Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are those who listen to this prophetic message and heed what is written in it, for the appointed time is near. (Rev 1:1-4; 2:1-5)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111824.cfm
As we begin the reading of the Book of Revelation, we have this wonderful insight from the liturgy of the early church, and the importance of lectors (public readers): one reads, the rest listen—just like the liturgy today. The dedications of the Vatican Basilica of Saint Peter and the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls are kept on the same day—just as the two apostles are celebrated together on the feast of their martyrdoms (June 29).
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Dedication of the Basilicas of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, apostles, November 18
