09/12/2026
Why do we genuflect? Is it something we just do when we enter our pew because that's what we were always told to do? Does it matter which knee we use?
According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, “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.”