All Latin Rite Catholics who are physically able should be kneeling for the Consecration everywhere, although I think there are some liberal parishes where this is not done.
That said, there is absolutely no theological basis for Fr. Tran's statement, nor is there a pastoral reason to try to enforce such rigidity on this point. There is nothing wrong with Catholics, on their own, choosing to follow a well-established pious practice.
In my own parish, although the archbishop has established the norm in our diocese to be standing, our pastor has asked us to kneel. If someone wanted to stand, I don't believe he, or anyone else, would take issue with it.
It goes without saying that this really isn't about kneeling.
This is, of course, the parish where the bishop retracted the indult. It would seem, from appearances at least, that Fr. Tran has been tasked with "breaking" the traditionalists. What the motivations is for this, I cannot say.
I would ask FR Catholics to pray for Fr. Tran, the Bp. Brown and the parishioners.
**I would ask FR Catholics to pray for Fr. Tran, the Bp. Brown and the parishioners.**
An excelelent suggestion!