The term "mass"

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Why is it called “mass”. I know it is from the word “misse” for dismissal, but out of all the latin spoken in the liturgy, why misse? Is there a reason?

 

[Daniel1Catholic]

Traditionally in Latin:

Ite, missa est.

Literally:

Go (ite), sent (missa) it is (est).

Interpretation:

You can leave now, our sacrifice and our prayers have been sent to the father.

Modern-esque horrible uneducated translation:

Go, the “mass” is finished.

Mass comes from missa which means “sent”.

 

[BartholomewB]

Two brief answers to your question, one from Aquinas and the other from Pope Benedict XVI.

Meaning of Catholic word Mass--Aleteia