True. You should genuflect with your left knee while kissing a prelates ring (where that is still done)...but the right knee is reserved for the Blessed Sacrament.
http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=108978
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To genuflect, to bend the knee ... To genuflect [Latin genu flectere, geniculare (post-classic), to bend the knee; Greek gonu klinein or kamptein] expresses: ... "The knee is made flexible by which the offence of the Lord is mitigated, wrath appeased, grace called forth" (St. Ambrose, Hexaem., VI, ix). "By such posture of the...
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/06423a.htm
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Genuflection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Genuflection (or genuflexion ), bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. In 328 BC, Alexander the Great introduced into his court etiq...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genuflection
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Use genuflect in a Sentence ... See web results for genuflect ... to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/genuflect
dictionary.reference.com/browse/genuflect
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Here is my uneducated conclusion: Genuflectiion is different from kneeling. Every time one passes by the eucharistic species, whether it be entering or leaving or walking by, one is supposed to genuflect (on one knee).
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forum.catholic.org/viewtopic.php?f=150&t=9768
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What Color is Lent? Why Genuflect? If Someone Asks You "Why Do Catholics Do That?" Do You Have an Answer ... Genuflecting (literally, knee-bending) is a gesture of honor to Jesus and to His Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament reserved within the tabernacle in all Catholic Churches. A candle lamp hangs near this...
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www.adoremus.org/color-lent.html
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Catholics who come into the presence of the Eucharist (generally stored in the tabernacle) are expected to genuflect on the right knee as a sign of devotion. If the Eucharist is exposed in a monstrance, many Catholics genuflect on both knees.
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www.answerbag.com/q_view/18948
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The basic idea is that you bow to the altar, and genuflect (touch your right knee to the floor) to the tabernacle. The tabernacle is a locked box where the Body of Christ is kept for adoration, and in reserve to give to the sick that can't attend Mass.
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grigaitis.net/articles/guide.html
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Remind yourself when genuflecting toward the Tabernacle that you are kneeling before God. Praying mentally, “My Lord and My God” is a good habit to get into while genuflecting on the right knee. If the Tabernacle is not on the Altar, genuflect toward the Altar and the Altar Crucifix.
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www.christian-journey.com/genuflection-and-its-meaning/
www.christian-journey.com/genuflection-and-its-meaning/
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