This made me remember as a schoolboy we would pass from the church to the school going by the convent, and our path outside would take us past the convent Chapel and the area where the tabernacle was, and even though we were outside the convent building, we all bless ourselves as we pass the blessed sacrament a beautiful memory. In regards to the fellow who suggested in comments that you should be down on your knees to receive the Eucharist it was I believe Saint Jerome, who said that God‘s children do not need a God table. Also, it was not Jerm, but another father of the church who said that in receiving communion, one should make a throne of one’s hands to receive the king

God bless the entire Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

@edwardhill7045

2 ай бұрын

INCLUDING THE PRIEST THAT MOLEST THE YOUNG BOYS? JUST SAYING THEY ARE PART OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TOO

@edwardhill7045

2 ай бұрын

BTW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY DID THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVE TO PAY TO THOSE VICTIMS i will bet it was a huge dent in the money they have stolen all of these years

@edwardhill7045

2 ай бұрын

what? you didnt know that to stop the reformation they robbed and killed protestants SO THAT MONEY IN THAT VATICAN BANK BELONGS TO PROTESTANTS

@WeldorLife

2 ай бұрын

Amen

I was taught that, if the Sanctuary Candle near the altar is lighted, then one or more CONSECRATED Hosts are in the tabernacle (wherever that is on some parishes). You then don't genuflect on just one knee but on both as you get to your pew. Unless you are medically restricted (as I am), bowing is not sufficient. Same for receiving Holy Communion, get down on both knees y'all and keep your hands folded. When walking past a Catholic church genuflection and a short audible prayer are public expressions of our respect as are audible prayers of "Grace" before a meal in a restaurant. If you ever dined with an evangelical you know that THEY aren't shy about their faith. Orémus Y'all.

Thank you for explaning the proper reverence required in church

Makes me feel better and alot more respectful when i genuflect ... sometimes dont feel its even enough! Thank you for your sharing of these fundamental rules in the catholic faith. ✝️

Some of us that are only half way up the hill & not quite approaching the bottom of the otherside 'Still' Bless ourselves even driving by a Catholic Church because we know who is present there - Jesus, body, blood, soul & divinity watching on & fulfilling His promise to the end. 🙏❤

@user-di8vz5ec1i

4 ай бұрын

As my mother taught me to do too.

@theoutspokenhumanist

3 ай бұрын

Whilst not denigrating your faith, your comment did make me wonder. I suspect you are merely obeying a human tradition. If a church is deconsecrated and turned into a carpet warehouse, is God still present? The church was built by men and eventually had its use changed by men. Did God ever have a say in it? I mean no disrespect but I do question whether God, if he exists, isn't in men's hearts and not in bricks and mortar. I can understand a church as a focus of worship and a place of community but to elavate it further seems strange.

@pop6997

3 ай бұрын

Well, first it's not the bricks and mortar, that's simply the housing and useless without Jesus truly present. You would have to understand what the bricks and mortar are built to house. Namely, the 'Eucharist'. Catholic & Orthodox Christians believe this is 'in fact' Jesus Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity timid as the day He first became incarnate & changed the world & still does. Many pass by, many don't just pass by without acknowledging Him. So, no Churches are buildings, what makes them Holy is the presence of Jesus. If He is not there, they're just monoliths of human art.

@user-di8vz5ec1i

3 ай бұрын

I believe you meant to say meek, not timid.

@theoutspokenhumanist

3 ай бұрын

@@pop6997 Thank you for replying so promptly and I'm pleased i didn't offend you. I was raised Christian, although not Catholic, and so I understand what you believe, even if i no longer personally believe in God or anything supernatural. Christianity in general differs from many religions in that it focusses on belief rather than ritual and practice but Catholicism seems to have developed and embraced many rituals and practices as part of its tradition and it interests me to observe how important they are to many. Thank you again.

Thank you so much for teaching this🥰🕊️🕊️🕊️

A great refresher.

@loraliecataldi1975

Ай бұрын

Especially for me 🥰 I’m finally coming home after being away for 38 years

It was taught , when genuflecting, to use the “king’s “ genuflection. Right knee touches the ground. I also was taught that holding your hands in the prayer position 🙏🏼 is symbolic of submission to a king that was used in ancient days.

Great video! I hope this is a blessing to many. There are many I have seen which are confused, most likely, as to what they grew up learning. I am a convert since 2019 and had to learn why each action is needed. I believe this to be a better way imo. God bless you all.❤🙏📿💒

St. Michael Church is so beautiful. And, now, we have clear directions from Deacon John for proper reverence when entering a Catholic Church. Thank you, Deacon.

Thank you, Deacon.

Thanks, that was succint and easy to understand.

Thank you, for reminding me ❤

I have learned to do the cross while genuflecting within the Roman Catholic church way of reverence.

Praise God Alleluia 🙌 🙏 Amen Amen 🙏

Thank you!

Thank you. 🙏🏻

Beautiful thank you

Thank you

Thank you so much for the video. It's seems that if one is covering to Catholicism as a full grown adult, there is so much they don't cover during the one year Adult Catholic Education course or RCIA, and so often the adult newly converted makes so many mistakes and errors in Mass in these kind of things, like when to bow when to genuflect and so on, that they not only look like fools, there are cradle Catholics that get in their face and chew them out and tell them they look like an idiot.

@johnsposato5632

4 ай бұрын

If that EVER happens (a cradle Catholic chewing out a convert for erring in one of our rituals), it's got to be so rare as to be almost non-existent. If that happened to you, it's an awful thing. Believe me, hardly anyone is checking out how or if one is genuflecting or bowing. Be at peace, my brother. When you're at Mass you're with family. Yes, families can be difficult, but, when push comes to shove, we're there for each other. God bless! P.S. A suggestion. Until you get into the routine, sit in the back, watch what everyone is doing, and do the same.👍

@Thomas-dw1nb

Ай бұрын

@@johnsposato5632 Watch the altar servers.

Amen 🔥🔥🔥🌹🌹🌹❣️❣️❣️🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏

May Yeshua bless u abundantly

@b-a-boon

4 ай бұрын

Jesus is lord

Thank you ❤

Thank you so much!

Amen

❤❤❤

very imp[ortant instructions given,,,praise god,,,yes many fools need to study this deal before entering Jesus house,,, they come to critique decorations,,,would never do this to a friend,,, also many protestant and sectarian follower need to learn,, thank you for great enrichment

Interesting thumbnail… an empty space, occupied by one aged hippie. Perfect representation of the Francis Church.

If at some point during the service, someone felt the need to pray, can they run to the altar? Would they be a distraction. Catholic church or not, if I need to pray I'm going to an altar.

Do Episcopalians do the same ?

I am non catholic, but regularly attending mass. What if you have a right knee only disability; currently scheduled for surgery? Should you genuflect on left or knee do a profound bow towards tabernacle with SOC? I feel really awkward on both. Because I know right is right and profound bow is used for altar when the Eucharist is not present. If I’m not mistaken.

Muy difícil seguro noo tiene memoria antes muy difícil

A nice building. But the Lord of the Worlds merits prostration, which indicates our complete surrender to Him.

@b-a-boon

4 ай бұрын

no need to draw attention to oneself in this way,,,Jesus ask for genuflection only

Never saw a church like that before.

@b-a-boon

4 ай бұрын

Jesus is lord

@vonhalberstadt3590

4 ай бұрын

A post-fifties design, I'm positive. Sterile. Older architecture inspires and induces silent contemplation and prayer. Listen to the whispers in a dark gothic cathedral compared to the nonsensical conversations across the aisles at modern designs. Christ is in both but we show more respect to Him in the newer designs. Orémus Y'all.

@vonhalberstadt3590

4 ай бұрын

Meant the "older designs". Sorry for the confusion. Orémus Y'all.

@b-a-boon

4 ай бұрын

@@vonhalberstadt3590 Jesus saves

@Dilley_G45

Ай бұрын

Yeah. Nothing like an old Church. Anglican Lutheran or Catholic, old Churches are more beautiful

It’s really weird to go to a woke church and the tabernacle is at the back of the church on the porch where, stupidly, it was placed, well away from the front

It may be a silly question, but when visiting a historic church as a tourist it therefore is still necessary to genuflect each time one passes the tabernacle while admiring the structure of the building?

@karenharper323

7 ай бұрын

Yes❤

@arielwertlen6709

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@3Betanzos

6 ай бұрын

It is still necessary, because it is Jesus present in the Eucharist.

@pilarquiroz3585

5 ай бұрын

I think yes. . And may we never forget there's Jesus there and locals and others trying to pray . I tell you....i went to Zaragoza Spain, because of my name, I wanted to visit the basílica of the Virgen del Pilar. (Virgen of the Pillar). They built the basílica around the little chapel where you can still see the 2 unexploded b...bs from the civil war, as She promised. . Tourist forgot that was a church and mass was taking place. It was disgusting and annoying. No reverence, no respect. Let alone people walking, talking, taking pictures, etc.... . We need to learn to be more reverent , respectful, discreet.

@trosenthal3711

4 ай бұрын

It is. Not just because it shows respect to the church, but also because it is such an integral part of Catholicism, and you’ll miss part of the experience of admiring the church without it. Catholicism is an all-encompassing experience.

In the Byzantine Churches i noticed that genuflection does not exist and that they regard bowing to be as important. Also they seem to stand when there is the consecration. Maybe someone can explain the difference in thought. Maybe different eastern rite churches think differently about this issue?

@dansedevie123

4 ай бұрын

It just has to do with different symbolism and customs. Genuflection comes from the gesture people in the West used to make as a sign of reverence for kings. In the Latin church bending the left knee is specifically reserved for showing adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, where Christ our King is present. As for kneeling, in the early Church kneeling on Sundays was not allowed since it was seen as penitential, and Sunday, east or west is not a penitential day, every Sunday is a mini Easter. Standing is the posture prescribed for greeting the risen Christ, and bowing to show reverence. The Byzantine churches maintain this custom. During other times there is kneeling and prostrations though (for instance Lenten weekdays). Kneeling is seen more as a penitential gesture in the East vs. a sign of adoration in the West.

@vonhalberstadt3590

4 ай бұрын

If King Charles were present would you wander around in the seats in front of his seat? Well, respect for his station isn't squat compared to the honor of being in the physical presence of Our Lord. In olden days you bowed from a distance and knelt in proximity to a royal so genuflecting to Our Savior is at least the respect we can show. Orémus Y'all.

@dansedevie123

4 ай бұрын

​@@vonhalberstadt3590 The 1st Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) included a canon prohibiting kneeling on Sundays and during Pentecost. I'm Roman Catholic, I genuflect in RC churches when the Blessed Sacrament is present. But it's not disrespectful for other traditions to not do so. If you visit a Byzantine Church it will be clear without a doubt that their belief in the Real Presence and reverence for the Eucharist is just as strong.

What about before we leave the church why do we bow again

Baptismal water is supposed to be different from Holy Water. The average sinner should not interact with it. My guess is the Novus Ordo treats regular Holy Water the same as baptismal water because the exorcisms and blessings have been abolished. Do NOT treat baptismal/Epiphany water like it is regular Holy Water. And these days, most “holy water” isn’t even properly exorcised and blessed anyways

IF MY COMMENTS DISAPPEAR SO DOES MY ORIGINAL COMMENT hear that KZread?

@edwardhill7045

22 күн бұрын

KZread and their master Satan will not control me

If you don't have God's Spirit in you by being born of the Spirit through faith in Messiah Jesus (John 3), you don't belong to Messiah (Romans 8:9).

Become orthodox !

Jesus said when you pray go in your closet shut the door your father in Heaven sees you in private and he will reward you openly

I am Catholic, and I have done all these things since I was a kid and an Altar boy, but tbh, I believe Jesus is always present with me, not just in a box at Church.

@caseyk.1386

5 ай бұрын

The difference is, Jesus is present at church in the flesh.

@blazel462

5 ай бұрын

Actually, Jesus emphasizes the importance of the spirit over the flesh in several passages throughout the Gospels. His words at the last supper were ‘do this in remembeance of me’, which is more symbolic; and makes sense given his emphasis on ‘spirit over flesh’ throughout the NT. "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'" -1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (NIV) "Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." -John 4:23-24 (NIV) Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." -John 3:5-6 (NIV)

@blazel462

5 ай бұрын

"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." -John 4:23-24 (NIV)

@pilarquiroz3585

5 ай бұрын

What is "tbh"...??? . Your autocorrect doesn't save enough time and typing?

@pilarquiroz3585

5 ай бұрын

Why going to church, then, or mass or anything. If that is what you think. . Just carry a mirror and you will see Him.

The building looks more like a Protestant gathering hall. It doesn't take much observing to realize this building is geared toward the Vatican II sect, not the Catholic Church.

@pilarquiroz3585

5 ай бұрын

Vaticano II "sect"? . You don't know what you are talking about. . But ..wellll that's what we get with freedom of expression

@JohnLowell-xs8ro

5 ай бұрын

I suggest you examine the Church before 1958 its pope's beliefs and traditions and compare it to the Vatican II cult and then make a judgment.@@pilarquiroz3585

@enderwiggen3638

5 ай бұрын

There is no specific description of what a church should look like with regards to a Catholic Church. The bible only went into detail on the tent Moses was instructed to build, but not what a Christian church should look like. The key elements are the tabernacle, the altar (with marble and relic), ambo, area for choir and seating.

@JohnLowell-xs8ro

5 ай бұрын

Hopefully, someday you will figure it out.@@pilarquiroz3585

@JohnLowell-xs8ro

5 ай бұрын

@@enderwiggen3638 The Vatican II sect has made great progress in downplaying the sacred and embracing false religions. The new religion continuously dethrones God. Its meeting hall pushes the Protestant blandness that is devoid of sacred images. Many of the halls have grotesque statues and crucifixes. Tables used for the New Liturgy do not have to have altar stones with relics of the martyred saints. it is no longer required that an unconsecrated altar have an altar stone and relics are not required either. Churches built after Vatican II are arranged so that the eye gravitates toward the table, lectern, and president's chair, placing the presider on stage as the center of attention. The tabernacle is relegated to an obscure spot, becoming a type of bread storage box for Eucharistic Ministers, not the focal point of the church. It stands to reason when you make man god that is where the attention will be.

I WILL STICK WITH THE WORD OF GOD JESUS WHO IS ALIVE NOT MEN

COUNTER-ALTAR: NOT-CATHOLICOS-! +++ BUTT-PROTESTANT-! + pp.

I still don't get why people say the Catholic Church is a cult

Should have removed the music. Distracting.

Music is too overbearing

An act of worship strictly prohibited by scripture. By the scripture Catholics say they gave.

Did Jesus worry about this stuff? These poses aren't going to make the world a better place. The simple and kind behavior of Jesus is supposed to be Christianity., not this stuff.

6 ай бұрын

The Catholic Church is the church founded by Christ himself, through the apostles. Catholicism is effort, discipline and sacrifice as life itself. If you are not prepared to love God and His glory with the obedience and rigour of the Roman rite, you are not prepared to love Jesus and seek salvation.

@no3339

6 ай бұрын

@There are other rites, but yes.

6 ай бұрын

@@no3339 Only Roman or Orthodox are the way to salvation.

@no3339

6 ай бұрын

@ The Catholic Church is the way to salvation, in which the Roman rite is just one of them. You’re confused

6 ай бұрын

Roman, Byzantine, Greco-Roman, etc. As far as it's Catholic it's ok, that's what I mean.@@no3339

Bowing to a wafer is idolatry.

Why do any of that? They are merely man-made traditions and so may be safely followed or ignored as we see fit or as our bodies permit.

Bowing and genuflecting to nothing. Sad.

@thebigragu9952

3 ай бұрын

Brian Cox believes the universe created itself from nothing, and has pride enough still to mock our beliefs. Sad.

What a lot of nonsense. RS

@WhzESjngzie-1988

6 ай бұрын

No.

@b-a-boon

4 ай бұрын

repent sibling and bend the knee to god

@henrylimnyuy3195

2 ай бұрын

You will become Catholic someday 😊