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Well, I believe we are suppose to ginuflect to the Tabernacle. So, when it is not in sight (which again, upsets me) what are we bowing to?
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Well, I believe we are suppose to ginuflect to the Tabernacle. So, when it is not in sight (which again, upsets me) what are we bowing to?
Well... I guess the altar.... but I've never been to a church that the tabernacle is not clearly in sight... eeesh... that's contrary to the Church directives on this I believe.
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Well... I guess the altar.... but I've never been to a church that the tabernacle is not clearly in sight... eeesh... that's contrary to the Church directives on this I believe.
I agree completely.
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I always thought it was done because the altar is the place where Christ's sacrifice is made present. Sort of like the ground that Moses stepped on in the burning bush. Even after the presence is gone or is not there, it leaves something to awe over.

The more complicated thing is when someone passes between the altar and the tabernacle, such as a deacon or priest going over to read the gospel or deliver the homily.
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Ah, ok... thanks.

Do you bow in respect every time a priest passes you .... or just during the Mass?
Only during a liturgical function - Mass, during the Praying of the Divine Office, etc. I also always kneel for the blessings during Mass and at any other time. If a bishop is at Mass, I genuflect as he walks past me.
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General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM 2003):

274. A genuflection, made by bending the right knee to the ground, signifies adoration, and therefore it is reserved for the Most Blessed Sacrament, as well as for the Holy Cross from the solemn adoration during the liturgical celebration on Good Friday until the beginning of the Easter Vigil.

275. A bow signifies reverence and honor shown to the persons themselves or to the signs that represent them. There are two kinds of bows: a bow of the head and a bow of the body.

A) A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrated.
B) A bow of the body, that is to say a profound bow, is made to the altar; during the prayers Munda cor meum (Almighty God, cleanse my heart) and In spiritu humilitatis (Lord God, we ask you to receive); in the Creed at the words Et incarnatus est (by the power of the Holy Spirit . . . made man); in the Roman Canon at the words Supplices te rogamus (Almighty God, we pray that your angel). The same kind of bow is made by the deacon when he asks for a blessing before the proclamation of the Gospel. In addition, the priest bows slightly as he speaks the words of the Lord at the consecration.

Also, please remember to genuflect by touching both knees to the ground before entering the pew when the Holy Eucharistic is visible on the altar in Adoration. This will also occur if you arrive at Mass after the Consecration. In these two cases touch both knees to the ground, make the sign of the Cross, and bow.
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