A Humbling Process

 Being a Lector is a humbling experience.  Probably delivering a sermon or homily, is even more so.

Not only does a Lector have to sashay up the aisle in procession holding the Book of Gospels up in the air like a ring-card girl announcing what round the fighters are performing. 

Once the Lector is standing at the altar, he has to look out over a sea of faces looking back at him.   The Lector can't wonder what the people are thinking.  He has to focus on his job--getting the Word across.  But you can still see sleepy people, questioning faces, etc.  One time, a man laughed out loud at my delivery!

How's that for humbling!