There have been several occasions here in the Diocese of Albany, when I attended the NO Mass and there were no kneelers. During the Consecration, I knelt on the floor .... while the rest of the congregation sat or stood. In the more 'progressive' dioceses, the general Catholic populace has been weaned away from traditional forms of worship. It is truly sad to witness the sham Catholic education and homiletics that have resulted in this apathy and indifference.
there was an uproar in our church when the priest who removed our kneelers ordered us to kneel on the floor to recieve communion.........we STOOD. sad to say the arthritis is so bad in my knees and I cannot kneel anymore....and certainly NOT all the way to the floor with no handrails around.......not gonna happen......I would need assistance to get up again.
Standing is more respectful than sitting but kneeling is the only reverential position during the Consecration.