Comments on: Recently at a church I was visiting the priest had everyone sit down before the precious body was returned to the tabernacle and then closed. Is this okay? http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/recently-at-a-church-i-was-visiting-the-priest-had-everyone-sit-down-before-the-precious-body-was-returned-to-the-tabernacle-and-then-closed-is-this-okay an online magazine for spiritual seekers Sun, 27 May 2012 02:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Hayes http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/recently-at-a-church-i-was-visiting-the-priest-had-everyone-sit-down-before-the-precious-body-was-returned-to-the-tabernacle-and-then-closed-is-this-okay/comment-page-1#comment-6023 Mike Hayes Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9797#comment-6023 Correct, as we stated above. The rubric does not call for uniformity in any way or at any particular time with regards to the posture. I myself often stay kneeling when the priest has returned to the presider's chair. Correct, as we stated above. The rubric does not call for uniformity in any way or at any particular time with regards to the posture. I myself often stay kneeling when the priest has returned to the presider’s chair.

]]> By: Joyce Donahue http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/recently-at-a-church-i-was-visiting-the-priest-had-everyone-sit-down-before-the-precious-body-was-returned-to-the-tabernacle-and-then-closed-is-this-okay/comment-page-1#comment-6021 Joyce Donahue Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:58:28 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9797#comment-6021 I believe, if I am not mistaken, the rubric in the Sacramentary says that when the priest sits after communion, the people MAY sit. It does not say "must". I believe, if I am not mistaken, the rubric in the Sacramentary says that when the priest sits after communion, the people MAY sit. It does not say “must”.

]]> By: Mike Hayes http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/recently-at-a-church-i-was-visiting-the-priest-had-everyone-sit-down-before-the-precious-body-was-returned-to-the-tabernacle-and-then-closed-is-this-okay/comment-page-1#comment-6020 Mike Hayes Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:56:12 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9797#comment-6020 Guy-- Thanks for your comment but if Cardinal Arinze isn't a good enough source for you then I suggest you contact him and take the matter up with him. Guy–
Thanks for your comment but if Cardinal Arinze isn’t a good enough source for you then I suggest you contact him and take the matter up with him.

]]> By: Guy http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/recently-at-a-church-i-was-visiting-the-priest-had-everyone-sit-down-before-the-precious-body-was-returned-to-the-tabernacle-and-then-closed-is-this-okay/comment-page-1#comment-6011 Guy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:02:46 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=9797#comment-6011 IS IT NO WONDER THAT SO MANY DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE REAL PRESENCE OF jESUS IN THE EUCHARIST, IF THIS IS THE ANSWER CATHOLICS GET FROM A SOURCE SUCH AS YOURS. A NOTED JEWISH RABBI ONCE SAID " IF I BELIEVED WHAT YOU CATHOLICS SAY YOU BELIEVE I WOULD CRAWL INTO YOUR CHURCH ON MY HANDS AND KNEES". IS IT NO WONDER THAT SO MANY DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE REAL PRESENCE OF jESUS IN THE EUCHARIST, IF THIS IS THE ANSWER CATHOLICS GET FROM A SOURCE SUCH AS YOURS. A NOTED JEWISH RABBI ONCE SAID ” IF I BELIEVED WHAT YOU CATHOLICS SAY YOU BELIEVE I WOULD CRAWL INTO YOUR CHURCH ON MY HANDS AND KNEES”.

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