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Why do some people genuflect and others bow as they come into church?

April 26, 2017BOW church genuflect people

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Why do some people genuflect and others bow as they come into church?

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There are different traditions in the way that we show respect and adoration. In the Church of the West it has become more customary to genuflect before the Blessed Sacrament, while the Eastern tradition has the custom of a deep bow. Both express a true sense of awe and reverence.