Alleluia is put away

[Chatter163]

At Sunday Masses in Advent, Alleluia is said or sung in the EF. However, on weekdays, when the Sunday Mass is resumed, the Alleluia is omitted.

In my circles, we do not even say the word in casual conversation during Lent. If we must, we refer to it as the A-word. This makes the it even more special when Easter comes, and we say it over and over!

 

[DaveBj]

At Sunday Masses in Advent, Alleluia is said or sung in the EF. However, on weekdays, when the Sunday Mass is resumed, the Alleluia is omitted.

In my circles, we do not even say the word in casual conversation during Lent. If we must, we refer to it as the A-word. This makes the it even more special when Easter comes, and we say it over and over!

I have no intention of being offensive, but I’m sure that this post will be interpreted that way, and I apologize for that in advance, but that sounds just plain silly. And technically it’s the H-word (begins with the Hebrew letter he), not the A-word.

 

[Chatter163]

I have no intention of being offensive, but I’m sure that this post will be interpreted that way, and I apologize for that in advance, but that sounds just plain silly. And technically it’s the H-word (begins with the Hebrew letter he), not the A-word.

Well, Professor, in Latin, which is what we use at Mass, it begins with A, hence the moniker.

 

[OraLabora]

At Sunday Masses in Advent, Alleluia is said or sung in the EF. However, on weekdays, when the Sunday Mass is resumed, the Alleluia is omitted.

In my circles, we do not even say the word in casual conversation during Lent. If we must, we refer to it as the A-word. This makes the it even more special when Easter comes, and we say it over and over!

The big issue for me is when reciting the Divine Office at the opening verse. I chant it so habitually that sometimes the Alleluia inadvertently slips through. I really have to concentrate to omit it especially at the beginning of Lent. It’s an issue because when doing 7 offices a day, and 6 of them start with Deus in adiutorium… and end with Alleluia, it becomes a very hard habit to break.

 

[ByzCath08]

Different liturgical rites do different things during the Great Fast because it is a time of penance. As mentioned earlier, there is so singing of Alleluia during lent in the Latin Rite.

In the Eastern Rites, there is no consecration of Eucharist outside of Sunday during the Great Fast.This is done because the Divine Liturgy has a festal character that is not in keeping with the penitential nature of the Great Fast.

The priest will consecrate another lamb during the Sunday Divine Liturgy for use during special services called the Liturgy of The Presanctified Gifts.

 

[Aramis]

Different liturgical rites do different things during the Great Fast because it is a time of penance. As mentioned earlier, there is so singing of Alleluia during lent in the Latin Rite.

In the Eastern Rites, there is no consecration of Eucharist outside of Sunday during the Great Fast.This is done because the Divine Liturgy has a festal character that is not in keeping with the penitential nature of the Great Fast.

The priest will consecrate another lamb during the Sunday Divine Liturgy for use during special services called the Liturgy of The Presanctified Gifts.

It’s worth noting as well that consecration of more than one lamb is not uncommon outside of lent, either, if the priest expects to have to make significant communion calls upon the sick. And also that Traditionally, Byzantines don’t consecrate the Eucharist on Mondays nor Fridays as a general rule, excepting for specific feast days.

And further, there are a number of feast days which get liturgies during the week during Lent and Advent, too.