Author Topic: Traditional liturgical customs (Read 4525 times)

Änσnymσus · « **on:** August 19, 2016, 04:29:38 PM »

Is it a traditional custom to kiss the hand of the priest and/or bishop the moment before receiving holy communion?

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2016, 04:50:30 PM »

Not in Canada

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2016, 04:57:06 PM »

I have never seen this done.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2016, 05:53:05 PM »

I am the OP, and I know of a cleric who implements the practice. And, I find it suspicious. This is why I ask. The cleric is a rigorist/legalist when it comes to the 1945 liturgy. But, he finds no problem doing this. And, I have never heard of this or seen it done elsewhere. The only time I recall something like it was when the fake sister lucia kissed JP2's hand after she received holy communion in Rome.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2016, 06:03:10 PM »

The Bishops ring, you kiss and then receive communion.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2016, 08:16:37 PM »

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The Bishops ring, you kiss and then receive communion.

Alright, thank you. My next question is, is it normal for a bishop to distribute communion to the faithful? Or, do the other priests/deacons normally distribute communion despite a bishop celebrating the mass?

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2016, 09:02:25 PM »

This is the OP -

At 2:01:45 Bishop Williamson distributes communion to the faithful but they do not kiss his ring before. I don't doubt that is has been practiced at some time in the history of the church, but I doubt it is a recent or widespread tradition, or else it would be in use.

poche · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2016, 12:26:46 AM »

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The Bishops ring, you kiss and then receive communion.

Alright, thank you. My next question is, is it normal for a bishop to distribute communion to the faithful? Or, do the other priests/deacons normally distribute communion despite a bishop celebrating the mass?

Yes. It is normal for the bishop to distribute communion to the faithful. At every mass at which I attended where the bishop was the celebrant, he distributed communion.

JezusDeKoning · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2016, 04:14:25 PM »

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The Bishops ring, you kiss and then receive communion.

Alright, thank you. My next question is, is it normal for a bishop to distribute communion to the faithful? Or, do the other priests/deacons normally distribute communion despite a bishop celebrating the mass?

Yes. It is normal for the bishop to distribute communion to the faithful. At every mass at which I attended where the bishop was the celebrant, he distributed communion.

Now, here's the thing. Was this a Pontifical Mass? Because 1964's Inter Oecuмinici allows a bishop to celebrate High Mass in the place of a priest.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2016, 08:23:08 AM »

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Is it a traditional custom to kiss the hand of the priest and/or bishop the moment before receiving holy communion?

I have never seen this done.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2016, 08:24:45 AM »

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I am the OP, and I know of a cleric who implements the practice. And, I find it suspicious. This is why I ask. The cleric is a rigorist/legalist when it comes to the 1945 liturgy. But, he finds no problem doing this. And, I have never heard of this or seen it done elsewhere.

This is disturbing to me. Clearly, such a thing is not prescribed by the liturgical rules. While it may be a custom somewhere (although I doubt it), for a priest to implement and require such a thing of the faithful is wrong.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2016, 03:21:17 AM »

In Ireland we always kissed the bishops ring when receiving communion from his hands. I was privileged to serve Holy Mass many times for Archbishop John Charles McQuaid (even after the Council), and I am very familiar with this practice. My wife says that she does not remember doing it, but she may have never received holy communion from a bishop back then. But to kiss the hand of the priest before communion is something very strange.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2016, 04:59:13 AM »

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I am the OP, and I know of a cleric who implements the practice. And, I find it suspicious. This is why I ask. The cleric is a rigorist/legalist when it comes to the 1945 liturgy. But, he finds no problem doing this. And, I have never heard of this or seen it done elsewhere.

This is disturbing to me. Clearly, such a thing is not prescribed by the liturgical rules. While it may be a custom somewhere (although I doubt it), for a priest to implement and require such a thing of the faithful is wrong.

I think the unnamed (why all the cloak and dagger?) priest invents the practice. but the fact that twice you mention a cleric and not a priest is already strange. Are you making this up? Are you a weirdo? Sorry :)

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2016, 05:07:25 AM »

Or, or, or... is this PP the dubious Monsignor and even more dubious priest?

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2016, 07:32:35 PM »

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I am the OP, and I know of a cleric who implements the practice. And, I find it suspicious. This is why I ask. The cleric is a rigorist/legalist when it comes to the 1945 liturgy. But, he finds no problem doing this. And, I have never heard of this or seen it done elsewhere.

This is disturbing to me. Clearly, such a thing is not prescribed by the liturgical rules. While it may be a custom somewhere (although I doubt it), for a priest to implement and require such a thing of the faithful is wrong.

I think the unnamed (why all the cloak and dagger?) priest invents the practice. but the fact that twice you mention a cleric and not a priest is already strange. Are you making this up? Are you a weirdo? Sorry :)

This is the OP - I keep it anonymous because I am genuinely seeking the truth about this liturgical practice. And, I want to express my concern. But, at the same time I do not want to give the person in question a bad reputation/name.

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