It is customary to kiss the ring of a bishop ... and while "kissing the episcopal ring in an official greeting is still in use, to bend the knee not so much." Pope Francis, he continued, "seems ...

Before the Second Vatican Council, it was customary in most countries for both priests and laity to kiss a bishop’s ring upon greeting him as a sign of respect and obedience. But times change ...

After the customary greetings, the penitent crosses himself: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." The priest urges the penitent to have confidence in God.

Today is May Day, also known as Lei Day, but many customary greetings will have to be dispensed with this year in the name of the coronavirus pandemic. “May 1st is Lei Day. It is a day we celebrate.