
Question:
A priest at my parish proclaims shorter Gospel readings from memory. My friend says the priest must read directly from the Book of the Gospels. Is this true?
Answer:
According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, the priest is to take the Book of the Gospels to the ambo and then proclaim the Gospel. While it’s implied that the priest read from the text, there’s no written requirement. However, he is required to have the text in front of him when he recites the Gospel.
See www.usccb.org/liturgy/current/chapter4.shtml.
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