Why Don't Catholics Sing or Say "Alleluia" During Lent? What the Church Teaches
Throughout most of the year, Catholics sing or say the Alleluia before the Gospel is read during the Liturgy of the Word. However, this is not the case during Lent.
Caroline Perkins is a Digital Media Strategist at EWTN. She lives in Denver with her husband and four children. She is also the author of “ABC Get to Know the Saints with Me.”
Throughout most of the year, Catholics sing or say the Alleluia before the Gospel is read during the Liturgy of the Word. However, this is not the case during Lent.
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