Besides entering and leaving Mass, when are the other times in which we are to genuflect?

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Besides entering and leaving Mass, when are the other times in which we are to genuflect? A friend said that anytime we approach or pass by the alter where the host is present? What is the tradition?

-- J (mnteer25301@yahoo.com), July 30, 2003

Answers

We are to genuflect out of reverence while passing in front of the tabernacle, where the Host, the Body of Christ is reserved. We are to bow reverently before the altar, where the holy sacrifice of the Mass takes place.

-- Theresa Huether (Rodntee4Jesus@aol.com), July 30, 2003.

http://www.grigaitis.net/articles/guide/initial.html

do not understand the source but this seems pretty correct to me.

-- Ian (ib@vertifgo.com), July 30, 2003.


aside from opening and closing of mass, and passing in front of the tabernacle, i like to genuflect when i approach to take communion. i know this is not forbidden, but im not sure whether or not it is required. but i live by one simple precept... er on the side of too much respect.

-- paul (dontsendmemail@notanaddress.com), July 30, 2003.

Paul, It is not required to genuflect before receiving, but to rather make some gesture of reverence, if you are not kneeling. At our parish the nuns make a profound bow and everyone else genuflects as the person in front of them receives. As one stands from genuflecting, the person in front is turning to hand them the paten. At least, this is the norm when receiving by intinction on the tongue, but it may be different in those parishes that do not. Gwen

-- Gwen Rodriguez (gwen@panam.edu), July 31, 2003.

You obviously have to geneflect in front of the tabernacle, where Jesus is reserved.

I was also told that you can geneflect(if you want to) to a statue/image of Jesus, God, Holy Spirit on your right knee and you could bow your head in front of a statue/image of the BVM, St. Joseph, saints, etc.

I also read that the way to greet a priest is to take your hat of and kiss his right hand, as his hands are the hands used to bring about transubstation. This was apparently said by St. John Bosco. I am sure however this is true for when you meet a cardinal, or the pope (if you' re lucky)

-- Andrew Swampillai (andyhbk96@hotmail.com), August 06, 2003.



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