tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post3887565527727394614..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: Hugh's Advice to LectorsBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-21633610167526712182010-03-29T13:35:46.044-04:002010-03-29T13:35:46.044-04:00Ooooooh! He hits below the belt!
Pardon me for sa...Ooooooh! He hits below the belt!<br /><br />Pardon me for saying, but Hugh is right on the money there. As we have all commented on, people are sheep. And men especially are prone to follow the "Alpha-dog", even when it comes to religious figures. If the lector sounds too effeminate or trancy, it definitely turns off many in the pews. However, if the lector speaks with BOOMING authority, the results are very impressive. I have witnessed this first hand.<br /><br />Priests should ALWAYS speak with authority. Yes, priests are sinners like the rest of us. But it is NOT hypocrisy to speak against sin with authority from the pulpit. It is doing all of us a service. Right on, Hugh!Qualis Rexnoreply@blogger.com