E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
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<strong>THE</strong> EPISTLE. 49<br />
the subordination of the former to the latter. The<br />
Epistle gives the teaching of Prophets and Apostles,<br />
the Gospel is the direct teaching of Christ.<br />
The Gospel determines the choice of the Epistle ;<br />
these two lessons from the Bible are in perfect harmony,<br />
they often express the same idea, seen sometimes from<br />
different points of view. (See Epistle and Gospel for<br />
the Sundays in Advent, the Epiphany, Ash Wednesday,<br />
the First Sunday in Lent, Passion Sunday, the Second<br />
Sunday after Easter, Corpus Christi, the Immaculate<br />
Conception, the Seven Dolours, the Assumption, Pente<br />
cost, St. Augustine, Apostle of England ; St. Mary<br />
Magdalene, the Sacred Heart, and Masses for the<br />
Dead. The close relationship between the Epistle and<br />
Gospel is very evident in Votive Masses for the Angels,<br />
for the Holy Ghost, for the Passion of our Lord, for<br />
the grace of a Happy Death, for the Sick, for Bride<br />
and Bridegroom.)<br />
At the end of the Epistle the server answers Deo<br />
gratias, to give thanks to God for the gift of His holy<br />
doctrine.