Why no homily at daily Mass?

[That1Guy]

Just recently I have witnessed a couple of things during the mass that I had never seen before. Could you tell me if these are normal, and acceptable?

1. At a weekday morning mass, the presiding priest went straight from the gospel reading to the intercessory prayers, then the Liturgy of the Eucharist. He never did a homily - at all. At other weekday masses I have seen him do a homily in just a minute or two.
2. At Sunday mass near Detroit a couple weekends ago, the priest sat back, comfortably, in the chair while doing the homily. Seemed a little too casual for me.

It is normal, and OK?

Thanks

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Dear That,

Homilies are not required for daily Masses. This is what the General Instruction of the Roman Missal says: " There must be a homily on Sundays and holy days of obligation at all Masses that are celebrated with a congregation. It is recommended on othe days, especially on weekdays of Advent, Lent and the Easter season as wll as on feasts and occasions when the people come to church in large numbers (#42)."

The presider at Mass may preach from the president’s chair. Most don’t, but it is allowed. “The homily is given at the chair or at the lectern (GIRM # 97).”

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.