Homily at the End of Divine Liturgy

[Paragon468]

Hey guys. Is it permissible for the homily to be given at the end of Divine Liturgy, rather than directly following the gospel? A priest I know does this, and I actually greatly prefer it - it keeps you focused on the liturgy itself, and everything flows more naturally. Are priests allowed to do this?

 

[babochka]

Hey guys. Is it permissible for the homily to be given at the end of Divine Liturgy, rather than directly following the gospel? A priest I know does this, and I actually greatly prefer it - it keeps you focused on the liturgy itself, and everything flows more naturally. Are priests allowed to do this?

Yes. It is perfectly acceptable.

 

[semper_catholicus]

Really? I had no idea! Do you have a source that says this?

 

[babochka]

Really? I had no idea! Do you have a source that says this?

Yeah, I’ve seen it in writing somewhere and have seen it occasionally in the Divine Liturgy. I thought it was in the Ruthenian pew book, but I just searched it and it isn’t there. I’ll look around for it and post it here when I find it.

 

[semper_catholicus]

Great, thanks!

 

[dochawk]

I can’t give a source, but historically, the homily was at or near the end of the Divine Liturgy.

hawk

 

[babochka]

Really? I had no idea! Do you have a source that says this?

This is from Byzantine Seminary Press, published with the approval of the Ruthenian bishops and used in our parishes. I took the picture at church tonight.

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[semper_catholicus]

Wow. I had no idea.

 

[Margaret_Ann]

A priest I know has a physical infirmity so he always does the homily at the end of the Liturgy. He gives a good homily too.

 

[OmnesBonum]

Yes, this is a traditional practice.