Scripture in the Mass

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I have compiled a list of scripture verses used in the Propers of the Mass - Entrance Antiphon, 1st Reading, Responsorial Psalm, 2nd Reading (if any), Alleluia Verse (called the Verse before the Gospel during Lent), the Gospel, and the the Communion Antiphon.

http://adtelevavi.110mb.com/RomanRiteOF.htm

It is still not quite complete (I still have to add the Votive Masses) but it is nearly finished. I have created similar pages showing the scripture verses used in the Feasts of the Carmelites and the
Dominicans.

And I have begun to put together a similar page for the Extraordinary Form of the Mass.

Again, there is still work to do on it. But, I would be interested in comments, suggestions, and criticisms.

James
 
The many prayers of the Mass are also based on the Scripture. The first part of the Gloria has its basis in the infancy narrative in St. Luke’s Gospel. The first half of the Sanctus comes from Isaiah’s first encounter with the majesty of God. The second half comes from the Palm Sunday accounts in the Gospel. Of course, there is the Pater Noster.

One of the Prefaces has the phrase “In you we live, move and have our being”, which is taken from one of the Pauline epistles. EP 1 has references to the sacrifices offered by Abel, Abraham and Melchizedek. The Agnus Dei comes directly from St. John the Bapitist who says, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” as he was pointing Jesus out to his own followers. “Lord I am not worth…” comes from the centurian’s plea to Jesus, telling him that he is not worthy to have the Lord come under his roof, but to only say the word.

I hope these additional references help you.
 
One of the Prefaces has the phrase “In you we live, move and have our being”, which is taken from one of the Pauline epistles.

Actually, it’s from the Book of Acts, though St. Paul said it in his sermon on Mars Hill in Athens.
 
bpbasilphx said:
One of the Prefaces has the phrase “In you we live, move and have our being”, which is taken from one of the Pauline epistles.

Actually, it’s from the Book of Acts, though St. Paul said it in his sermon on Mars Hill in Athens.
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Thank you for the correction. 😊
 
This is one of the things that has been back of my mind for a while. If I were to continue on with this, I would put in a computer readable format (like Microsoft Excel for you non-CS people ;)) and then have the computer do analysis like how much of Sacred Scripture is used for the readings, responsorial psalm, Gospel etc. for Sundays, weekdays etc. Then I’d make graphs; ya’ gotta’ have da’ purdy pictures (that is what I thought of first, but you have to start somewhere!)

(I am glad that I found the listing of the Lectionary readings; the USCCB webpage with the daily readings doesn’t use the propers for memorials! I’m sure I could have found that on my own, but that takes effort! 👍)

I am interested in seeing this done for the Liturgy of the Hours.
 
benedictgal said:
The many prayers of the Mass are also based on the Scripture. The first part of the Gloria has its basis in the infancy narrative in St. Luke’s Gospel. The first half of the Sanctus comes from Isaiah’s first encounter with the majesty of God. The second half comes from the Palm Sunday accounts in the Gospel. Of course, there is the Pater Noster.

One of the Prefaces has the phrase “In you we live, move and have our being”, which is taken from one of the Pauline epistles. EP 1 has references to the sacrifices offered by Abel, Abraham and Melchizedek. The Agnus Dei comes directly from St. John the Bapitist who says, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” as he was pointing Jesus out to his own followers. “Lord I am not worth…” comes from the centurian’s plea to Jesus, telling him that he is not worthy to have the Lord come under his roof, but to only say the word.

I hope these additional references help you.
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At some point I will most likely add a separate page including scripture in the Ordinary of the Mass such as EP I and the Agnus Dei.

Doing something similar for the prefaces and other things such as the Opening Prayer has crossed my mind. But, if I do that it will not be anytime soon.

Thank you for the references.

James
 
btdn said:
This is one of the things that has been back of my mind for a while. If I were to continue on with this, I would put in a computer readable format (like Microsoft Excel for you non-CS people ;)) and then have the computer do analysis like how much of Sacred Scripture is used for the readings, responsorial psalm, Gospel etc. for Sundays, weekdays etc. Then I’d make graphs; ya’ gotta’ have da’ purdy pictures (that is what I thought of first, but you have to start somewhere!)
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I will quite possibly make it available for download in Excel and PDF format at some point. I am also considering having it published through Lulu - I don’t that anyone else wants a hardcopy but I sure do.

Breaking it down like you suggest has sort of been done by some one else. Fr. Felix Just S.J. has an awesome site dedicated to the Lectionary. Here is his page on Lectionary Statistics.

** Note:** Fr. Just’s statistics include just scripture in the Lectionary - 1st Reading, Responsorial Psalm, 2nd Reading, Gospel. The page i have put together lists scripture used in the Lectionary and in other things such as the Entrance and Communion Antiphons.
btdn said:
I am interested in seeing this done for the Liturgy of the Hours.
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I have given this some thought. IF I were to do it then it would be after I finish the Ordinary Form of the Mass (still have to add Votive Masses at some point), and the Extraordinary Form of the Mass (I am slowly working on this).

I would love to do this but it will take some time.

James
 
James0235 said:
I have compiled a list of scripture verses used in the Propers of the Mass - Entrance Antiphon, 1st Reading, Responsorial Psalm, 2nd Reading (if any), Alleluia Verse (called the Verse before the Gospel during Lent), the Gospel, and the the Communion Antiphon.

http://adtelevavi.110mb.com/RomanRiteOF.htm

It is still not quite complete (I still have to add the Votive Masses) but it is nearly finished. I have created similar pages showing the scripture verses used in the Feasts of the Carmelites and the
Dominicans.

And I have begun to put together a similar page for the Extraordinary Form of the Mass.

Again, there is still work to do on it. But, I would be interested in comments, suggestions, and criticisms.

James
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Excellent resource (as was the last link). You must have a ton of patience!

Would you be interested in adding the verses for other congregations/orders?
 
AJV said:
Excellent resource (as was the last link). You must have a ton of patience!
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Not really. The problem is that when you pray for the virtue of patience God sends you things (or projects) that test your patience. 😃
AJV said:
Would you be interested in adding the verses for other congregations/orders?
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I would be interested in doing this. The reason I started with the Dominicans and Carmelites is because the Lectionary and Sacramentary for the Dominicans is available online and I have a book called the Carmelite Missal that contains all of the readings and Antiphons for the O Carm and the OCD.

James
 
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