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Authors: Thomas Howard
ISBN-13: 9780898707618, ISBN-10: 0898707617
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Date Published: March 2001
Edition: New
Distractions, fatigue, boredom at Sunday worship-maybe we experience these because we don't fully appreciate what's going on at Mass. Howard's profound and practical look at the liturgy focuses our wandering minds. It reminds us that at Mass the veil separating earth and heaven lifts, so that we stand with angels and saints in the presence of God Most High.
Introduction | 7 | |
Part 1 | What Is the Mass? | |
1 | The Center of Christian Life | 23 |
2 | Go. The Mass Is Finished | 27 |
3 | Liturgy: The Work of the People | 33 |
4 | Heavenly Worship | 39 |
Part 2 | The Order of the Mass | |
5 | Introductory Rites | 47 |
Entrance Song | 47 | |
Greeting | 48 | |
Penitential Rite | 50 | |
Kyrie | 54 | |
Gloria | 57 | |
Opening Prayer | 60 | |
6 | God's Word Proclaimed | 61 |
"Thanks Be to God" | 63 | |
Responsorial Psalm | 66 | |
Gospel | 69 | |
Homily | 72 | |
7 | Profession of Faith and Intercessions | 74 |
Creed | 74 | |
General Intercessions | 75 | |
8 | Preparation of the Gifts | 82 |
9 | Eucharistic Prayer | 92 |
Preface | 92 | |
Canon of the Mass | 95 | |
Consecration | 98 | |
Memorial Acclamation | 104 | |
The Great Amen | 106 | |
10 | Communion Rite | 109 |
Lord's Prayer | 109 | |
Sign of Peace | 111 | |
Breaking of the Bread | 113 | |
Communion | 117 | |
11 | Concluding Rite | 121 |
Recommended Reading | 125 |