It is appropriate that they be re-arranged as necessary to the end that they compliment the lectionary.
Have we become, dare I say, "protestant" in our sense of the importance of scripture as it relates to the liturgy?
It is appropriate that they be re-arranged as necessary to the end that they compliment the lectionary.
an explanation of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or the Proper of the Mass of the day
an explanation of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or the Proper of the Mass of the day
if one reads the text for a Mass in the usus antiquior (sometimes two or three times over) for the majority of Sundays one will see that the propers, orations, and lections do indeed fit together
Not patriotic enough, I guess.
Oh, are we neighbors?the MD at a local parish went with the Star-Spangled Banner on Pentecost this year because Memorial Day.
And he skipped the Sequence altogether. Not patriotic enough, I guess.
That is a shame, (putting aside for a moment that the scripture readings are also propers,) because they are very rich as a source and subject for the homily.I have many, many times heard a sermon which building on the day's lectionary readings. I have never that I can recall had one based on the day's propers.
And that is supposed to be (GIRM #65)
an explanation of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or the Proper of the Mass of the day
gives you a chance to sing a particular song you might have heard about every year, not just when it comes along in the readings on Corpus Christi Year A every three years.
Oh, are we neighbors?
To participate in the discussions on Catholic church music, sign in or register as a forum member, The forum is a project of the Church Music Association of America.