Would you like to have kneelers for communion back in style?

[Irishmom2]

Standing was chosen as the norm most likely because most in the United States were already doing it, and they chose it to have a united posture.

Where are you getting your “history” from? Is this a fact, or just your opinion?

 

[pnewton]

No. I think it would slow communion and make receiving in the hand awkward.

 

[CameronFriday]

Same. Stil use them all the time

 

[misstherese]

How do you propose it came it be the “norm”? I do not say things based on opinion unless I expressively state it to be so.

On all credible sources that I’ve read, they chose different postures according to what the norm already was.

 

[Irishmom2]

Who is they that chose the posture? I am not understanding what you are saying.

 

[misstherese]

The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops.

 

[Augustinian]

No. I think it would slow communion and make receiving in the hand awkward.

I can understand that some people are unable to kneel, and others might be unable to stand. But that’s really a minority, most folks can do both and aren’t particularly disabled.

I think it would be a lot more ideal if everyone that could do it physically, would receive in the same way. The whole protocol would look a lot smoother.

 

[pnewton]

I can understand that some people are unable to kneel, and others might be unable to stand.

I can kneel, at least most of the time. I think the communion line is smoother. That is my opinion based on my observation.

 

[Anne1964]

We have two kneelers available for people who want to kneel to receive Communion. I would estimate about 2/3 of the people use them.

Those who want to receive standing are welcome to do so.

 

[otjm]

And where did you get the idea that was why we had rails? Source, please?

 

[jas84173]

Well I thought it was common knowledge but I’ll just send the link I found first. Obviously the rail signifies the boundary between heaven and earth, holiness and sin.

http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/altar-rails-returning-to-use#.WmlWSnNOm7M

 

[Mamaof10]

I loved this, thank you for sharing, beautiful!

 

[SacredHeartBassist]

No. Then some older people wouldn’t want to come since they can’t kneel

 

[Maximilian75]

Even in the EF, one can reccieve standing on the tounge of they cannot kneel.

Exceptions can always be made

 

[Talitha712]

I wouldn’t require it, but yes I’d love that!

 

[otjm]

It might now be considered to signify that, but that was not the reason they were originally put in; it is an overlay.

I find the article “interesting”, as there is a tendency among some to imply that without an altar rail, there is less reverence.

My parish has no altar rail; but it does have 25 years +/- of Perpetual Adoration; two women have joined orders (which wear recognizable habits); three men have been ordained deacons; two (or possible three; I forget) ordained priests, and one current seminarian finishing 1st year Theology; and the first parish in 40 years to start a Catholic grade school.

Altar rails are not necessary for an attitude of reverence, or to enhance reverence. An active parish prayer life will do that every time.

 

[Maximilian75]

Post 21.

Do not demand conformity where the Church has allowed diversity.

 

[thistle]

Would you like to have kneelers for communion back in style?

What difference does it make? I hope nobody in this thread will try to suggest one way is more reverent than the other!!

 

[anon81874106]

Yes, I certainly miss my kneelers from my Anglican church days. Velvet cushions, shiny brass alter rail. Sigh, I miss that for sure.

 

[Maximilian75]

If you really like High Church Anglicanism and the like, try going to an Extraordinary Form Mass Near you.