Contents
Introduction 9
General
Structure of the Mass 11
I.
INTRODUCTORY RITES
The Entrance
Song 14
The First
Gesture of the Priest 17
The First Word
of the Priest 18
The Penitential
Preparation 19
Greek
"Kyrie" or "Lord, Have Mercy" 22
Glory to God in
the Highest 23
"Sacred"
Music? 25
Necessary
Beauty 27
The Prayer or
the Collect 28
II. LITURGY
OF THE WORD
Structure of
the Lectionary 31
Ministerial
Function of the Celebration of the Word 32
The
Responsorial Psalm: Canticle of the Covenant 34
The Alleluia
and the Gospel Procession 35
The Gospel Book
36
The Exposition
of the Gospel Book on the Altar 37
The Procession
38
The Lectern
(Ambo) 39
The
Proclamation of the Gospel 40
The Homily 41
The Homily:
Word of God 41
A Biblical
Church 42
The Profession
of Faith 43
The Prayer of
the Faithful 45
Prayer of the
Faithful and Kyrie 45
Prayer of the
Faithful and Word of God 46 Prayer of the Faithful, Mystery of Love 47
Conclusion: the Task 48
III.
EUCHARISTIC LITURGY
1. THE
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS 49
The Bringing of
the Bread 51
The Bringing of
the Wine 53
The Mixing of
Water and Wine 56
Two Prayers,
Witnesses of the Past 56
The Other
Offerings: A Fraternal Sharing 57
The Bread and
the Wine 59
The Prayer over
the Gifts 60
The Door of
Entry into the Eucharistic Offering 60
2. THE
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 61
A. Introduction
61
Anaphora,
Canon, Eucharistic Prayer 61
At the Sources
of the Eucharistic Prayer 61
The Four
Eucharistic Prayers 66
Eucharistic
Prayer I 67
Eucharistic
Prayer II 68
Eucharistic
Prayer III 68
Eucharistic
Prayer IV 69
B. The Full
Extent of the Eucharistic Prayer 69
Dialogue of
Introduction 69
Thanksgiving or
Preface 70
Sanctus,
Acclamation of the Universe 71
The Biblical
Text 71
The Sanctus in
the Eucharistic Prayer 73
Toward the
Liturgy of Heaven 75
Post-Sanctus:
"You Are Holy Indeed" 75
Epiclesis of
Consecration: "Pour Out Your Holy Spirit" 75
The Moment of
Consecration 77
Who
Consecrates? 77
Account of the
Institution: “The Lord Jesus, on the Night He Was Betrayed. . .” 78
The Biblical
Text 78
The Liturgical
Text 79
The
Participation of the Assembly 80
The Mystery of
the Word and the Community 81
The Elevation 84
Anamnesis: “We
Remember Your Death and Your Resurrection" 84
Structure 85
The Song of the
Holy Spirit 85
Epiclesis of
Communion: “Send Your Holy Spirit Upon Us" 86
Intercessions:
"Remember, Lord" 86
Doxology:
"To the Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit" 87
3. COMMUNION
RITES AND PRAYERS 89
"Our
Father": the Prayer of Children 89
The "Our
Father" in the Tradition of the Gospels 89
The "Our
Father" in the Eucharistic Celebration 90
The Embolism:
“Deliver Us, Lord, from Every Evil" 91
The Doxology of
the "Our Father" 91
Rites
Surrounding the Breaking of the Bread 92
The Rite of
Peace 92
The Rite of the
Breaking of the Bread 93
The Rite of
Commingling 93
The Singing of
the Agnus Dei 94
Communion 97
The Body of
Christ! “Amen!” 97
Communion in
the Hand 98 Communion from the Chalice 98 Frequency of Communion 99
The Communion
Song 100
Prayer after
Communion 101
4. CONCLUDING
RITES 101
Final Blessing
101
The Dismissal
of the Assembly 102
Conclusion 104
Glossary 106
Bibliography
109
