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Question about June 24 Prayer after Communion	Matt	Monday, June 25, 2012
Question: Greetings, I have a question about a prayer we prayed in Catholic mass yesterday. Here's the prayer: ------------ June 24 Prayer after Communion: Having feasted at the banquet of the heavenly Lamb, we pray, O Lord, that, finding joy in the nativity of Saint John the Baptist, your Church may know as the author of her rebirth the Christ whose coming John foretold. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. A-men. ------------ Who is the "author of her rebirth"?
Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek Dear Matt, The prayer refers to "the Christ" as the author, not John. :-) John foretold the coming of the "author", and the direct petition of the prayer is, "We pray that your Church may know Christ" Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are *Extraordinary* Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively.