I find your story hard to believe. In the 80s Mass had the Liturgy of the Word
It was St. James Holy Roman Catholic Church in Falls Church, VA.
The Liturgy of the Word was part of the Mass then and all the way back to when I first attended Mass, regularly and on Holy Days of Obligation in the 1950s. It comes right before the Liturgy of the Eucharist - where the transubstantiation is alleged to occur.
Or, maybe you don’t believe that a “Priest” gave the Gospel on TV?! I know. Right?
Be specific. WHAT don’t you believe? I know what you obviously don’t believe.