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Boundless Confidence
May 28, 2022
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter
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Promises Fulfilled
May 29, 2022
Luke 24:46-53
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Folded Hands at Reading of the Gospel
Question: I would like to know why it is that when a priest or deacon proclaims the Gospel he does so with "folded hands." What is the significance of introducing the Gospel without extending the hands? In the seminary, we were not taught about this. Hence today many priests and deacons (including bishops) extend their hands when proclaiming the Gospel. ─ G.V.D., Pretoria, South Africa
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