Catholic Replies
Editor’s Note: In a recent column, a reader from Cleveland said that the norm in his diocese since 2003 has been to stand after the “Lamb of God” during Mass. Now P.F. writes from Cleveland to say that in most of the churches he attends regularly, “all the people kneel after the Agnus Dei and throughout the reception of Communion until the remaining Eucharist is placed inside the tabernacle and the doors are closed.” He says that when the norm to remain standing was first announced in 2003, “I went to one church where the pastor noticed that virtually everyone was still kneeling, so he polled the congregation as to preferences, and everyone indicated that they would rather kneel. So…Continue Reading