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Sure would be nice to see this again.

I’m a convert as of 1992. Only once in my life did I ever see a communion rail put to use. Sadly, that communion rail is now gone (St. Patrick in Denison, TX). When their pre-Vatican II priest retired and was replaced with an ultra-modern hippy priest (now a former priest), the rail was removed.

I’d like to see them return and also see all of the Eucharettes (E.M.s) retired.

But the ancient Church practice was to receive the communion standing. This is the praxis of the Eastern Churches to this day, including the Byzantine rite Catholic Churches. Kneeling for the communion is the traditional Latin rite manner of receiving the Eucharist and there is nothing "wrong" with that. It's just that the author makes it sound as if it is the only orthodox way of receiving the Eucharist reverentially.

I can understand why Pope Benedict XVI insists on the kneeling and receiving on the tongue, given the abomination introduced by the Vatican-II reforms of receiving the Eucharist in the hands and the handling of the Eucharist by non-ordained individuals.

The reception of the Eucharist while standing is tradition of the Church that predates kneeling. And if kneeling is a sign of reverence then Christians would do best by entering a church kneeling and remained kneeling while inside.

The First Nicene Council also ruled that the congregation shall pray standing on Sundays which makes kneeling during the Eucharistic prayer a violation of the universally binding proclamation of the Church (which is done even in some Orthodox churches in America, such as those of the Greek Archidiocese).

I think the Latin Church would be better off if it made up its mind how is one to worship in a specific rite. As is, it seems, everyone is making up his own rules, which only leads to confusion. Isn't that what led the post-Vatican II Church into the abominations of liturgical abuse to begin with?

And, one might ask, what happens after Pope Benedict XVI? Will the new Pope serve the liturgy his way, be it traditional or not? And, one might ask, why is it so difficult for the bishops to agree how it's supposed to be done?