Some of us that are only half way up the hill & not quite approaching the bottom of the otherside 'Still' Bless ourselves even driving by a Catholic Church because we know who is present there - Jesus, body, blood, soul & divinity watching on & fulfilling His promise to the end. 🙏❤
Whilst not denigrating your faith, your comment did make me wonder. I suspect you are merely obeying a human tradition. If a church is deconsecrated and turned into a carpet warehouse, is God still present? The church was built by men and eventually had its use changed by men. Did God ever have a say in it? I mean no disrespect but I do question whether God, if he exists, isn't in men's hearts and not in bricks and mortar. I can understand a church as a focus of worship and a place of community but to elavate it further seems strange.
Well, first it's not the bricks and mortar, that's simply the housing and useless without Jesus truly present. You would have to understand what the bricks and mortar are built to house. Namely, the 'Eucharist'. Catholic & Orthodox Christians believe this is 'in fact' Jesus Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity timid as the day He first became incarnate & changed the world & still does. Many pass by, many don't just pass by without acknowledging Him. So, no Churches are buildings, what makes them Holy is the presence of Jesus. If He is not there, they're just monoliths of human art.
@@pop6997 Thank you for replying so promptly and I'm pleased i didn't offend you. I was raised Christian, although not Catholic, and so I understand what you believe, even if i no longer personally believe in God or anything supernatural. Christianity in general differs from many religions in that it focusses on belief rather than ritual and practice but Catholicism seems to have developed and embraced many rituals and practices as part of its tradition and it interests me to observe how important they are to many. Thank you again.
BTW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY DID THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVE TO PAY TO THOSE VICTIMS i will bet it was a huge dent in the money they have stolen all of these years
Makes me feel better and alot more respectful when i genuflect ... sometimes dont feel its even enough! Thank you for your sharing of these fundamental rules in the catholic faith. ✝️
it's not enough, I always go to my right knee and then left as well. Bow my head and cross. A full forehead on the ground is closer to appropriate in complete submission before Our Lord. Regardless, sacred scripture says every knee shall bow so it's clear that this is pleasing to Our God.
St. Michael Church is so beautiful. And, now, we have clear directions from Deacon John for proper reverence when entering a Catholic Church. Thank you, Deacon.
Great video! I hope this is a blessing to many. There are many I have seen which are confused, most likely, as to what they grew up learning. I am a convert since 2019 and had to learn why each action is needed. I believe this to be a better way imo. God bless you all.❤🙏📿💒
What a blessing just being able to kneel in respect and adoration. What a blessing to get to say the rosary each day. Just to be able to LIVE for Him. 🥹
I was taught that, if the Sanctuary Candle near the altar is lighted, then one or more CONSECRATED Hosts are in the tabernacle (wherever that is on some parishes). You then don't genuflect on just one knee but on both as you get to your pew. Unless you are medically restricted (as I am), bowing is not sufficient. Same for receiving Holy Communion, get down on both knees y'all and keep your hands folded. When walking past a Catholic church genuflection and a short audible prayer are public expressions of our respect as are audible prayers of "Grace" before a meal in a restaurant. If you ever dined with an evangelical you know that THEY aren't shy about their faith. Orémus Y'all.
In my parish the two knees down genuflection is for when the Eucharist is exposed outside of the tabernacle during times outside of Mass. Where do you go to Mass?, if this is a historical teaching of how it was ever done I'd be interested in knowing.
It was taught , when genuflecting, to use the “king’s “ genuflection. Right knee touches the ground. I also was taught that holding your hands in the prayer position 🙏🏼 is symbolic of submission to a king that was used in ancient days.
This made me remember as a schoolboy we would pass from the church to the school going by the convent, and our path outside would take us past the convent Chapel and the area where the tabernacle was, and even though we were outside the convent building, we all bless ourselves as we pass the blessed sacrament a beautiful memory. In regards to the fellow who suggested in comments that you should be down on your knees to receive the Eucharist it was I believe Saint Jerome, who said that God‘s children do not need a God table. Also, it was not Jerm, but another father of the church who said that in receiving communion, one should make a throne of one’s hands to receive the king
That has been most beneficial to me I will be going to St Joseph's in Champion to be confirmed soon. Just a few miles down the road from the chapel champion Wisconsin.
I am non catholic, but regularly attending mass. What if you have a right knee only disability; currently scheduled for surgery? Should you genuflect on left or knee do a profound bow towards tabernacle with SOC? I feel really awkward on both. Because I know right is right and profound bow is used for altar when the Eucharist is not present. If I’m not mistaken.
Can you do this as when you are not baptised yet too? I try to learn from the people around me but now that i heard that you use the holy water to remind yourself of your baptism i am afraid i did something wrong...
Oh it is necessary that you must be baptized. After that, you need to compete the process of RCIA to be in fully initiated into the Church. Think of the initiation as a marriage to the one true Church. Once o you complete the RCIA, you will have your confirmation and then your first communion. It is crucial that you don’t not receive the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin. May God bless you on your journey into the Catholic faith and keep you safe 💛😁
@@kenl8955 first of, thank you for your kind reply. I am looking to join the Church at the moment after long study of catholic theology and meditating and praying about it. The problem i have isn't that i want to attend church without joining. I want to join but before i can get baptised many weeks will pass. When the faithful people of my community go inside the church they always make the sign of the cross with holy water when they enter and my question was if i can do it too even though i am not YET part of the church. I don't want to disrespect Jesus by doing something that i have no right to do yet, out of ignorance. I will attend church every week until i get baptised and just want to know if i can do the sign of the cross with holy water too or if i should wait until i am baptised. Could you clarify? And again thank you so much for answering, God bless you.
@@TheWolves1138 Oh sorry, I'm not entirely sure on that part. Though I don't think there is any prohibition on doing so without being baptized. However, I could very much be wrong so I suggest speaking to the Priest/Bishop at your local Catholic Church.
@@kenl8955 again thank you for replying. I think i will just restrain from doing so then because to be honest i don't want to bother the priest specificially with such a minor issue. I imagine he is a very busy man.
Thank you so much for the video. It's seems that if one is covering to Catholicism as a full grown adult, there is so much they don't cover during the one year Adult Catholic Education course or RCIA, and so often the adult newly converted makes so many mistakes and errors in Mass in these kind of things, like when to bow when to genuflect and so on, that they not only look like fools, there are cradle Catholics that get in their face and chew them out and tell them they look like an idiot.
If that EVER happens (a cradle Catholic chewing out a convert for erring in one of our rituals), it's got to be so rare as to be almost non-existent. If that happened to you, it's an awful thing. Believe me, hardly anyone is checking out how or if one is genuflecting or bowing. Be at peace, my brother. When you're at Mass you're with family. Yes, families can be difficult, but, when push comes to shove, we're there for each other. God bless! P.S. A suggestion. Until you get into the routine, sit in the back, watch what everyone is doing, and do the same.👍
sadly in many of my local parishes I hardly see anyone do a full genuflection. There are other problems, like an eruption of chatter as soon as mass ends, tabernacle off to the side, strange gestures in Mass, Many Eucharistic Ministers (when not necessary), female alter boys, people receiving out lord as if putting a chip in their mouth, hand sanitizer in the middle of consecration and sprayed on hands before communion. All of it is a lot for me and I admit it is me sinning in my heart by judging anyone and I need to work on that. I always do genuflect and act with reverence when I visit those Churches but because of the distractions I actually travel every Sunday to another Catholic Church out of town where everyone just seems to take the faith more seriously.
1:21 in the video he states that if you can’t genuflect (most often people like yourself with knee problems understandably), you should bow instead. I’d also think you simply sit down and just bow your head (using the same idea from before)
It may be a silly question, but when visiting a historic church as a tourist it therefore is still necessary to genuflect each time one passes the tabernacle while admiring the structure of the building?
I think yes. . And may we never forget there's Jesus there and locals and others trying to pray . I tell you....i went to Zaragoza Spain, because of my name, I wanted to visit the basílica of the Virgen del Pilar. (Virgen of the Pillar). They built the basílica around the little chapel where you can still see the 2 unexploded b...bs from the civil war, as She promised. . Tourist forgot that was a church and mass was taking place. It was disgusting and annoying. No reverence, no respect. Let alone people walking, talking, taking pictures, etc.... . We need to learn to be more reverent , respectful, discreet.
It is. Not just because it shows respect to the church, but also because it is such an integral part of Catholicism, and you’ll miss part of the experience of admiring the church without it. Catholicism is an all-encompassing experience.
In the Byzantine Churches i noticed that genuflection does not exist and that they regard bowing to be as important. Also they seem to stand when there is the consecration. Maybe someone can explain the difference in thought. Maybe different eastern rite churches think differently about this issue?
It just has to do with different symbolism and customs. Genuflection comes from the gesture people in the West used to make as a sign of reverence for kings. In the Latin church bending the left knee is specifically reserved for showing adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, where Christ our King is present. As for kneeling, in the early Church kneeling on Sundays was not allowed since it was seen as penitential, and Sunday, east or west is not a penitential day, every Sunday is a mini Easter. Standing is the posture prescribed for greeting the risen Christ, and bowing to show reverence. The Byzantine churches maintain this custom. During other times there is kneeling and prostrations though (for instance Lenten weekdays). Kneeling is seen more as a penitential gesture in the East vs. a sign of adoration in the West.
If King Charles were present would you wander around in the seats in front of his seat? Well, respect for his station isn't squat compared to the honor of being in the physical presence of Our Lord. In olden days you bowed from a distance and knelt in proximity to a royal so genuflecting to Our Savior is at least the respect we can show. Orémus Y'all.
@@vonhalberstadt3590 The 1st Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) included a canon prohibiting kneeling on Sundays and during Pentecost. I'm Roman Catholic, I genuflect in RC churches when the Blessed Sacrament is present. But it's not disrespectful for other traditions to not do so. If you visit a Byzantine Church it will be clear without a doubt that their belief in the Real Presence and reverence for the Eucharist is just as strong.
A post-fifties design, I'm positive. Sterile. Older architecture inspires and induces silent contemplation and prayer. Listen to the whispers in a dark gothic cathedral compared to the nonsensical conversations across the aisles at modern designs. Christ is in both but we show more respect to Him in the newer designs. Orémus Y'all.
@@Dilley_G45 well the Anglicans - Church of England - did unspeakable things to Catholic Churches you know, back then. They murdered countless priests, nuns, and lay Catholics. They burned the pope in effigy for generations (George Washington forbade troops to do this although I’m thinking about taking up the practice)
If at some point during the service, someone felt the need to pray, can they run to the altar? Would they be a distraction. Catholic church or not, if I need to pray I'm going to an altar.
No, we don't want to distract the priest or the other parishioners. We can pray right there in our seats or get on our knees in the pew. Mass is mostly prayer so you are in the right place to pray to God. If you want to pray in front of the altar please wait until mass has ended. God bless
It’s really weird to go to a woke church and the tabernacle is at the back of the church on the porch where, stupidly, it was placed, well away from the front
Any god who needs me to worship it is not worth worshiping. Ah!, You say 'god doesn't need you to worship him', YOU need to worship him.' But that position only makes your case weaker. You now postulate that this almighty being created us with an embedded need to worship him.
God doesn't need you to worship him yeah it's just the purpose he gave to us so we can experience true joy it's for our sake not his may Godbless you though
I am Catholic, and I have done all these things since I was a kid and an Altar boy, but tbh, I believe Jesus is always present with me, not just in a box at Church.
Actually, Jesus emphasizes the importance of the spirit over the flesh in several passages throughout the Gospels. His words at the last supper were ‘do this in remembeance of me’, which is more symbolic; and makes sense given his emphasis on ‘spirit over flesh’ throughout the NT. "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'" -1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (NIV) "Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." -John 4:23-24 (NIV) Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." -John 3:5-6 (NIV)
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." -John 4:23-24 (NIV)
Baptismal water is supposed to be different from Holy Water. The average sinner should not interact with it. My guess is the Novus Ordo treats regular Holy Water the same as baptismal water because the exorcisms and blessings have been abolished. Do NOT treat baptismal/Epiphany water like it is regular Holy Water. And these days, most “holy water” isn’t even properly exorcised and blessed anyways
The building looks more like a Protestant gathering hall. It doesn't take much observing to realize this building is geared toward the Vatican II sect, not the Catholic Church.
I suggest you examine the Church before 1958 its pope's beliefs and traditions and compare it to the Vatican II cult and then make a judgment.@@pilarquiroz3585
There is no specific description of what a church should look like with regards to a Catholic Church. The bible only went into detail on the tent Moses was instructed to build, but not what a Christian church should look like. The key elements are the tabernacle, the altar (with marble and relic), ambo, area for choir and seating.
@@enderwiggen3638 The Vatican II sect has made great progress in downplaying the sacred and embracing false religions. The new religion continuously dethrones God. Its meeting hall pushes the Protestant blandness that is devoid of sacred images. Many of the halls have grotesque statues and crucifixes. Tables used for the New Liturgy do not have to have altar stones with relics of the martyred saints. it is no longer required that an unconsecrated altar have an altar stone and relics are not required either. Churches built after Vatican II are arranged so that the eye gravitates toward the table, lectern, and president's chair, placing the presider on stage as the center of attention. The tabernacle is relegated to an obscure spot, becoming a type of bread storage box for Eucharistic Ministers, not the focal point of the church. It stands to reason when you make man god that is where the attention will be.
Did Jesus worry about this stuff? These poses aren't going to make the world a better place. The simple and kind behavior of Jesus is supposed to be Christianity., not this stuff.
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The Catholic Church is the church founded by Christ himself, through the apostles. Catholicism is effort, discipline and sacrifice as life itself. If you are not prepared to love God and His glory with the obedience and rigour of the Roman rite, you are not prepared to love Jesus and seek salvation.
Some of us that are only half way up the hill & not quite approaching the bottom of the otherside 'Still' Bless ourselves even driving by a Catholic Church because we know who is present there - Jesus, body, blood, soul & divinity watching on & fulfilling His promise to the end. 🙏❤
As my mother taught me to do too.
Whilst not denigrating your faith, your comment did make me wonder. I suspect you are merely obeying a human tradition.
If a church is deconsecrated and turned into a carpet warehouse, is God still present? The church was built by men and eventually had its use changed by men. Did God ever have a say in it?
I mean no disrespect but I do question whether God, if he exists, isn't in men's hearts and not in bricks and mortar.
I can understand a church as a focus of worship and a place of community but to elavate it further seems strange.
Well, first it's not the bricks and mortar, that's simply the housing and useless without Jesus truly present.
You would have to understand what the bricks and mortar are built to house. Namely, the 'Eucharist'. Catholic & Orthodox Christians believe this is 'in fact' Jesus Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity timid as the day He first became incarnate & changed the world & still does.
Many pass by, many don't just pass by without acknowledging Him.
So, no Churches are buildings, what makes them Holy is the presence of Jesus. If He is not there, they're just monoliths of human art.
I believe you meant to say meek, not timid.
@@pop6997 Thank you for replying so promptly and I'm pleased i didn't offend you.
I was raised Christian, although not Catholic, and so I understand what you believe, even if i no longer personally believe in God or anything supernatural.
Christianity in general differs from many religions in that it focusses on belief rather than ritual and practice but Catholicism seems to have developed and embraced many rituals and practices as part of its tradition and it interests me to observe how important they are to many.
Thank you again.
God bless the entire Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
INCLUDING THE PRIEST THAT MOLEST THE YOUNG BOYS? JUST SAYING THEY ARE PART OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TOO
BTW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY DID THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVE TO PAY TO THOSE VICTIMS i will bet it was a huge dent in the money they have stolen all of these years
what? you didnt know that to stop the reformation they robbed and killed protestants SO THAT MONEY IN THAT VATICAN BANK BELONGS TO PROTESTANTS
Amen
@@edwardhill7045that shows you have no clue what you are talking about
Thank you for explaning the proper reverence required in church
Makes me feel better and alot more respectful when i genuflect ... sometimes dont feel its even enough!
Thank you for your sharing of these fundamental rules in the catholic faith. ✝️
it's not enough, I always go to my right knee and then left as well. Bow my head and cross. A full forehead on the ground is closer to appropriate in complete submission before Our Lord. Regardless, sacred scripture says every knee shall bow so it's clear that this is pleasing to Our God.
St. Michael Church is so beautiful. And, now, we have clear directions from Deacon John for proper reverence when entering a Catholic Church. Thank you, Deacon.
Thank you, Deacon, for this important lesson!
Thank you, Deacon.
A great refresher.
Especially for me 🥰 I’m finally coming home after being away for 38 years
Thank you so much for teaching this🥰🕊️🕊️🕊️
Great video! I hope this is a blessing to many. There are many I have seen which are confused, most likely, as to what they grew up learning. I am a convert since 2019 and had to learn why each action is needed. I believe this to be a better way imo. God bless you all.❤🙏📿💒
What a blessing just being able to kneel in respect and adoration. What a blessing to get to say the rosary each day. Just to be able to LIVE for Him. 🥹
I was taught that, if the Sanctuary Candle near the altar is lighted, then one or more CONSECRATED Hosts are in the tabernacle (wherever that is on some parishes).
You then don't genuflect on just one knee but on both as you get to your pew. Unless you are medically restricted (as I am), bowing is not sufficient. Same for receiving Holy Communion, get down on both knees y'all and keep your hands folded. When walking past a Catholic church genuflection and a short audible prayer are public expressions of our respect as are audible prayers of "Grace" before a meal in a restaurant. If you ever dined with an evangelical you know that THEY aren't shy about their faith.
Orémus Y'all.
In my parish the two knees down genuflection is for when the Eucharist is exposed outside of the tabernacle during times outside of Mass. Where do you go to Mass?, if this is a historical teaching of how it was ever done I'd be interested in knowing.
It was taught , when genuflecting, to use the “king’s “ genuflection. Right knee touches the ground. I also was taught that holding your hands in the prayer position 🙏🏼 is symbolic of submission to a king that was used in ancient days.
Very informative and fully clear, many thanks.
Thank you, for reminding me ❤
Thanks, that was succint and easy to understand.
Praise God Alleluia 🙌 🙏 Amen Amen 🙏
Thank you. 🙏🏻
Thank you
Thank you!
This made me remember as a schoolboy we would pass from the church to the school going by the convent, and our path outside would take us past the convent Chapel and the area where the tabernacle was, and even though we were outside the convent building, we all bless ourselves as we pass the blessed sacrament a beautiful memory. In regards to the fellow who suggested in comments that you should be down on your knees to receive the Eucharist it was I believe Saint Jerome, who said that God‘s children do not need a God table. Also, it was not Jerm, but another father of the church who said that in receiving communion, one should make a throne of one’s hands to receive the king
This was incredibly helpful, thank you!
Beautiful thank you
I have learned to do the cross while genuflecting within the Roman Catholic church way of reverence.
May Yeshua bless u abundantly
Thank you for this video. I just started attending Mass, and I really didn’t understand what it meant to genuflect.
Thank you. I started my journey today
That has been most beneficial to me I will be going to St Joseph's in Champion to be confirmed soon. Just a few miles down the road from the chapel champion Wisconsin.
Thank you ❤
Do Episcopalians do the same ?
I am non catholic, but regularly attending mass. What if you have a right knee only disability; currently scheduled for surgery? Should you genuflect on left or knee do a profound bow towards tabernacle with SOC? I feel really awkward on both. Because I know right is right and profound bow is used for altar when the Eucharist is not present. If I’m not mistaken.
Thank you so much!
Can you do this as when you are not baptised yet too? I try to learn from the people around me but now that i heard that you use the holy water to remind yourself of your baptism i am afraid i did something wrong...
Oh it is necessary that you must be baptized. After that, you need to compete the process of RCIA to be in fully initiated into the Church. Think of the initiation as a marriage to the one true Church. Once o you complete the RCIA, you will have your confirmation and then your first communion. It is crucial that you don’t not receive the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin. May God bless you on your journey into the Catholic faith and keep you safe 💛😁
Oh I forgot, the RCIA is only for adults if you haven’t been baptized as a Catholic and haven’t gone through confirmation
@@kenl8955 first of, thank you for your kind reply. I am looking to join the Church at the moment after long study of catholic theology and meditating and praying about it. The problem i have isn't that i want to attend church without joining. I want to join but before i can get baptised many weeks will pass. When the faithful people of my community go inside the church they always make the sign of the cross with holy water when they enter and my question was if i can do it too even though i am not YET part of the church. I don't want to disrespect Jesus by doing something that i have no right to do yet, out of ignorance. I will attend church every week until i get baptised and just want to know if i can do the sign of the cross with holy water too or if i should wait until i am baptised. Could you clarify? And again thank you so much for answering, God bless you.
@@TheWolves1138 Oh sorry, I'm not entirely sure on that part. Though I don't think there is any prohibition on doing so without being baptized. However, I could very much be wrong so I suggest speaking to the Priest/Bishop at your local Catholic Church.
@@kenl8955 again thank you for replying. I think i will just restrain from doing so then because to be honest i don't want to bother the priest specificially with such a minor issue. I imagine he is a very busy man.
Thank you so much for the video. It's seems that if one is covering to Catholicism as a full grown adult, there is so much they don't cover during the one year Adult Catholic Education course or RCIA, and so often the adult newly converted makes so many mistakes and errors in Mass in these kind of things, like when to bow when to genuflect and so on, that they not only look like fools, there are cradle Catholics that get in their face and chew them out and tell them they look like an idiot.
If that EVER happens (a cradle Catholic chewing out a convert for erring in one of our rituals), it's got to be so rare as to be almost non-existent. If that happened to you, it's an awful thing.
Believe me, hardly anyone is checking out how or if one is genuflecting or bowing.
Be at peace, my brother. When you're at Mass you're with family. Yes, families can be difficult, but, when push comes to shove, we're there for each other.
God bless!
P.S. A suggestion. Until you get into the routine, sit in the back, watch what everyone is doing, and do the same.👍
@@johnsposato5632 Watch the altar servers.
sadly in many of my local parishes I hardly see anyone do a full genuflection. There are other problems, like an eruption of chatter as soon as mass ends, tabernacle off to the side, strange gestures in Mass, Many Eucharistic Ministers (when not necessary), female alter boys, people receiving out lord as if putting a chip in their mouth, hand sanitizer in the middle of consecration and sprayed on hands before communion. All of it is a lot for me and I admit it is me sinning in my heart by judging anyone and I need to work on that. I always do genuflect and act with reverence when I visit those Churches but because of the distractions I actually travel every Sunday to another Catholic Church out of town where everyone just seems to take the faith more seriously.
How about practicing Catholic before going to into the church I dip my finger and cross myself but I can't kneel I have a bad knee.
1:21 in the video he states that if you can’t genuflect (most often people like yourself with knee problems understandably), you should bow instead. I’d also think you simply sit down and just bow your head (using the same idea from before)
It may be a silly question, but when visiting a historic church as a tourist it therefore is still necessary to genuflect each time one passes the tabernacle while admiring the structure of the building?
Yes❤
Thank you!
It is still necessary, because it is Jesus present in the Eucharist.
I think yes.
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And may we never forget there's Jesus there and locals and others trying to pray
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I tell you....i went to Zaragoza Spain, because of my name, I wanted to visit the basílica of the Virgen del Pilar. (Virgen of the Pillar). They built the basílica around the little chapel where you can still see the 2 unexploded b...bs from the civil war, as She promised.
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Tourist forgot that was a church and mass was taking place. It was disgusting and annoying. No reverence, no respect. Let alone people walking, talking, taking pictures, etc....
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We need to learn to be more reverent , respectful, discreet.
It is. Not just because it shows respect to the church, but also because it is such an integral part of Catholicism, and you’ll miss part of the experience of admiring the church without it. Catholicism is an all-encompassing experience.
In the Byzantine Churches i noticed that genuflection does not exist and that they regard bowing to be as important. Also they seem to stand when there is the consecration. Maybe someone can explain the difference in thought. Maybe different eastern rite churches think differently about this issue?
It just has to do with different symbolism and customs. Genuflection comes from the gesture people in the West used to make as a sign of reverence for kings. In the Latin church bending the left knee is specifically reserved for showing adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, where Christ our King is present. As for kneeling, in the early Church kneeling on Sundays was not allowed since it was seen as penitential, and Sunday, east or west is not a penitential day, every Sunday is a mini Easter. Standing is the posture prescribed for greeting the risen Christ, and bowing to show reverence. The Byzantine churches maintain this custom. During other times there is kneeling and prostrations though (for instance Lenten weekdays). Kneeling is seen more as a penitential gesture in the East vs. a sign of adoration in the West.
If King Charles were present would you wander around in the seats in front of his seat?
Well, respect for his station isn't squat compared to the honor of being in the physical presence of Our Lord.
In olden days you bowed from a distance and knelt in proximity to a royal so genuflecting to Our Savior is at least the respect we can show.
Orémus Y'all.
@@vonhalberstadt3590 The 1st Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) included a canon prohibiting kneeling on Sundays and during Pentecost.
I'm Roman Catholic, I genuflect in RC churches when the Blessed Sacrament is present. But it's not disrespectful for other traditions to not do so. If you visit a Byzantine Church it will be clear without a doubt that their belief in the Real Presence and reverence for the Eucharist is just as strong.
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Amen
What about before we leave the church why do we bow again
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Never saw a church like that before.
A post-fifties design, I'm positive.
Sterile.
Older architecture inspires and induces silent contemplation and prayer. Listen to the whispers in a dark gothic cathedral compared to the nonsensical conversations across the aisles at modern designs.
Christ is in both but we show more respect to Him in the newer designs.
Orémus Y'all.
Meant the "older designs". Sorry for the confusion.
Orémus Y'all.
Yeah. Nothing like an old Church. Anglican Lutheran or Catholic, old Churches are more beautiful
@@Dilley_G45 well the Anglicans - Church of England - did unspeakable things to Catholic Churches you know, back then. They murdered countless priests, nuns, and lay Catholics. They burned the pope in effigy for generations (George Washington forbade troops to do this although I’m thinking about taking up the practice)
Muy difícil seguro noo tiene memoria antes muy difícil
Yeah, I’m not doing any of that. I don’t like men bossing me around. Pretty good advice for any woman.
If at some point during the service, someone felt the need to pray, can they run to the altar? Would they be a distraction. Catholic church or not, if I need to pray I'm going to an altar.
No, we don't want to distract the priest or the other parishioners. We can pray right there in our seats or get on our knees in the pew. Mass is mostly prayer so you are in the right place to pray to God. If you want to pray in front of the altar please wait until mass has ended. God bless
Interesting thumbnail… an empty space, occupied by one aged hippie. Perfect representation of the Francis Church.
IF MY COMMENTS DISAPPEAR SO DOES MY ORIGINAL COMMENT hear that UA-cam?
UA-cam and their master Satan will not control me
Jesus said when you pray go in your closet shut the door your father in Heaven sees you in private and he will reward you openly
Amen. This is there SHOW
If you don't have God's Spirit in you by being born of the Spirit through faith in Messiah Jesus (John 3), you don't belong to Messiah (Romans 8:9).
It’s really weird to go to a woke church and the tabernacle is at the back of the church on the porch where, stupidly, it was placed, well away from the front
Any god who needs me to worship it is not worth worshiping. Ah!, You say 'god doesn't need you to worship him', YOU need to worship him.' But that position only makes your case weaker. You now postulate that this almighty being created us with an embedded need to worship him.
God doesn't need you to worship him yeah it's just the purpose he gave to us so we can experience true joy it's for our sake not his may Godbless you though
😂😂😂😂 takes a lot of energy to come into a video just to leave this comment. Bless your heart.
@@TheNordicNurse ... It likely took less "energy" for me to post than for you to post. Those emojis alone must have taken hours.
@@apotropoxyz6685 hours? 😂
@@TheNordicNurse ... Days?
I am Catholic, and I have done all these things since I was a kid and an Altar boy, but tbh, I believe Jesus is always present with me, not just in a box at Church.
The difference is, Jesus is present at church in the flesh.
Actually, Jesus emphasizes the importance of the spirit over the flesh in several passages throughout the Gospels.
His words at the last supper were ‘do this in remembeance of me’, which is more symbolic; and makes sense given his emphasis on ‘spirit over flesh’ throughout the NT.
"For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'"
-1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (NIV)
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."
-John 4:23-24 (NIV)
Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit."
-John 3:5-6 (NIV)
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."
-John 4:23-24 (NIV)
What is "tbh"...???
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Your autocorrect doesn't save enough time and typing?
Why going to church, then, or mass or anything. If that is what you think.
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Just carry a mirror and you will see Him.
Become orthodox !
A nice building. But the Lord of the Worlds merits prostration, which indicates our complete surrender to Him.
All THAT PRACTICED stuff for what NO ONE IN CHURCH DID
ITS ALL vain and show
Jesus didn’t genuflecting and HE DID NOT do all this Practice stuff.
I WILL STICK WITH THE WORD OF GOD JESUS WHO IS ALIVE NOT MEN
Please pray for me. I was not supposed to look back
I still don't get why people say the Catholic Church is a cult
Should have removed the music. Distracting.
Baptismal water is supposed to be different from Holy Water. The average sinner should not interact with it. My guess is the Novus Ordo treats regular Holy Water the same as baptismal water because the exorcisms and blessings have been abolished. Do NOT treat baptismal/Epiphany water like it is regular Holy Water. And these days, most “holy water” isn’t even properly exorcised and blessed anyways
Why do any of that? They are merely man-made traditions and so may be safely followed or ignored as we see fit or as our bodies permit.
An act of worship strictly prohibited by scripture. By the scripture Catholics say they gave.
The building looks more like a Protestant gathering hall. It doesn't take much observing to realize this building is geared toward the Vatican II sect, not the Catholic Church.
Vaticano II "sect"?
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You don't know what you are talking about.
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But ..wellll that's what we get with freedom of expression
I suggest you examine the Church before 1958 its pope's beliefs and traditions and compare it to the Vatican II cult and then make a judgment.@@pilarquiroz3585
There is no specific description of what a church should look like with regards to a Catholic Church. The bible only went into detail on the tent Moses was instructed to build, but not what a Christian church should look like.
The key elements are the tabernacle, the altar (with marble and relic), ambo, area for choir and seating.
Hopefully, someday you will figure it out.@@pilarquiroz3585
@@enderwiggen3638 The Vatican II sect has made great progress in downplaying the sacred and embracing false religions. The new religion continuously dethrones God. Its meeting hall pushes the Protestant blandness that is devoid of sacred images. Many of the halls have grotesque statues and crucifixes. Tables used for the New Liturgy do not have to have altar stones with relics of the martyred saints. it is no longer required that an unconsecrated altar have an altar stone and relics are not required either. Churches built after Vatican II are arranged so that the eye gravitates toward the table, lectern, and president's chair, placing the presider on stage as the center of attention. The tabernacle is relegated to an obscure spot, becoming a type of bread storage box for Eucharistic Ministers, not the focal point of the church. It stands to reason when you make man god that is where the attention will be.
Music is too overbearing
Did Jesus worry about this stuff? These poses aren't going to make the world a better place. The simple and kind behavior of Jesus is supposed to be Christianity., not this stuff.
The Catholic Church is the church founded by Christ himself, through the apostles. Catholicism is effort, discipline and sacrifice as life itself. If you are not prepared to love God and His glory with the obedience and rigour of the Roman rite, you are not prepared to love Jesus and seek salvation.
@There are other rites, but yes.
@@no3339 Only Roman or Orthodox are the way to salvation.
@ The Catholic Church is the way to salvation, in which the Roman rite is just one of them. You’re confused
Roman, Byzantine, Greco-Roman, etc. As far as it's Catholic it's ok, that's what I mean.@@no3339
Bowing to a wafer is idolatry.
Worshipping a book is idolatry
@@Joe-sw9nkyeah we worship nor bow to neither
Bowing and genuflecting to nothing. Sad.
Brian Cox believes the universe created itself from nothing, and has pride enough still to mock our beliefs. Sad.
What a lot of nonsense.
RS
No.
You will become Catholic someday 😊
Thank you