Hello all,
I hope your Great Lent is going well; good struggle! I’m trying to understand the historical practice regarding where Catechumens were expected to go after being dismissed at the end of the Liturgy of the Catechumens. Specifically, did they typically stand within the Nave during the Liturgy of the Catechumens and then depart to the Narthex at the dismissal, or were they already in the Narthex and expected to leave the entire Temple at that point?
I’d appreciate any insights.
** I originally posted this under Praxis, but decided it probably fit better here in Liturgics.