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The priest makes the sign of the cross on the gospel book as a sign of reverence and to ask for God's blessing before proclaiming the gospel, which is the Good News of Jesus Christ. It is a gesture of respect for the Word of God and a way of seeking divine guidance in sharing the message with the faithful.
Before the Gospel Proclamation:Deacon (or Priest): The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Deacon (or Priest): A reading from the Holy Gospel according to... [Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John]All: Glory to you, Lord! After the Gospel Proclamation:Deacon (or Priest): The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Besides the priest, only an ordained catholic Deacon.Roman Catholic AnswerUsually the celebrant, the priest (or Bishop) presiding at the Eucharist, reads the Gospel, so the question should probably read: "who, besides the presiding priest (or Bishop) may proclaim the Gospel?" And the answer would be: any other concelebrant bishop or priest; or any other bishop or priest at the Mass; or a deacon. And only a bishop, priest, or deacon may ever proclaim the Gospel at Mass.
Besides the priest, only an ordained catholic Deacon.Roman Catholic AnswerUsually the celebrant, the priest (or Bishop) presiding at the Eucharist, reads the Gospel, so the question should probably read: "who, besides the presiding priest (or Bishop) may proclaim the Gospel?" And the answer would be: any other concelebrant bishop or priest; or any other bishop or priest at the Mass; or a deacon. And only a bishop, priest, or deacon may ever proclaim the Gospel at Mass.
After the priest say "This is the gospel of the lord" the congregation says "Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ"
During the Catholic Mass, the priest does read the Gospel. He can, however, confer the ability to read the Gospel onto a deacon for that Mass. In common practice, though, only a priest should read the Gospel during the Mass; in private Bible groups or readings, it may be read aloud by anyone.
In a Catholic mass, the Old Testament may be read by a lector or a priest. The New Testament reading, if it isn't a Gospel, may be read by a lector or priest. The Gospel is read by a priest.
Saint Patrick initially wanted to return to Britain after being captured and enslaved in Ireland, but he later had a vision urging him to return to Ireland as a missionary to spread Christianity. He dedicated his life to converting the Irish people and establishing churches and monasteries across the country.
Before the Gospel is read or sung at Mass, the priest seeks to worthily proclaim the Gospel and prays to God for the grace to do so. At High Mass, a deacon or priest asks the celebrant (according to the 1962 missal): Deacon/Priest: "Pray, sir, a blessing" Celebrant: "The Lord be in thy heart and on thy lips, that worthily and becomingly thou mayest announce His Gospel: In the name of the Father, and of the Son [here priest gives his blessing] and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." Both the priest and congregation then make a triple sign of the cross with the blade of their thumb on their forehead, lips and breast when the priest/deacon begins, "The following is taken from the Holy Gospel according to..." This triple reverence is to signify that the faithful wish that the Gospel be on our minds, on our lips and in our hearts. It is to spur us to pay greater attention that the Gospel may not fall on deaf ears and that it will find fertile ground in the listener, much like the parable of the sower (St. Matthew 13:1-23, St. Mark 4:1-20, St. Luke 8:1-15).
Amen.
The Scriptures contain "The Word of God in the very words of God", the priest reads the Gospel at Mass.
A Homoly is when the priest talks about the gospel, that was just read. This is done during mass