[NYer]

I believe it used to be, but it was lost. Having seen the Tridentine High Mass, a lot of that reverence and frequent signs of the cross and kissing of the priest's right hand was still part of the reverence of the Latin Church that has been since lost in the post-Vatican II period.

Perhaps one has to dig deeper into RC history to find this but in my lifetime (which predates VCII), I don't recall any of what you mention.

In the Eastern Catholic Churches, the norm is for the priest to make profound bows before the Blessed Sacrament. Genuflection is a western (i.e. Latin) tradition. During the Pope's visit to Turkey, I watched the Patriarch's Divine Liturgy and felt quite comfortable (except for the distribution of communion), with the traditions exhibited. Like the Greek Orthodox Church, the Maronite Catholics use incense at every divine liturgy and also in the novenas celebrated. When the bishop comes to visit, those invited to proclaim the Readings do so only after they have asked for the Bishop's blessing and kissed his ring.

Again, I don't recall this in the RC Church as part of the Mass but perhaps I wasn't paying close enough attention.

[kosta50]

You may go back and check out the video you posted (I believe) of the Traditional Easter High Mass in 1944.