X. B!
C. I. X!
During the festival of the risen Lord I would say the empty grave display is really if there is ample space. As for kneeling we are not fall down on our knees as a reminder we too can be risen with the Christ. In Russia (sit I'm giving them a complement) the word for Sunday is "Resurrection". The Ukrainian domestic (kitchen) church has developed some customs the people will openly argue with the clergy as if they were Tradition. Many will not fast on Sunday for any reason as every Sunday is another celebration of the Resurrection. It has become customary in many Ukrainian parishes, with the exception of Green on Pentecost Sunday and Red on the Exultation of the Cross Sunday to wear white on all Sundays, and the only kneeling is once a year for �Heavenly King� on Pentecost Sunday. The Royal Doors of the iconostas are kept customarily open throughout Sunday�s Divine Liturgy. As far as bells, since we use the only musical instrument made by God, the human voice to praise Him it is just another expression of celebration which reaches into the outside world. It is proper in the Ukrainian Catholic Church that such customs develop organically so official books do not give local rubrics, so if someone wants to kneel, sit or stand it is their free will.
In contrast the Ukrainian Orthodox Church I attended today knelt for the Epiclesis and Our Father and closed the Royal Doors for the priests communion. I will ask our friend in the future why they are following Russian Empire customs in a Galician parish. They also used purple vestments, when we use purple on Sundays we were called �Uniats� (derogatory for a Latinizer). Does anyone know what you call the Orthodox when they do it?
