Two knees genuflection?

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tee_eff_em said:
Yes, but it is the humeral veil that is “used to shelter the Blessed Sacrament” in this procession, not the cope.
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Yes, that is what my priest does.
(In fact, the rubrics specify that the priest don the humeral veil for this purpose, but are silent as to whether he should retain the chasuble or remove it and don the cope – I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it done both ways)
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My priest removes the chasuble and dons the cope, then the humeral veil.
 
Seminarian_Matt said:
I am a Roman Catholic Seminarian, and I just want to confirm what was already said. Two knees are used to genuflect when the Eucharist is exposed during Adoration or Benediction. If you arrived at Mass late after the Consecration you would also have to do the double genuflection because the Eucharist is on the Altar.
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Another dumb question from the post-Vatican II crowd…what is a double genuflection? Isn’t that kneeling–or do you really drop down and stand up again with both knees hitting the floor at the same time? This sounds like a dangerous challenge to one’s balance.
 
Island_Oak said:
Another dumb question from the post-Vatican II crowd…what is a double genuflection? Isn’t that kneeling–or do you really drop down and stand up again with both knees hitting the floor at the same time? This sounds like a dangerous challenge to one’s balance.
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LOL. I’ve actually seen kids trying to do this.

But, no, one knee down, second knee down, bringing to a kneel position, bowing, then getting up one foot at a time. Done to acknowledge presence of the exposed Sacrament.
 
Seminarian_Matt said:
I am a Roman Catholic Seminarian, and I just want to confirm what was already said. Two knees are used to genuflect when the Eucharist is exposed during Adoration or Benediction. If you arrived at Mass late after the Consecration you would also have to do the double genuflection because the Eucharist is on the Altar.
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My mother would never allow us to go for Mass if it is after the Liturgy…we would be required to go for the next Mass !!!

Double genuflection is really awesome if one revers the Lord’s Real Presence at Exposition. Many people actually even go to the extent of prostrating. You could actually feel the Lord touching you in this act of total submission and reverence.
 
Island_Oak said:
Another dumb question from the post-Vatican II crowd…what is a double genuflection? Isn’t that kneeling–or do you really drop down and stand up again with both knees hitting the floor at the same time? This sounds like a dangerous challenge to one’s balance.
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Here is the explanation of how it is done, courtesy of another poster.
kleary said:
The “Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described”, for the practices concerning with the rubrics of the 1962 Missal have the “Double Genuflection” to the “Blessed Sacrament” when exposed in the Monstrance.

Anyway HERE IT IS - officially, from the Traditional Roman Rite-

"To make a genuflection, first stand upright facing the object or person it is to be made. Unless something is held, the hands are joined palm to palm before the breast. then without bending the body pr the head, touch the ground with the right knee at exactly the place where the right foot was. Rise again at once.

A prostration or double genuflection is made by first geuflecting as above; then, before rising, touch the ground with the left knee where the left foot stood. Now kneeling on both knees, bow the head and shoulders somewhat."

Ken
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tee_eff_em said:
Do you have reason to believe this is true, or are you just whinging? Who is the “us” in “most of us”? Is it the same “most of us” who (statistics say) don’t attend Sunday Mass regularly? Or those that do? Or someone else? (The foremost would hardly surprise me; the latter: Who knows?)

I confess, while I don’t have a firm idea of the liturgical schedules of parishes other than my own, I can think of two in my area off the top of my head (one diocesan, one religious order) which have regular benediction.

I repeat, in a larger font:

Fling tar with the thin brush please; don’t get any on “us”,
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I think he meant US as in United States, not us as in you, me and a bunch of others.:o
 
The two knee genuflection if still proper and encouraged ( for those physically able) any time the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration. It is also proper for people, unable to genuflect, to simply make as profound a bow as they are able. It all revolves around respect, love, devotion, and above all adoration.
Deacon Ed B
 
Tee - my little altar boy self always went down on two knees and with a bow from the waist whenever the Blessed Sacrament was exposed. Can I provide you with a rubric? No. But that’s the way I was taught as a child and that’s exactly what I do when I go to a neighboring parish with a 24 hr. Blessed Sacrament chapel.
 
Island_Oak said:
Another dumb question from the post-Vatican II crowd…what is a double genuflection? Isn’t that kneeling–or do you really drop down and stand up again with both knees hitting the floor at the same time? This sounds like a dangerous challenge to one’s balance.
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It’s possible to drop on both knees without losing balance, it just takes some practice. And I was born nearly 20 years after Vatican II. 😛
 
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