Genuflection is a sign of reverence to the Blessed Sacrament. Its purpose is to allow the worshipper to engage his whole person in acknowledging the presence of and to honor Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. ... When genuflecting, making the sign of the cross is optional.

What are the three reasons we genuflect?

By genuflecting before the tabernacle at church, we're saying at least one of three things with our bodies. Those three things have to do with humility, service, and love. In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz explains how a simple kneel before we enter the pew can express so much.

What does it mean when you genuflect?

1a : to bend the knee. b : to touch the knee to the floor or ground especially in worship genuflected before the altar. 2 : to be humbly obedient or respectful bureaucrats who genuflect before the governor.