It would be interesting how people on this thread would respond if the priest preached strongly against those who question VC2. If he tore into those who deviated from what the Church actually directs – say those who insist on kneeling during the Agnus Dei despite differing directions from the local bishop;
I’ve never seen anyone kneel DURING the Agnus Dei at a Novus Ordo Mass, however, we’re supposed to kneel immediately after:
Since at least the 7th century, Catholics have been kneeling after the Agnus Dei, the point during Mass when the priest holds up the chalice and consecrated bread and says, “Behold the lamb of God.” But four years ago, the Vatican revised its instructions, allowing bishops to decide at some points in the Mass whether their flocks should get on their knees.
“The faithful kneel . . . unless the Diocesan Bishop determines otherwise,” says Rome’s book of instructions. Since then, some churches have been built without kneelers".
Since the GIRM states that we are to kneel, what would be the purpose of a Bishop saying otherwise??? If I could get a straight answer to that one, an answer that made sense…I would have no problem with the Bishop’s choosing to “do his own thing” even though the Vatican recommends kneeling.
I am a Traditional Catholic, however…I do what the Bishop of the diocese says re kneeling, CITH, etc. I think making a scene at any Mass is uncalled for. Since, I don’t want to be put in the position of having to choose between obeying the Bishop & doing what I believe is the right thing, I now go exclusively to a Latin Mass, as do many others who have had enough of the Novus Ordo “Commual Meal”.
those who condemn the practice of proceeding up for a blessing during confession even if the local ordinary allows it;
