by Colin Burke in the December issue of Catholic Insight magazine:
re: posture during worship
I have a practical suggestion for resolving whether Catholics should kneel or stand during the Consecration at Mass and achieving the 'unity in posture' much desired by the clergy: the clergy should direct that those parishioners in any given church who believe in chastity ought to kneel and those who believe in contraception ouhgt to stand, and all should debate that issue in the parish hall at least once a week until everyone is either kneeling or standing. Otherwise, the clergy should openly admit that 'unity' in mere externals is more important to them than our being really one in faith and morals.
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I've got an even better idea.
If the priest were to celebrate the Mass in the manner anticipated in the document on liturgy of the Second Vatican Council, he would not have to trouble himself with what the congregation is doing because he would be facing Christ and His altar on behalf of that congregation.
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