What are the parts of the liturgy of the word and their meaning?
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What are the parts of the liturgy of the word and their meaning?
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The liturgy is divided into two main parts: The Liturgy of the Word (Gathering, Proclaiming and Hearing the Word, Prayers of the People) and the Liturgy of the Eucharist (together with the Dismissal), but the entire liturgy itself is also properly referred to as the Holy Eucharist.
Explanation:
We listen to God's Word, usually from the Old Testament. Responsorial Psalm. We respond to God's Word, usually in song. Second Reading. We listen to God's Word from the New Testament.