Week 16: The Universal Prayer
After profession of the Creed, the Priest leads the people in the Universal Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Faithful. It is universal in that the whole Church […]
Week 15: The Creed: The Only Begotten Son
Before entering into the Eucharist, we profess our Faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Not only do we confess that we believe in Him and He is the […]
Week 14: The Creed: One God
It is not merely that we (I) believe that there is a god who exists. Our statement in the Creed begins with the recognition both that there is One God, […]
Week 13: The Creed: I Believe
On Sundays and Feast Days, following the homily, we pray the Creed. While it could be easy to gloss over this part of the Mass quickly, this gives us an […]
Week 12: The Mass Setting
Each Mass has a setting, referring to the melody and tone of the ordinary and propers that are sung. Through the music, this helps us emphasize different aspects and draw […]
Week 11: The Homily
Following the reading of the Gospel, comes the homily. It is to be given by a Priest or a Deacon. The purpose of the homily is to open the Mysteries […]
Week 10: Proclamation of the Gospel
While the entire Liturgy of the Word is the proclamation of the Gospel of Christ, the proclamation of the Gospel holds a place of privilege. The General Instruction on the […]
Week 9: Liturgy of the Word
The praying of the Collect marks the end of the Introductory Rites and we enter the Liturgy of the Word. The Mass itself comprises of two liturgies: the Liturgy of […]
Week 8: The Collect
After the singing of the Gloria, the Priest gives the invitation, “Let us Pray.” This first prayer is appropriately called the Collect for a number of reasons. First, he is […]
Week 7: The Kyrie
After confessing our sin, we call out to our God for His mercy. In the Traditional form of the Mass, each part of the Kyrie (Kyrie, Christe and Kyrie) was […]