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Thank you very much for those quotations. I haven't read this account in some time. If the guidelines of the Typikon are followed, the basic structure of St. Justin is that of the Orthodox Church -- Scripture reading, exhortation if there is time, then the prayers and communion service of the Eucharist. (And as I have pointed out, the Typikon and service books are generally in the West ignored on this point in favor of a homily after the Gospel reading.)

Our main times for extended Scripture readings are actually at Vespers (readings from the Prophecies if there is a higher ranking feast, and a Kathisma from the Psalter), and at Matins (two kathismata from the Psalter and a Gospel reading.) At Matins, explanations of the Liturgy's Scriptures of the day -- from the Fathers -- are appointed. At a Vigil, a "Great Reading" from the NT is appointed between Vespers and Matins.

A sermon would be preached or read, if at all, toward the end of Matins. The Divine Liturgy would proceed without interruption. The readings appointed at Liturgy are generally fairly short and are in the form of "highlights." It takes a whole year of daily services to cover the entire NT in the Orthodox lectionary.

Incidentally, anyone curious about the Catholic daily mass is welcome to get on Salvation's ping list. Every day she posts the daily mass readings as well as other collateral as appropriate.

Please be advised that the daily mass threads are not intended for debate, but rather for devotions.

Here's a sample: Wednesday of Third Week of Lent

The first time I saw the Divine Liturgy interrupted (after the Gospel reading) was in a Greek church in St. Augustine, Florida, and thereafter in other Greek, Antiochan and OCA churches -- and can safely be called an "American phenomenon," a western influence that is alien and contrary to Eastern praxis and mindset. In contrast, in Serbian churches, the homily (beseda) -- reflecting the reading of the Gospel during the Divine Liturgy -- is always done at the end of the liturgical service, especially in those churches where the priest is not always available and therefore Matins are not held on a regular basis.