In his announcements, Fr. mentioned a custom for non-communicants to approach the altar with arms crossed at the time of communion, for a personal blessing. Is this a long-standing Anglican custom?
I ask because some of our Roman Catholic priests follow the same practice, but it leads to confusion here. Orthodox and Eastern Catholic faithful use this gesture in their normal approach to receive the Sacrament. Thus some R.C. priests have turned these faithful away by mistake!
Yes, this has been an Anglican custom for some time. (I've been aware of it for about 20 years.) I wasn't aware of the Eastern practice. I can see how that would cause confusion!
Where's the penitential rite????
gedackt8 3 years ago
The penitential rite is used at this Mass before the Introit (just before the first part of the video begins.)
Fr. Rod
Cantuariensis 3 years ago
Why didn't he just read the traditional Prayer for the Whole State of Christ's Church?? Oh how I miss that prayer in public worship.....
gedackt8 3 years ago
In his announcements, Fr. mentioned a custom for non-communicants to approach the altar with arms crossed at the time of communion, for a personal blessing. Is this a long-standing Anglican custom?
I ask because some of our Roman Catholic priests follow the same practice, but it leads to confusion here. Orthodox and Eastern Catholic faithful use this gesture in their normal approach to receive the Sacrament. Thus some R.C. priests have turned these faithful away by mistake!
chonak1 3 years ago
Yes, this has been an Anglican custom for some time. (I've been aware of it for about 20 years.) I wasn't aware of the Eastern practice. I can see how that would cause confusion!
Fr. Rod
Cantuariensis 3 years ago
I can't understand why in this Mass form has Prayer for faithfull, and I think that needs many others prayers how Judica me, and others
julyobob 3 years ago
This is an Anglican Mass according to the current use of Episcopal Church in the United States in Latin.
toni2701 3 years ago