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GesturesA New Gesture
By common postures and gestures, the Church gives witness to and fosters our solidarity in Christ. If individuals were to decide to change them to suit their own piety, that would detract from our unity as one Body. When we stand, sit, kneel, bow, and sign ourselves in common ritual action, we give witness to who we are as the on Body of Christ.
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The General Instruction asks us to make a sign of reverence before receiving Holy Communion. The bishops of this country have determined that our sign of reverence before receiving the Eucharist will be a bow of the head to the Body and Blood of Christ in the hands of the minister. Through this reverent gesture, we honor the living Christ who comes to us as our spiritual food. This bow is not a deep bow from the waist, but a simple bow of the head, made after stopping before the minister of communion. This simple gesture, made by all, unifies us in our visible respect for the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation which we are about to receive.Home | About Us | Ministries | Schedules | Religious Education | Calendar | The Mass | Contact Info St. Denis Church |