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“Go Forth and Be Surprised”
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The dismissal from Mass as it was
As it should be
As it will be again
(Your scribbler mutters “Harrumph!” at this point
Like the cranky old man he is):
Celebrant: Dominus vobiscum
The people: Et cum spiritu tuo
Celebrant: Ite, missa est
The people: Deo gratias
A typical modern variant:
The Lord be with you
And with thy spirit
Go forth to love and serve the Lord
Thanks be to God
But today I heard it as:
The Lord be with you
And with thy spirit
Go forth and be surprised
“And be surprised”
I don’t think the priest actually said that; if he did then Miz Busy was on her Orwellian telescreen buzzing to the bishop immediately.
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