What are the principle parts of the Divine Liturgy?
The Liturgy of the Word (of the Catechumens) and the Liturgy of the Eucharist (of the faithful). The Liturgy of the Word follows in the tradition of synagogue worship: God- the-Word becomes present among us in His Divine Word (Antiphons, Epistle, Gospel). Jesus is the Word of God. The Gospel is the high point of this section.