The Privilege Of Kneeling
By JAMES MONTI Those who are not new to this “Restoring the Sacred” column know that we have visited the topic of kneeling more than once over the years. Yet it is a subject with such vast implications for the reverent celebration of the sacred liturgy and for fruitful growth in the spiritual life that it deserves a further look, especially in light of the fact that there continues to be widespread neglect of this foundational posture of Catholic worship. Previously we have spoken of kneeling as the ultimate manifestation of reverence; here we seek to work out further dimensions of this act of adoration. One evening recently while I was praying in a chapel, a visitor entered who, while…Continue Reading