Question: I was ordained in 1964, still under the old Latin rite. Among the liturgical movements I learned at that time was: 1) to close the lectionary after the reading of the Gospel so that the back of the book remained visible, signifying the conclusion of the readings, and 2) the same procedure for the missal at the end of Mass, closing the book so that the front is face down and the back remains visible. Has there been any change concerning those positions? — C.M., Rome
