Favourite part of the Mass

[netmilsmom]

Fidei Defensor:

Who, the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy
and venerable hands, and having raised His eyes to heaven to You, His Almighty God and Father, giving thanks to Thee,
blessed it, broke it, gave it to His disciples,
saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT: THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

In like manner, after He had supper, taking also into His holy and venerable hands this goodly chalice, again giving thanks to Thee, He blessed it, and gave it to His disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU AND DRINK: THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT, THE MYSTERY OF FAITH, WHICH FOR YOU AND FOR MANY SHALL BE SHED UNTO THE REMISSION OF SINS.

Do this in memory of me.

Thanks!

 

[A2SciTeach]

My favorite part is the profession of faith - the profound yet concise language that expresses so perfectly the beliefs of the Church. "We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty…
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God…

When the entire congregation is standing, saying the Creed slowly and bowing at the appropriate place, I’m reminded of the vastness and greatness of the Catholic Church and feel blessed to be part of it.

 

[Andreas_Hofer]

I’m with Defensor Fidei on the consecratoin as my favorite moment (especially when in the TLM the sanctus bells punctuate the pregnant silence), but I’ll also give a second place tie to the fraction rite and the Domine, non sum dignus.

 

[Servus_Pio_XII]

Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi, Pater: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo et opera: Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa! Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, Pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum.

I know it doesn’t exist like this anymore, but this is the part of the TLM which really endears it to me. It also makes quite a nice prayer of Contrition, as there is nothing in it which alludes to the priestly duties of the one praying it. In fact, the server also says this.

Also there are two other parts:

Hoc Est Enim Corpus Meum

and

Hic Est Enim Calix Sanguinis Mei, Novi et Aeterni Testamenti, Mysterium Fidei, Qui Pro Vobis et Pro Multis Effundetur In Remissionem Peccatorum.

Finally, the Credo sung in Latin is just about the most beautiful sound ever to fill a Catholic Church.

 

[Rosalinda]

Just before going up to receive the most Sacred Eucharist the priest says: "Approach with fear of the Lord."

The choir which means the congregation in the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom proclaims: "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; God our Lord has appeared to us."

 

[Marian84]

Latin Mass:
Last Gospel and Agnus Dei

English Mass:
“Lift up your hearts.”

 

[James0235]

Servus Pio XII:

Finally, the Credo sung in Latin is just about the most beautiful sound ever to fill a Catholic Church.

Almost, but now quite.
Everyone knows that the most beautiful sound to ever fill a Catholic Church is the the Kyrie (in Greek of course).

Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison

Christe Eleison
Christe Eleison
Christe Eleison

Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison

My favorite setting is the Mass of the Angels. And the only reason I prefer the Mass of the Angels in the Tridentine Mass to the Novus Ordo is because of the threefold repetition instead of the twofold. I get to hear more of it!

I think I’m going to pop in a Gregorian chant CD right now.

God bless,

James

 

[Nekic]

I love the epiclesis.
I love the Concecration. I’d love it even more if it was said in Latin in my parish…:crying:
I also love the bit where we say just before communion,
“Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and i shall be healed.”

A couple of weeks ago, It was Christ the King, I went to Smithfield parish instead of my local one, and the priest who said mass… he said it so well! Among other things, he pointed to the sacred species as he said “The peace of our Lord be with you always.”
That just made me cry.

 

[AJV]

James0235:

Almost, but now quite.

My favorite setting is the Mass of the Angels. And the only reason I prefer the Mass of the Angels in the Tridentine Mass to the Novus Ordo is because of the threefold repetition instead of the twofold. I get to hear more of it!

I think I’m going to pop in a Gregorian chant CD right now.

God bless,

James

Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that the threefold Kyrie is allowed in the Normative Mass for musical reasons.

 

[James0235]

AJV:

Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that the threefold Kyrie is allowed in the Normative Mass for musical reasons.

I have no idea. I thought that only a twofold Kyrie was permitted but you may well by correct. I’ve never seen it done that way before.

I have several CDs of Gregorian chant. And in all of them the Kyrie is twofold in Mass according to the 1970 Missal and threefold when the Mass is according to the 1962.

I certainly hope you are correct.

God bless,

James

 

[silverwings_88]

I love it when we sing the Kyrie Eleison. It is the only thing we sing in another language in our Novus Ordo English Mass (besides Laudate Dominum, only sung around Christmas or Easter, and the Pange Lingua Gloriosi during Friday night Adoration).

We sing it bilingually, both in Greek and English.

Kyrie Eleison, Lord have mercy on us.
Christe Eleison, Christ have mercy on us.
Kyrie Eleison, Lord have mercy on us.

It is beautiful for a composition, simple to sing, and the only non-English component in the rite.

Also the “Lamb of God” litany which we sing. They are both beautiful in composition in our Novus Ordo mass, despite the cheesy music by that Oregon Publications…

 

[AJV]

James0235:

I have no idea. I thought that only a twofold Kyrie was permitted but you may well by correct. I’ve never seen it done that way before.

I have several CDs of Gregorian chant. And in all of them the Kyrie is twofold in Mass according to the 1970 Missal and threefold when the Mass is according to the 1962.

I certainly hope you are correct.

God bless,

James

Here it is from the USCCB website

The Kyrie Eleison

1. After the Act of Penitence, the Kyrie is always begun, unless it has already been included as part of the Act of Penitence. Since it is a chant by which the faithful acclaim the Lord and implore his mercy, it is ordinarily done by all, that is, by the people and with the choir or cantor having a part in it.

As a rule, each acclamation is sung or said twice, though it may be repeated several times, by reason of the character of the various languages, as well as of the artistry of the music or of other circumstances. When the Kyrie is sung as a part of the Act of Penitence, a trope may precede each acclamation.

I don’t know whether Gregorian chant falls under this category since a twofold Kyrie can be sung as opposed to say a ployphonic arrangement where this may destroy the the music.

 

[Servus_Pio_XII]

Can we count Benediction after Sung Mass? Pretty please?

I love the Tantum Ergo. Have it on CD, and listen to it repetetively. It does make me sad, however…that haunting sound will never be heard in Christendom again, if the reformists have their way. We’ll have to hear guitarists and drummers on a raised platform in the centre of all the pews, with the tabernacle stuck in the back, whilst the priest sits wearing a wig and rubber nose in the stead of his biretta (the square, black hat which officially was never abolished).

 

[MamaSusie]

I like the very end. “Go in peace to love and serve…” It helps to remind me that grace is imparted for a reason - there’s work to do. This statement was written as a command. To me it sounds like a rally or a challenge.