Heaven Touches Earth
We kneel because at Consecration, God Himself comes down. Heaven meets earth. Time seems to stop. The same Jesus who once walked the dusty roads of Galilee is now truly present on the altar, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
A Response of the Soul
We do not kneel because we are forced to. We kneel because our souls cannot stand before such holiness. At this moment, the priest’s hands and voice no longer belong to him, they belong to Christ. It is Christ Himself who speaks:
“This is My Body… This is My Blood.”
Calvary Made Present
Kneeling is not about remembering a past event. Calvary is not past, it is present. The Sacrifice of the Cross is made real again at every Mass. The Lamb of God offers Himself once more, not killed again, but made present, as He was on that hill with arms outstretched and heart pierced.
Mary is there too, silently weeping at the foot of the Cross, as her Son gives Himself again for a world too distracted to notice.
Holy Ground
We kneel because this is sacred ground, holier than Moses’ burning bush, more sacred than Solomon’s Temple. Here, Heaven opens and the angels bow in adoration. Thrones, Dominions, Cherubim, and Seraphim surround the altar in awe.
At the Name of Jesus
Scripture tells us:
“…at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth” (Philippians 2:10).
When we kneel, we join not only the saints and angels, but the whole Church in heaven and on earth.
This Is Not Bread
This is not wine. This is God. And if your heart truly believes that, how could you not fall to your knees?
O mystery beyond words.
O love beyond measure.
O God who humbles Himself so that we may be lifted up!
This Is Why We Kneel
The world may call it foolishness, but we know the truth: every time the Host is lifted high, Heaven opens, God descends, and Love Himself is before us.
And so, we kneel.
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