Thomas Marian Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I kissed my bishop's ring yesterday. I don't think he gets that very much. Ah well. It was the roxorz If you do kiss your bishop's ring, when do you do it? I think it'd be annoying to him if I did it everytime I passed by him. Everytime I shook his hand might be a little too much too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I think its proper to kiss his ring. ive never met my bishop so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Marian Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 I'm quite sure it's proper as well. In some parts of the world it's a much bigger deal. I guess the practice just slowly faded away in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 yeah its too bad its not done more, it probably fell away because of the lack of respect for the Bishops and priests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I dunno, whenever I meet our bishop, he runs up and gives me a bear hug, so there isn't much time for the kissing of rings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 My bishop prefers a handshake. Proper etiquette is only etiquette when it's welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I've never even met a bishop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Dec 29 2005, 12:37 PM']I've never even met a bishop [right][snapback]838754[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Well...ummm...we'll have to change that somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 [quote name='Noel's angel' date='Dec 29 2005, 11:18 AM']I dunno, whenever I meet our bishop, he runs up and gives me a bear hug, so there isn't much time for the kissing of rings... [right][snapback]838684[/snapback][/right] [/quote] That's what our Archbishop does as well. It's pretty funny because he is a bigger (taller) man and I am petite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avemaria40 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 i've met my bishop on numerous occasions but i haven't kissed his ring, probably because i have met him coming out of a church and there is just too many ppl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I deeply regret not kissing Cardinal Arinze's ring when I met him in the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesChristi Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I've kissed Archbishop O'Malley's ring before, and a bunch of the guys I was with did the same. I think it's a good way to show submission and love of the Church's authority present in the office of the bishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I kissed Francis Cardinal George's ring when he was up for the funeral of Bishop Wycislo, I've also kissed, Adam Cardinal Maida's ring as well. Can one kiss the ring of an abbot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 our Bishop seems to be more of a handshake/hug guy rather than a ring kissing guy and the previous Bishop was a handshake guy and every time I talked to him he wanted to talk about when my dad was in the seminary while he lead the St. Joe's seminary here in G.R. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 [quote name='the_rev' date='Dec 29 2005, 02:26 PM'] Can one kiss the ring of an abbot? [right][snapback]838906[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Also can you kiss the Retired Bishop's ring? A female superior's ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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