The Responsorial Psalm After the first reading at Mass comes the Responsorial 38 Psalm. This part of the Liturgy of the Word is a bit different as it is participatory. The congregation joins as one voice to chant or sing a response between verses. While there are a few exceptions, the Responsorial Psalm is normally taken from the Book of Psalms. Most often at Sunday Mass, the Responsorial Psalm is sung. The leader or cantor will sing an antiphon and then the congregation repeats it. The cantor will then sing a number of verses, and the congregation repeats the antiphon at the end of each stanza. I always tell Catholics that they know a lot more Scripture than they think. The Responsorial Psalm is a great example of this. While many people may have a hard time remembering the spoken word, music tends to stick with us, especially when it is something that we sing over and over again. That’s exactly what the Responsorial Psalm does. Instead of having just a Top 40, the Church has a Top 150! (There are 150 Psalms in the Book of Psalms.) Interestingly, in the New Testament, the most often quoted Old Testament book is the Book of Psalms. So when we sing the Psalms, we’re in good company! For further study: The Book of Psalms Notes
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