Leo XIV Appoints Enforcer Against Kneeling for Communion as Bishop of Tucson
Born on June 18, 1970, Misko was ordained a priest in 2007 for the Diocese of Austin.
Sinister Memorandum
On November 12, 2025, Vicar General Misko wrote to the clergy of Austin that the practice of setting out kneelers for the reception of Holy Communion should be discontinued (email below). He noted that the use of kneelers had become more common in recent years and stated that the bishop requested the practice be ended.
He added that the normative posture for receiving Holy Communion in the United States is standing.
Monsignor Misko argued that placing a kneeler for Communion risks confusing the faithful about what the Church considers the norm. It may implicitly communicate that kneeling is more appropriate or more reverent than standing.
Although he acknowledged that receiving Communion on one's knees is not prohibited, he insisted that any pastoral or liturgical incentive promoting this posture should be avoided.
Priests, he wrote, should recommend the faithful that standing for Communion is a reverent alternative.
Enforcer of Traditionis Custodes
Furthermore, as vicar general, he was involved in implementing Traditionis custodes. He enforced policies that restricted the Mass in the Roman rite, including shutting down large, well-attended Masses in the Cathedral St Mary.
In short, Monsignor Misko functioned as a loyal executor of anti-Catholic diocesan governance.
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