One of the reasons that the heresiarch, Martin Luther, detested Communion on the tongue while kneeling, was to erase the "idea" of the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist!
That was 500 years ago, and that Protestant Revolt -- not the "reformation" -- is still going on to this very day because of liberal "bishops" who do not hold the Catholic Faith, and are true wolves in sheep's clothing...
As a matter of fact, under the current pope, Leo, more modernist "bishops" have illicitly ordered and cancelled more Traditional Latin Masses and have ordered the removal of altar rails and even kneelers, making it, especially difficult for the elderly, to kneel for the reception of the Holy Eucharist!
Despicable!
Their deplorable actions are a violation of church law, but that doesn't mean a thing to these modernist monsters...
Some faithful laity, and even some priests, are fighting back...
And some well-known actors!!
Before I post this article from lifesitenews.com, I want to reiterate that these deplorable actions from some "bishops," is still going on under Leo -- why is that???
It must be noted that under the new, synodal church, all are supposed to be welcomed and included in the church, all, that is, except those faithful to the teachings and traditions of the real Catholic Church as founded by Our Blessed Lord on the Rock of Saint Peter -- the real first pope of the Church.
So, what is going on here??
If it hasn't been made clear to anyone reading this missive, there really is a parallel, shadow "church" calling itself catholic, but, in reality, it is nothing but a hollow shell devoid of the Holy Ghost and sanctifying grace -- both necessary for the eternal salvation of all souls on earth!
There are real hatful and uncharitable actions of these rogue "bishops" to kill belief in the Real Presence, and to make the current "church" more appealing to the Protestants!
This "church" has been in the making by the enemies of the true church way before the demonic Second Vat. Council, but came to fruition at that bastardized church council, when sinful liberals took over and wrote ambiguous documents filled with land minds and time bombs that have since exploded, and continue to explode, to the present day.
But that has backfired spectacularly, as more and more young and growing families have come, and continue to come and swell the pews of traditional Latin Mass communities, providing the real Faith as well as vocations to the religious life and the priesthood!
Let those who have eyes to see, see, and those who have ears to hear, hear, knowing that the Truth shall set you free...
Now the article...
Jonathan Roumie says he will only kneel for Holy Communion, even as liberal bishops attack reverence - LifeSite, written by Charles Richards Mon Jan 5, 2026 - 2:51 pm EST
"(LifeSiteNews) — Jonathan Roumie, lead actor of The Chosen, informed Father Mike Schmitz during a recent podcast that he was denied Holy Communion on the tongue while kneeling.
Roumie explained that he felt “convicted” by the Holy Spirit to give the Eucharist more “reverence.” He said that he went to Mass recently and that he knelt to receive Our Lord. To his surprise, the priest told him to “get up.” Roumie complied but afterwards asked him why he ordered him to stand. The priest claimed he couldn’t allow him to receive while kneeling because it would allow everybody to do whatever they pleased.
A visibly bothered Schmitz said it is the right of lay people to receive Our Lord on the tongue while kneeling.
Roumie further shared that he went to his spiritual director about the matter. He told Roumie that the priest “shouldn’t do that.”
Roumie then said he has “doubled down” on his desire to kneel and that he is prepared to wait on his knees until the priest “concedes, because I’m not going anywhere.”
The issue of laity receiving Our Lord on the tongue while kneeling is a flashpoint that has all too often needlessly been in the news in recent years. Liberal clergy view the practice with disdain due to it being a throwback to more traditional liturgical practices. Even some “conservative” clergy dislike it because it may lead to more laity calling for altar rails and other pious traditions that were the norm before the Second Vatican Council.
Just last month, Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte ordered that altar rails and kneelers no longer be used for the reception of Holy Communion. He insisted that laity should receive Communion while standing, citing the fact that it is the “normative posture,” according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He also claimed that it is “absurd” to “instruct the faithful that kneeling is more reverent than standing.”
Of course, this is not only contradicted by what we read in Scripture, which says in Philippines 2:10 that “in the name of Jesus every knee should bow,” but it is demonstrably shown by data that traditional liturgical norms lead to stronger faith.
“Church leaders may be able to promote Real Presence belief by encouraging embodied liturgical practices that convey reverence for the Eucharist,” a paper published by Dr. Natalie Lindemann last year in the Catholic Social Science Review discovered.
Lindemann specifically found that “reintroducing reception on the tongue, encouraging consecration bell use, and allowing the celebration of the [Traditional Latin Mass]” leads to “a much stronger belief in the Real Presence” than among those who said Catholics should receive Communion in the hand.
Martin is not the only prelate in the U.S. who is attacking traditional practices. Monsignor James A. Misko, formerly of the Diocese of Austin, Texas, and recently named the next bishop of Tucson, Arizona, by Pope Leo, has a track record of cracking down on them as well.
As reported by LifeSiteNews in December 2025, when Misko was vicar general of Austin, he enforced the suppression of multiple Traditional Latin Masses and the banning of Communion kneelers under new Bishop Daniel Garcia, while also urging the faithful to get the abortion-tainted COVID jab.
At the time, Misko signed a memorandum asking pastors to no longer use kneelers, emphasizing that standing to receive the Eucharist is the “norm” in the U.S. Setting out a kneeler “could put undue pressure on the communicant” to receive kneeling, his directive alleged.
Thankfully, Catholics are “standing up” to these sorts of decrees. This past summer, traditional Catholics attended en masse to receive Holy Communion on the tongue while kneeling during a concelebrated Mass with Bishop Martin and about a dozen other bishops. Martin did not administer Communion that day.
The story of Father Fredy Leonardo Herrera Fuentes, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Bogotá, is worth recalling on this subject.
On February 7, 2021, at the conclusion of the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass, Fuentes told parishioners from the pulpit that “from this moment in our parish, it’s only going to be possible to receive Holy Communion on the tongue and kneeling down.” He did so after having what he later called a mystical experience during Mass where he was bowing down for about 20 seconds, shaking, and crying.
Lastly, LifeSiteNews co-founder John-Henry Westen explained in a video five reasons why Catholics should receive Our Lord in this manner. His arguments are airtight and serve as a good rebuttal to those clergy who intransigently oppose it. Watch below then share it with friends and priests:
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