Does your priest like to walk around during the homily?

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lizaanne said:
decn2b - I won’t comment on how disrespectful your comments are regarding my place of worship,
~Liza
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Oh how sad this world has come when people fail to recognise simple humor. If I were an italian I wooudl call it a Baldachino…but since in I am not I will call it a Baldachin.

WIthout offending YOUR church I must admit it is a very unique one. Most Baldachins have pillars and are supporting in structure from the bottom up.

Its obvious that you were offended for that I am sorry.
 
Draconarius:
From the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 136:

“The priest, standing at the chair or at the ambo itself or, when appropriate, in another suitable place, gives the homily.”
The impression would seem to be that the priest is stationary, elsewise we might find, “…in another series of suitable places…”
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I disagree with your interpretation, for another suitable place could also mean “sanctuary” which is exactly what some have been saying in this thread.

This instruction from the GIRM also points to some lack of clarity that gives a silent permission to the sanctuary.
  1. From the ambo only the readings, the responsorial Psalm, and the Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) are to be proclaimed; it may be used also for giving the homily and for announcing the intentions of the Prayer of the Faithful.
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I think it really comes down to the rightful jurisdiction of the Bishop to regulate liturgy within their dioceses, and they alone know the extent of application from the GIRM. This may be a gray area to which none of us have the inside track, yes?
 
Kendy said:
Are there not more important things to give our attention to?
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You would think so.

Apparently, the state of the Church and priesthood is so good that all problematic issues have been resolved and we’re down to the minisucle problem of priests wandering around the sanctuary. :confused:
 
Joysong said:
I asked another poster for the source showing where the rubrics require a priest to give the homily solely at the lectern. There was no response. And I see an allusion in your post that perhaps the priest is not adhering to rubric, though you may have been speaking generally, not specifically.

Once again, I ask for the source, for in reading the GIRM, there was not a word in mention of this.

Thanks in advance.
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I never cease to be amazed by the insanity on these forums. :rolleyes:
 
Not only does our Priest stand on his head during the homily, he walks back and forth, and up and down the aisle, and also sits with the parishioners in their pews at times. It is very distracting, and all of that is taking attention from where it belongs on Jesus, instead of the Priest. Oh and the two movie screens don’t add Spirituality to the Mass either.

I’m sorry if this offends anyone reading it, but I find it very offensive seeing it in person during the Mass.

:blessyou:
Annie
 
lizaanne said:
Our Church is in the round (built in the 1920’s, a gorgeous example of Art Deco architecture). I don’t mind if the priest walks around, as long as he does not leave the sanctuary. In fact I prefer that to one who stands still and reads from the ambo - that puts me to sleep usually.

Our Church:

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2826/35art2.jpg

~Liza
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This church reminds me of one I saw in a National Geographic book (albeit much older and more beautiful)…it’s not the same church, but it is similar (St. Michael’s in Annandale, Virginia - the book was written in 1971, so I don’t know what the church is like today…).

Prayers and petitions,
Alexius:cool:
 
OutinChgoburbs said:
I love it!!! Are those flames on the baldacino? I bet that would work wonderfully for a TLM or Anglican Use, with all that railing space. I’m be surprised if the parish didn’t have to utilize a Bluetooth headset for homilies to be heard.
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See post #52 above for the detail photo of it, it really is very beautiful.

The sound in there really is amazing, and singing in this space is surprisingly easier than you would think. There is a very good sound system, the priests do wear a wireless mic, and I’ve never had a problem hearing them.

You can see many more photos here: www.shrinechurch.com - go to the virtual tour.

~Liza
 
I never cease to be amazed by the insanity on these forums
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You are, of course, entitled to your opinion about your fellow men and women who post here. :whistle:
 
Does your priest like to walk around during the homily?

My pastor and his parochial vicar does, but the Bishop does not. Not do many of the other visiting priests. I think the priests should take their cue from their Bishop, but I doubt the Bishop deems this a liturgical abuse, nor do I think it is worth fussing over.

The unapproved adaptations to the Agnus Dei (eg. Prince of Peace. Bread of Life, etc…)…that’s what’s been buggin me lately. :mad:
 
JKirkLVNV said:
They must be very brave or very foolish to be doing this on Bishop Sheridan’s watch.
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When the bishop is there, they chant the Agnus Dei in Latin. During the daily Mass, the pastor does too. It’s beautiful. 👍
 
Joysong said:
Dear Angels Watchin,

Are you absolutely sure the GIRM says this? Or did you hear from someone else that priests disobey if they move from the podium? I have looked at the 2003 latest GIRM and found nothing to substantiate your words. Could you supply the source for us?

I have to admit your words seemed rather harsh, putting it lightly.
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Sorry, I haven’t answered this sooner - I may have the document wrong - I do know it exists because I was part of a group 2 years ago when we got a new pastor(who wandered around a lot) We gave him the document and he stopped. I’ll have a chance to research it Monday. I’ll post then.
thansk,
\Angel
 
Caesar said:
I wonder who had the bright idea to give Father a clip-on microphone 😉
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I run the Audio Visual ministry in my parish, and pushed hard for our wireless microphones. For the priest and deacon, we have the kind that hook over the ear, with a small side piece that extends toward the mouth. Why is this preferred? Because no matter which way the priest turns his head, the mic is always the same distance from his mouth, so the sound does not vary. I find it very annoying when the volume goes up and down, as the priest moves his head.

We have two priests in our parish. One who is in his 70s, wanders back and forth in the Sanctuary. The other, in his early 30s, remains at the ambo for preaching.
 
itsjustdave1988 said:
The unapproved adaptations to the Agnus Dei (eg. Prince of Peace. Bread of Life, etc…)…that’s what’s been buggin me lately. :mad:
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[sarcasm]What’s wrong with this? Isn’t it OK for the music leader to claim that he/she knows better than our Lord’s Church what words should be used? :rolleyes: [/sarcasm]
 
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