Singing Homily

[Quaere_Verum]

What does the GIRM say about interjecting a song into a homily? How about if nobody applauds? How about if everybody applauds? I’ve just got to get a copy of the GIRM.

 

[John_Lilburne]

What does the GIRM say about interjecting a song into a homily? How about if nobody applauds? How about if everybody applauds? I’ve just got to get a copy of the GIRM.

From the 2002 General Introduction to the Roman Missal (GIRM) which can be accessed from romanrite.com/girm.html :
“The Homily
65. The homily is part of the Liturgy and is strongly recommended, for it is necessary for the nurturing of the Christian life. It should be an exposition of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or from the Proper of the Mass of the day and should take into account both the mystery being celebrated and the particular needs of the listeners.
66. The Homily should ordinarily be given by the priest celebrant himself. He may entrust it to a concelebrating priest or occasionally, according to circumstances, to the deacon, but never to a lay person.
[Footnote 65: Cf. Codex Iuris Canonici, can. 767 ’ 1; Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law, response to dubium regarding can. 767 § 1: AAS 79 (1987), p. 1249; Interdicasterial Instruction on certain questions regarding the collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the sacred ministry of priests, Ecclesiae de mysterio, 15 August 1997 , art. 3: AAS 89 (1997), p. 864. ]”

Obviously a priest could refer to the words of a hymn in his homily. I think he could sing a song as part of it, if he thought that were the best way to convey his message. But there is no provision for others to be singing during the homily.

 

[Quaere_Verum]

Thanks John!