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I was at Mass last Sunday, and was trying to pay more attention to the individual parts of Mass and what is going on. There was a part of the Mass that interested me very much, and I would like to know more about it.

Forgive me, but I am not very knowlegable about the terminology, and will try to describe it the best I can.

The priest was just beginning the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and was reading out of the book he places on the altar and reads from during the Liturgy. (BTW, what is this book called?)

He read a passage from this book, and it was a prayer that I don’t remember hearing before. It was loving and beautiful. I knew that there were different passages/blessings/prayers said at this point of the Mass, but I hadn’t ever paid much attention before.

I’m looking for the blessing he said, and a list of the passages available to the priest at this point. Would this be in the Missal or online?

What are some good books on the Mass? I’d like something a little more intermediate or advanced.

Thanks!
 
first pick up the missalette from your church, get a Daily Roman Missal (or less expensvie paperback St. Joseph Missal) or get a magazine like Magnificat that has the daily readings and order for Mass. Spend some time reading and praying with all the Eucharistic Prayers (the part from after the intercesions and creed to the Amen before the Our Father)

The Church prays as the Church believes, and vice versa. The complete statement of our belief is contained there. Most priests use only one or 2 Eucharistic prayers, and we seldom hear the others.

As an exercise, look through for where the Father is mentioned, the Son, the Holy Spirit, the community–and see what is there.
 
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Shiann:
I was at Mass last Sunday, and was trying to pay more attention to the individual parts of Mass and what is going on. There was a part of the Mass that interested me very much, and I would like to know more about it.

Forgive me, but I am not very knowlegable about the terminology, and will try to describe it the best I can.

The priest was just beginning the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and was reading out of the book he places on the altar and reads from during the Liturgy. (BTW, what is this book called?)

He read a passage from this book, and it was a prayer that I don’t remember hearing before. It was loving and beautiful. I knew that there were different passages/blessings/prayers said at this point of the Mass, but I hadn’t ever paid much attention before.

I’m looking for the blessing he said, and a list of the passages available to the priest at this point. Would this be in the Missal or online?

What are some good books on the Mass? I’d like something a little more intermediate or advanced.

Thanks!
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Hello Shiann, Pick up a copy of St.Josephs Missal, I think you can get one for like $20. It has everything you are requesting. I would answer your questions but I don’t have mine with me right now. Peace.
 
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Shiann:
I was at Mass last Sunday, and was trying to pay more attention to the individual parts of Mass and what is going on. There was a part of the Mass that interested me very much, and I would like to know more about it.

Forgive me, but I am not very knowlegable about the terminology, and will try to describe it the best I can.

The priest was just beginning the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and was reading out of the book he places on the altar and reads from during the Liturgy. (BTW, what is this book called?)

He read a passage from this book, and it was a prayer that I don’t remember hearing before. It was loving and beautiful. I knew that there were different passages/blessings/prayers said at this point of the Mass, but I hadn’t ever paid much attention before.

I’m looking for the blessing he said, and a list of the passages available to the priest at this point. Would this be in the Missal or online?

What are some good books on the Mass? I’d like something a little more intermediate or advanced.

Thanks!
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a great book is “Mass Confusion” by James Akin, you will find in in Catholic Answers library…
 
Shiann,

Others have given you good recommendations on books. Let me answer the questions that were not answered. It sounds like the prayer was the “Prayer Over the Gifts” which is said just after the people respond to the invitation “Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice…”

The prayer is in the Sacramentary which is the book the priest uses for the prayers during the Mass.

Deacon Ed
 
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Shiann:
I was at Mass last Sunday, and was trying to pay more attention to the individual parts of Mass and what is going on. There was a part of the Mass that interested me very much, and I would like to know more about it.

Forgive me, but I am not very knowlegable about the terminology, and will try to describe it the best I can.

The priest was just beginning the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and was reading out of the book he places on the altar and reads from during the Liturgy. (BTW, what is this book called?)

He read a passage from this book, and it was a prayer that I don’t remember hearing before. It was loving and beautiful. I knew that there were different passages/blessings/prayers said at this point of the Mass, but I hadn’t ever paid much attention before.

I’m looking for the blessing he said, and a list of the passages available to the priest at this point. Would this be in the Missal or online?

What are some good books on the Mass? I’d like something a little more intermediate or advanced.

Thanks!
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Three main books are used during the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. First, the book (usually a large book with a red cover) the priest reads the ritual of the Mass from is called the Sacramentary.

The book (also a typically thick book) that holds the daily biblical readings is the Lectionary. The Lectionary contains the Gospel, Epistle and Pslam readings. From the outside, the Sacramentary and the Lectionary look a great deal alike. When the two are combined, they and other information comprise the Missal.

In most parishes, an ornately decorated Book of Gospels or the Evangeliary is used. This allows the book to be carried in procession, and it gives us the ability to pay special respect to the word of God.

The faithful can follow the Mass with a missalette (not to be confused with the Missal), and can sing along with the use of a hymnal.

Don’t ever pay heed to those who might suggest that the use of a missalette is retrogressive or wrong. Do what helps you to understand and enjoy the fruits of the Mass.

I personally absorb material best when I listen and read at the same time. (I would absorb even better if I was speaking the material at the same time, but that would not be appropriate during the Mass.) Don’t ever listen to some liturgist that demands we put away our missalettes during the readings IF it helps you to better understand the word of God…
 
Shiann - There are three Proper prayers in each mass - that is they are proper to that day. For Sunday they are usually in the missalette.

They are:
  1. The Opening Prayer [just before he sits down for the Readings]
  2. The Prayer over the Gifts [After he says * Blessed Be god of all Creation … and before he says * the Lord be with you …Lift up your hearts…Let us give thanks to the Lord…]
  3. The Prayer after Communion [Just before the final blessing]
They are all very good as aids to meditating on the meaning of that days mass theme.

I think you are describing the Prayer over the Gifts.*
 
If I remember correctly the prayer over the gifts is supposed to be said “inaudibly”. You may never noticed it before because you are not necessarly supposed to hear it.

It is worth reading through the Mass including the priests part. Ask your pastor to let you see a Sacramentary. Spend 30 minutes after Mass reading through it.

I will be walking through the Mass in detail for RCIA in January. Explaining each posture, gesture and word from the Sacramentary.
 
why does everyone quote the entire post when they make their reply. we can read what came first, we don’t have to see it 20 times, especially pictures, which take ages to load. If you need a snippet of the original post to make sense of your reply, please highlight and delete the rest of the quote.
 
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why does everyone quote the entire post when they make their reply. we can read what came first, we don’t have to see it 20 times, especially pictures, which take ages to load. If you need a snippet of the original post to make sense of your reply, please highlight and delete the rest of the quote.
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It makes it easy for those scanning the threads, to remember what the original topic was about, and to make sure no communication errors occur.

I have often run into threads where a person is debating a previous poster, but because several other people posted replies at the same time, the debate becomes confusing. People assume the last post is speaking about the one directly preceeding it. When in fact it could be talking about the first post or refuting what someone said three posts back.

I understand how you mean, but it gets boxed seperately, and is easy to scan over if you’ve already read it. Loading times are a pain granted, but for communication efficiency- it’s a must.

I like it.
 
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