK to chew it. :rolleyes:

I guess the anwer is, one genuflects as best as one can. šŸ˜‰

-Tim-
 
TimothyH said:
I guess the anwer is, one genuflects as best as one can. šŸ˜‰

-Tim-
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At the end of Mass last Sunday, there was a small presentation (that went on a bit too long) before the final blessing. We all said ā€œand with your spirit.ā€

Not that our minds were wondering. :o
 
If I am asked to bow, then I feel obligated to do this:

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So itā€™s probably better for everyone if I just genuflect. šŸ˜›
 
TimothyH said:
As a practical matter, how does one genuflect in the pew?

Iā€™m asking about the mechanics of it. It seems like it would be a bit awkward in the cramped space, no?

-Tim-
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When Iā€™m at the Extraordinary Form and not serving, when Iā€™m in the pews I turn slightly to genuflect during the Creed. So I do it at a bit of an angle :P!
 
TimothyH said:
As a practical matter, how does one genuflect in the pew?

Iā€™m asking about the mechanics of it. It seems like it would be a bit awkward in the cramped space, no?

-Tim-
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The same way one kneels in a pew, just get right back up.
 
The OCP missalette which we use doesnā€™t mention kneeling for Christmas or for the Annunciation. I assume it was a printing error.
 
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