Eucharistic Prayer 1

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Personally, I think Canon 1 should be required for Sundays and Feast Days. The intention of the committee in charge of revising the liturgy was that the Roman Canon be given “pride of place,” and that the others be used only in special situations. Clearly, this directive has been forgotten, which is why it’s time for a gentle reminder from Rome.

That said, I do like Canon IV as well, particularly the phrase “the acceptable Sacrifice which brings salvation to the whole world.” I could live without II or III, but that’s just my personal preference (and I certainly don’t deny their validity!)
 
I’m not sure why or how it happens, but it has been my experience more than several times when attending Mass that if Eucharistic Prayer I is used, when it begins I can be so deeply moved that I have to reach for my kleenex .
 
NeedImprovement said:
I’m not sure why or how it happens, but it has been my experience more than several times when attending Mass that if Eucharistic Prayer I is used, when it begins I can be so deeply moved that I have to reach for my kleenex .
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It’s a moving prayer, and it is also the one that best expresses our heritage as Latin Rite Catholics.
 
NeedImprovement said:
I’m not sure why or how it happens, but it has been my experience more than several times when attending Mass that if Eucharistic Prayer I is used, when it begins I can be so deeply moved that I have to reach for my kleenex .
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Eucharistic Prayer I is by far the best! When I was little, I used to really be annoyed when it was said for no other reason than I was an impatient child. Now that I’m grown, I have to say that I feel like it’s such a great part of my heritage! I’ve been reading about it’s history, and one of the interesting features about the Roman Canon, which will become more apparent with the new English translation, is that the grammar is kinda confusing. It starts as “Te igitur…” which is like “Therefore…” I read that one reason for some of the grammar is that the prayers were originally longer, and similar to the Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil, it had a litany in the middle.

The interesting part is where the saint names came from. The first set are the Apostles, but the next set are Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and martyrs all of the Diocese of Rome. St. Lawrence, for example, was a deacon of Rome who died a martyr’s death.
 
NicPais83 said:
Eucharistic Prayer I is by far the best! When I was little, I used to really be annoyed when it was said for no other reason than I was an impatient child. Now that I’m grown, I have to say that I feel like it’s such a great part of my heritage! I’ve been reading about it’s history, and one of the interesting features about the Roman Canon, which will become more apparent with the new English translation, is that the grammar is kinda confusing. It starts as “Te igitur…” which is like “Therefore…” I read that one reason for some of the grammar is that the prayers were originally longer, and similar to the Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil, it had a litany in the middle.
The interesting part is where the saint names came from. The first set are the Apostles, but the next set are Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and martyrs all of the Diocese of Rome. St. Lawrence, for example, was a deacon of Rome who died a martyr’s death
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Also included are Cosmas and Damian who were both physicans and suffered under Diocletian. The Traditional Mass invokes additional saints and martyrs right after the consecration, they are John the Baptist, St Stephen, Matthis, the successor of Judas, Barnabas the companion of St Paul, the martyr Ignatius, Pope Alexander, Marcellinus the priest and Peter the exorcist. They both suffered in the persecution of Diocletian. Their names are never separated.
Felicitas, the mother of seven martyred children under Marcus Aurelius, The Martyr Perpetua a noble lady of Carthage, two Sicilian virgins Agatha and Lucy, two Roman virgins Agnes and Cecilia and Anastasia the noble Roman widow that was martyred under Diocletian
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stmaria said:
Also included are Cosmas and Damian who were both physicans and suffered under Diocletian. The Traditional Mass invokes additional saints and martyrs right after the consecration, they are John the Baptist, St Stephen, Matthis, the successor of Judas, Barnabas the companion of St Paul, the martyr Ignatius, Pope Alexander, Marcellinus the priest and Peter the exorcist. They both suffered in the persecution of Diocletian. Their names are never separated.
Felicitas, the mother of seven martyred children under Marcus Aurelius, The Martyr Perpetua a noble lady of Carthage, two Sicilian virgins Agatha and Lucy, two Roman virgins Agnes and Cecilia and Anastasia the noble Roman widow that was martyred under Diocletian
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I wasn’t saying who exactly was and was not listed. The fact of the matter is that the Extraordinary Form and the Ordinary Form both have the same list of Saints/Martyrs in the Roman Canon anyway. One difference, however, is that in the Ordinary Form the Priest is not required to say all of the names. I was merely giving an example, not listing everyone. In fact, whether in English or Latin, I always enjoy hearing Felicity because she’s my niece’s patron saint! As it is, I generally attend the Extraordinary Form of the Mass anyway where I help out as an Altar Server, and if anything, my exposure to the EF has given me a renewed love of the OF! 🙂
 
NicPais83 said:
As it is, I generally attend the Extraordinary Form of the Mass anyway where I help out as an Altar Server, and if anything, my exposure to the EF has given me a renewed love of the OF! 🙂
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This past Sunday, I attended my first EF, and I felt the same way about the OF afterward.

I love the naming of the saints in EP 1, the same way I loved how the Litany of Saints was sung when the Elect were baptized at Easter Vigil. It’s a great reminder of those who have gone before us, who have fought the good fight and now live in triumph with God, and in both instances, one can really feel like they are all right there with us, joining in the Mass.
 
The Litany of the Saints at Easter Vigil is good when they do not use the Becker arrangement of the Litany. “all you holy men and women pray for us” It tends to jumble all the saints names into a fast hymn.
 
NeedImprovement said:
Thx much. I might try running it by a confrere of his if I can get a hold of him, we’re a little scarce on O.S.M. in the immediate vicinity. If I find anything I’ certainly post it. God bless you NicPais83.
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After searching for a long time on the internet, I found a website that discusses the origins of Eucharistic Prayers II-IV, along with the two Reconciliation Prayers and the three Children’s Prayers.

adoremus.org/9-11-96-FolsomEuch.html

It mentions that III and IV were first composed by a Benedictine named Cipriano Vaggagini. This doesn’t mean yet that this is the final answer though.
 
But it is an answer. I copied that post into my files so I can take the name and refer it to my O.S.M. friend. Maybe it might ring some bells. Thanks NicPais83, and God bless you.
 
TMGallyon85 said:
The Litany of the Saints at Easter Vigil is good when they do not use the Becker arrangement of the Litany. “all you holy men and women pray for us” It tends to jumble all the saints names into a fast hymn.
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:eek: THAT"S THE ONE! I liked the Litany, BUT NOT THAT TUNE!! It’s still stuck in my head almost two weeks later! :banghead:
 
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