In reply to Gary Schultz.

Hi, Pr. Schultz,

Just to be clear: the original did not advocate doing anything but what IS in the Altar Book. It was a nostalgic look back at how I remember the day being celebrated in my youth and a missing of that; not an advocating for returning to that. Hope that makes sense.

At our parish, we do indeed read St. Matthew Passion at Divine Service on Palmarum, St. Mark at Divine Service on Holy Monday; St. Luke at Divine Service on Holy Tuesday; and St. John’s Passion at Divine Service on Good Friday (fully at the chief service; and the 19th chapter at the Tenebrae Vespers). I.e., we do it all out of the book.