

illustr., 2, 12, ad 4) says that the first Gospel signifies the preaching of Christ, wherefore we praise Christ by saying: Laus tibi Christe the second Gospels signifies the preaching of the Apostles, wherefore only Deo Gratias is answered, but such interpretations are artificial and arbitrary after the last Gospel after the first Gospel the server answer Lau tibi Christe.in answer to the Ite Missa est and the Benedicamus Domino, in thanksgiving for the graces received at Mass.In the Latin Church the Deo Gratias is not said on Ember Saturday after the fifth lesson, which is followed by the canticle of the Three Young Men in the furnace, in order not to interrupt the sense neither is it said after the lessons on Good Friday or after the Prophecies on Holy Saturday and the eve of Pentecost The Greek and its daughter churches do not use this formula in connection with the Epistle. In the Mozarabic and Old Gallican Liturgy the Deo Gratias follows the title of the Epistle or the Prophecy at its end the Amen is said. as an answer of the server to the Epistle or Prophecies in High Mass this answer should not be sung by the choir.It is found in Scripture, I Cor., xv, 57 and II Cor., ii, 14. An old liturgical formula of the Latin Church to give thanks to God for graces received.


98587 Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4 - Deo Gratias Frederick George Holweck
