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Catholic Caucus: Kneeling for communion... "Profound meaning," says Cañizares
La Razón Via Rorate-Caeli.Blogspot.Com ^ | December 14, 2008 | "New Catholic"

Posted on 12/17/2008 9:31:09 AM PST by GonzoII

What does it mean to kneel before the Most Holy Sacrament? What does it mean to kneel during the consecration at Mass? It means adoration, it means recognizing the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist; it means respect and an attitude of faith of a man who prostrates before God because he knows that everything comes from Him, and we feel speechless, dumbfounded, before the wondrousness, his goodness, and his mercy.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Worship
KEYWORDS: caizares; canizares; cardinals; liturgy
"adoration" --

Amen.

1 posted on 12/17/2008 9:31:10 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII
We kneel for holy Communion because we believe that we are receiving the sacrificed Body of Christ who died for our sins.

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2 posted on 12/17/2008 4:15:13 PM PST by vox_freedom (G K Chesterton: "If there were no God, there would be no atheists.")
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To: GonzoII
Eucharist kneeling request sparks controversy [Catholic Caucus]
3 posted on 12/17/2008 7:49:49 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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Catholic ping!


4 posted on 12/18/2008 9:24:25 AM PST by Pyro7480 (This Papist asks everyone to continue to pray the Rosary for our country!)
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