[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Scott Knitter]

On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was taught that you should pause for at least 20-30 seconds after
> finishing the reading before saying "The word of the Lord", in order to
> give the words a chance to sink in at least a little. A lot of readers
> don't do that.

That's a lot of seconds!

In our Benedictine community, during the Offices, no conclusion is
said. The reader simply finishes, pauses, and leaves the lectern. I
like that.


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA