EWTN Mass

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I watched the sunday mass from ewtn and noticed that during the gospel, the acolytes (2), held candles on either side of the ambo during the proclamation of the gospel. What is this? Where did this come from?
 
It’s a holdover from the Tridentine high Mass when the Gospel is proclaimed by the priest from the Gospel side of the altar.
 
then why the acolytes holding the candles… the way the EWTN chapel is situated the gospel would be read on the right side anyway…

im just curious what’s up with the candle thing?
 
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It’s a fairly common practice. A number of parishes in my area do it. Why, I’m not completely sure…
 
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This is interesting. This is one of those “traditional” practices that is often embraced by “progressives” – although often with a twist…
 
this practice is in the GIRM. see nn. 133 and 175.

these norms presume that the candles used in the sanctuary can be carried, as they should be, since they should also be in the enterance procession. who knows why this is not always the case.

maybe you could suggest doing it at your parish, so that your parish presents it’s liturgy in conformity with the universal Church. i’m just suggesting that because it is a charitable, constructive way to get people to read the GIRM, and it will politely inform them that you care about proper liturgical practice.
 
Nothing wrong with candles! The EWTN Mass is pretty cool. They also give great homilies. Reminds me of when i was younger and served in a convent 4 days plus a week, we had masses like that.
 
I’m not sure if the question is about the candles being there in general, or if it is about them being held. For what it’s worth though, at my parish (and I think this is fairly common), there is a lit candle next to the ambo during the Liturgy of the Word, to signify the Light of Christ as revealed through the Scriptures. Before the Liturgy of the Eucharist, this candle is snuffed, and candles at the altar is lit, to signify the Light of Christ in the Eucharist.
 
We do this at our Mass in Spanish. The English Masses do not usually have enough altar servers to hold candles.

Deacon Tony SFO
 
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I’m in Western Canada and at Sunday masses (and even weekday ones if there are altar servers) 2 of the altar servers with candles always stand on either side of Father as he proclaims the Gospel. I’ve always thought that was the norm! http://forum.catholic.com/images/smilies/ani/ani_yup.gif

It goes to show, I guess, that what each of us experiences in our local areas is not always the same everywhere…

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So we do it in my church, too!
 
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This is interesting. This is one of those “traditional” practices that is often embraced by “progressives” – although often with a twist…
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Exactly. We do it at my parish. Jesus, the Word of God, is the Light of the World.
 
Our parish started doing this several months ago. I like it.

Of note, it is not being done during Lent. I assume it will be resumed as of Easter.
 
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