Posted on 08/11/2010 11:25:00 AM PDT by ezfindit
Since moving from a large parish to a mission parish I’ve changed my ways. The sermon is always after the Gospel reading. I used to think that the rubrics required it because the reading was fresh in the minds of my hearers. While this is true, I’m no longer convinced this is the primary reason. I see something new: The timing of the sermon vivifies – breaths life into – the Eucharistic half of the Liturgy.
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It all boils down to this: When the Gospel is preached, Christ is revealed.
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Ohhhh, I see
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