Posted by Flipsactown on April 22, 2004, at 14:00:57
In reply to Re: Calling all Catholics » Flipsactown, posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 22, 2004, at 13:27:51
That is post Vatican II at work to loosen up rules and rituals thereby decreasing the mystery and hopefully, to keep and attract parishioners. About genuflecting, I also was thought to genuflect before and after leaving the pews at all times not just before and after Mass.
God Bless.
FST> I understand the physical limitations for many people concerning the kneeling, definitely. But I also notice a lot of younger people who have no clue about "order of events" as it were.
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> I was always taught to genuflect before entering my pew both before and after mass. I notice this isn't done half as much anymore, at least from what I have seen.
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