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The Gospels are like a photo album. Departing from conventions, the evangelists wrote the biography of Jesus in stand-alone paragraphs (pericopes), roughly arranged in the sequence of His life. Awaiting artistic skills, we might use this outline to frame a picture book to help us follow the life of Jesus in the Mass.
The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist: The Liturgy of the Word fulfills and replaces the worship of the synagogue and teaches the Catholic faith. The Liturgy of the Eucharist fulfills and replaces the sacrificial worship of the Temple with the single Sacrifice of Jesus (cf. Joseph Ratzinger, Spirit of the Liturgy).
The Drama of Direction: Although the direction of worship is sometimes lost, we should recall its significance. During the Liturgy of the Word, the priest, representing God to the faithful, proclaims and explains God’s Word. The Responsorial Psalm is our response. During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the priest represents the people to God (and faces the Lord). Finally, again representing God (now the Bridegroom), the priest turns again to the people during Communion, now the Bride of Christ. …
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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. …