Hi, TESS! I always kneel-kneeler or no kneeler-as long as my knees can handle it...

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There are no kneelers in Notre Dame or Chartres Cathedrals and I’ve been told there are none in St Peter’s either.
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Presumably, the church she attended was Latin Rite. As several posters commented, kneeling is a western tradition. In both the Western and Eastern Catholic Churches, one stands for the reading of the Gospel, as a sign of respect. Traditionally in the Eastern Catholic Churches, that form of respect is extended to the consecration. Hence, there … [More]