Wednesday Liturgy: Benediction by a Bishop
ROME, MAY 29, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.
Q: When a bishop gives Benediction with the monstrance, does he use one great sign of the cross like a priest, or does he use the triple sign of the cross like at Mass without the monstrance? I've seen it done both ways by bishops. -- D.Z., Marquette, Michigan
A: The norms in force before the present rite did foresee the triple sign of the cross when a bishop gave Benediction.
The present norms found in the Ceremonial of Bishops, No. 1114, simply describe the bishop who, after taking the monstrance, "then turns towards the people and makes the sign of the cross over them with the monstrance in silence."
The accompanying footnote refers to No. 99 of the ritual of Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass. As this ritual makes no distinction between Benedictions imparted by a bishop or a priest, it may thus be presumed that a particular form of Eucharistic Benediction is no longer foreseen for a bishop even though some prelates may have continued the earlier practice out of force of habit.
On the other hand the Ceremonial of Bishops, No. 169, does specify the triple sign of the cross at the end of Mass.
Q: When a bishop gives Benediction with the monstrance, does he use one great sign of the cross like a priest, or does he use the triple sign of the cross like at Mass without the monstrance? I've seen it done both ways by bishops. -- D.Z., Marquette, Michigan
A: The norms in force before the present rite did foresee the triple sign of the cross when a bishop gave Benediction.
The present norms found in the Ceremonial of Bishops, No. 1114, simply describe the bishop who, after taking the monstrance, "then turns towards the people and makes the sign of the cross over them with the monstrance in silence."
The accompanying footnote refers to No. 99 of the ritual of Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass. As this ritual makes no distinction between Benedictions imparted by a bishop or a priest, it may thus be presumed that a particular form of Eucharistic Benediction is no longer foreseen for a bishop even though some prelates may have continued the earlier practice out of force of habit.
On the other hand the Ceremonial of Bishops, No. 169, does specify the triple sign of the cross at the end of Mass.
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