Praying the Mass

Air Date:  November 14, 2010 (11 AM) / November 19, 2010 (2 PM)
Topic: Liturgy of the Word:  Readings, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia, Gospel

• Liturgy of the Word
• Episode 5: Readings, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia, Gospel
• Episode 6: Homily, Profession of Faith, Prayer of the Faithful
• Purpose is to establish communion among the faithful and prepare them to listen properly to God's word and celebrate the Eucharist worthily
• Cycle of Readings
• Three-year Sunday cycle
• Two-year weekday cycle
• Why is Scripture read?
• Christ is present in the reading of the Scriptures
• First (and Second) Reading
• "The Word of the Lord"
• "Thanks be to God"
• Responsorial Psalm
• Responds to the First Reading
• Alleluia (or Gospel Acclamation)
• Gospel
• Blessing for the Gospel (Priest or Deacon)
• "Glory to you, O Lord"
• Sign of the Cross
• "The Gospel of the Lord" / "Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ"
• "Through the words of the Gospel..."
• Kissing the Book of the Gospels
• Next episode on the Homily, Profession of Faith, and the Prayer of the Faithful
• Contact me
• Send questions to questions@prayingthemass.com
• Questions answered on the web site, not on the air
• Consider buying the Praying the Mass series!

Air Date:  November 7, 2010 (11 AM) / November 12, 2010 (2 PM)
Topic: Introductory Rites: Gloria, Collect

• Gloria
• Begins with the words sung by angels on earth when Christ was born
• Trinitarian in form:  praises the Father, the Son, and (briefly) the Holy Spirit
• Collect
• "Let us pray."
• One of the "proper" prayers of the Mass
• "Collects" the intentions of the Mass into one
• Next episode on the Liturgy of the Word (through the Gospel)
• Contact me
• Send questions to questions@prayingthemass.com
• Questions answered on the web site, not on the air
• Consider buying the Praying the Mass series!

Air Date:  October 31, 2010 (11 AM) / November 5, 2010 (2 PM)
Topic: Introductory Rites: Greeting, Penitential Act, Kyrie

• Greeting
• Priest's greetings (from the letters of St. Paul)
• "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Cor. 13:14)
• "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." (Rom. 1:7)
• "The Lord be with you." (2 Th. 3:16)
• Bishop's greeting (from the lips of Jesus)
• "Peace be with you." (John 20:19)
• Our response: "And with your spirit." (cf. Gal. 6:18; 2 Tim. 4:22)
• Penitential Act
• To seek forgiveness for sins is a prerequisite for righteous and pure prayer. (CCC 2631)
• Form A: Confiteor
• Form B: Dialogue
• Form C: Kyrie with tropes
• Absolution
• Kyrie
• Next episode on the Gloria and Collect
• Contact me
• Send questions to questions@prayingthemass.com
• Questions answered on the web site, not on the air
• Consider buying the Praying the Mass series!