Something Missing?

[BlyssfulDreamer]

Today I attended my first daily NO Mass in a couple of years, as I have been going to daily Mass in the EF. I regularly attend the Saturday night Vigil however.

When did it become the norm for the priest to not say the:

***Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.***

…at the Presentation of the gifts and have the people respond with:

"Blessed be God forever."

I realize that it says the priest “may” say this aloud, but it seems like it went so fast it was over before you knew it.

Thanks for any info…

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

When did it become the norm for the priest to not say the:

From the GIRM:

1. At the altar the priest accepts the paten with the bread. With both hands he holds it slightly raised above the altar **and says quietly, **Benedictus es, Domine (Blessed are you, Lord). Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
2. After this, as the minister presents the cruets, the priest stands at the side of the altar and pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly, Per huius aquae (By the mystery of this water). He returns to the middle of the altar, takes the chalice with both hands, raises it a little, and says quietly, Benedictus es, Domine (Blessed are you, Lord). Then he places the chalice on the corporal and covers it with a pall, as appropriate.

If, however, there is no Offertory chant and the organ is not played, in the presentation of the bread and wine **the priest may say the formulas of blessing aloud, **to which the people make the acclamation, Benedictus Deus in saecula (Blessed be God for ever).

 

[FrDavid96]

Today I attended my first daily NO Mass in a couple of years, as I have been going to daily Mass in the EF. I regularly attend the Saturday night Vigil however.

When did it become the norm for the priest to not say the:

***Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.***

…at the Presentation of the gifts and have the people respond with:

"Blessed be God forever."

I realize that it says the priest “may” say this aloud, but it seems like it went so fast it was over before you knew it.

Thanks for any info…

As SMD explained, it’s more or less “optional” to do it either way. Either way is perfectly licit.

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

Thanks everyone for the info.