Penitential Rite

[RileyG]

How many of you make the Sign of the Cross after the Penitential Rite?

I personally, do.

I saw a young nun when I was in college make the SOTC after penitential rite, so I followed her lead. (She was a member of the monastery that is attached to my alma mater).

Thoughts?

Some bishops don't like it.

 

[Michie]

Penitential Rite and Absolution

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum university.

ROME, 11 October 2016 (ZENIT)

Q: At the beginning of Mass, the priest says the words, “May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to eternal life.” The rubric in the missal states absolution. Is this really an absolution, and should the priest make the sign of the cross? Does it truly reflect forgiveness of sin? — L.B., San Diego, California

A: The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) says the following in No. 51:

“Then the priest invites those present to take part in the Act of Penitence, which, after a brief pause for silence, the entire community carries out through a formula of general confession. The rite concludes with the priest’s absolution, which, however, lacks the efficacy of the Sacrament of Penance.”

The rubrics make no indication that the priest makes the sign of the cross and therefore, since such gestures are always indicated at other moments, it is to be supposed that this is not done.

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[RileyG]

Thank you

 

[Gnarwhal]

How many of you make the Sign of the Cross after the Penitential Rite?

I personally, do.

I saw a young nun when I was in college make the SOTC after penitential rite, so I followed her lead. (She was a member of the monastery that is attached to my alma mater).

Thoughts?

Some bishops don't like it.

Yeah I've always done it, it just makes sense to me when the celebrant says "Almighty God" (since the sign of the cross is silently saying Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). I've never heard of anyone having a problem with it though, that's a disgrace.

 

[RileyG]

Yeah I've always done it, it just makes sense to me when the celebrant says "Almighty God" (since the sign of the cross is silently saying Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). I've never heard of anyone having a problem with it though, that's a disgrace.

I really don't think anyone cares. It's just a select few who do cross themselves.

I've only heard some bishops and priests not to do it.

 

[joymercy]

I do it when I can remember, and no one seems to mind, except that there are a few who seem surprised

I mostly am so focused in like a magnet on love that I cannot remember all the hand signals and right moves and so on

It's just me and Him

If I could, I would just stay on my knees for the whole mass

 

[RileyG]

I do it when I can remember, and no one seems to mind, except that there are a few who seem surprised

I mostly am so focused in like a magnet on love that I cannot remember all the hand signals and right moves and so on

It's just me and Him

If I could, I would just stay on my knees for the whole mass

Thanks for sharing