Catholic Dictionary
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SITTING
The posture prescribed liturgically for certain parts of the Mass. The faithful are to be seated during the First Reading, the Responsorial Psalm, and the Second Reading; during the Homily; during the Offertory (optional); and during the period of Silence After Communion. In other liturgical functions sitting is also a part of the ceremony, e.g., during the reading or singing of the psalms in the Divine Office.
