Is it proper to attend a Latin Rite mass and perform the liturgical postures of Eastern Rite Catholicism?

Answer 1

Sure if you like.

But neither will benefit your soul in Eternity.

Answer 2

*Is Catholic*

What do you mean? The priests or the laity as their postures for each rite are different.

Each Eastern Rite Church has its own liturgical postures that are dependant on the form of the Divine Liturgy that is being used. The Roman Mass currently is used in two forms, the Mass of Pius V and the Mass of Paul VI, each of which postures is different.

The Divine Liturgy should be conducted in accord with the proper norms and postures in accord with it and not any others. The Mass of Paul VI is conducted according to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal www.usccb.org/liturgy/girm/index.shtml both in terms of the laity and the priest.

It is not really possible to transpose the postures of the Eastern Rites onto the Western Rite as the structure is different enough for it not to be possible.

There are however two instances that you might be alluding to.

Should the laity kneel during the consecration? It is the norm for the Roman Rite to kneel and for some of the Eastern Rites to stand. Those Eastern Rite parishes will not have kneelers so it is difficult to "do the Roman thing". For the Roman Rite, it is disrespectful to stand when there is capability for kneeling and especially disrespectful when one stands as a point of saying that they don't like what is going on in the Rite.

Which direction should the priest stand when conducting the consecration? The universal norm is to stand facing the same direction as the laity (the laity see the priest's back). Since Vatican II, the Roman Rite priests may face the people. This is generally the case, though it is a bit of bad theology that had things work out this way. It is perfectly ok for the Roman Rite priest to face the same direction as the people, but because of the design of the altar in the Eastern Rite, it is not possible for their priests to face the people.

Answer 3

Only if you are not familiar with the Latin Rite. If you know the Liturgical postures you should do them if they are truly within the Liturgical norms of the Latin Rite. I have been in some Churches where the Liturgical postures did not resemble anything Christian let alone Catholic. Some of the Vatican II misdirection I am sure. It was not intentional just some people took it upon themselves to come up with their own Liturgy and gave it the "In the spirit of Vatican II" excuse when it had nothing to do with Vatican II.

Answer 4

"When in Roman, do as the Romans do". This is a good idea in church too. There are Eastern Rite Roman Catholic churches you know. I have only been to Western rite RC churches and Eastern Orthodox churches, but I think the Eastern rite RC.s do the same as the Orthodox. When I go to a RC church I do what they do, when I go to a Russian Orthodox church I do what they do. Since I am an Episcopalian I know that I can not receive in either of these. And if you are Orthodox, neither can you, according to your church, not the RC.

Answer 5

specific, attending an jap ceremony liturgy fulfills one's Mass criminal accountability. A shown Catholic interior the state of Grace could additionally acquire the Eucharist interior the jap ceremony liturgy.

Answer 6

No.

You do what everyone else does, and God takes care of the rest.

The same would apply if the roles were reversed.

Answer 7

The lord knows the intent of your heart

Answer 8

No. It's disrespectful.

Answer 9

It is fine if you think it is.

Answer 10

No.