Older than you. Went to daily Mass in grade school beginning in 1960. Kneeled a lot. Communion was received at the rail. Lots of incense and Latin, which we quickly learned. (We knew the Tantum Ergo by 2nd grade.) The girls wore little caps or “beanies” as we called them and women veiled. It was all very solemn and very lovely and imprinted upon my mind the profundity and beauty of God.
After many years of going through the various adaptations of the modern Masses, I’m back at a TLM parish, kneeling, veiling, and being awed by God.
Started going to Mass later than you (mid 70s) and our very post-VII church had no pews (we used chairs) or kneelers. I have a memory of attending my first Stations of the Cross and trying to do all the kneeling without kneelers and it was a bit tough on the knees...:-) We also knelt in a group for Confirmation (still got a gentle slap back then when the bishop went down the row) and I don't see that at all anymore. As a deacon, I'll say that there isn't a lot of "uniformity" when folks come up for communion. Some smile, some frown,some hold their hands up high while some have them so low I have to bend over to give them the host. A few receive on the tongue and a couple kneel. All part of the wonderful diversity of the People of God...:-)
Older than you. Went to daily Mass in grade school beginning in 1960. Kneeled a lot. Communion was received at the rail. Lots of incense and Latin, which we quickly learned. (We knew the Tantum Ergo by 2nd grade.) The girls wore little caps or “beanies” as we called them and women veiled. It was all very solemn and very lovely and imprinted upon my mind the profundity and beauty of God.
After many years of going through the various adaptations of the modern Masses, I’m back at a TLM parish, kneeling, veiling, and being awed by God.
Started going to Mass later than you (mid 70s) and our very post-VII church had no pews (we used chairs) or kneelers. I have a memory of attending my first Stations of the Cross and trying to do all the kneeling without kneelers and it was a bit tough on the knees...:-) We also knelt in a group for Confirmation (still got a gentle slap back then when the bishop went down the row) and I don't see that at all anymore. As a deacon, I'll say that there isn't a lot of "uniformity" when folks come up for communion. Some smile, some frown,some hold their hands up high while some have them so low I have to bend over to give them the host. A few receive on the tongue and a couple kneel. All part of the wonderful diversity of the People of God...:-)