Living the Gospel this week. Posture, Song
We usually begin the Mass by inviting everyone in the congregation to stand as a sign of respect and the posture of the resurrection. Christ is risen. “We pray standing” as Tertullian once said. Standing is the posture of Christians at prayer which expresses our attentiveness to the Word of God and our readiness to carry it out in our daily lives. We mainly stand particularly during the Gospel reading, the Creed, and the General Intercessions as active engagement in the liturgy. We often begin our Mass by singing together to unite our voices in a common word. This processional hymn is a way to unify the congregation, prepare them for the worship, and focus their attention on the great mystery about to be celebrated. It signifies that, we now have started our great mystery of Faith, and symbolically unites the faithful as one body in Christ. Let’s all form a worshipping and welcoming community. Please consider 5 minutes before Mass begins, welcome the person next to you and prepare yourself to join our worshipping community every Sunday!
Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac
Happy 20th Sunday