Praying the Mass

The second volume of the Praying the Mass series is now in print!  I am thrilled to announce that The Prayers of the Priest is available for sale as of February 23, 2011.  The book is 250 pages and is $16.00 plus shipping.  Orders in the USA and Canada can be made through PayPal.  Details on purchasing the book are found here.  The book is not yet available overseas

The book's foreword was written by Fr. Tim Finigan (of The Hermeneutic of Continuity).

Now available: digital download (as a PDF) for 50% off and no shipping!  Own a digital copy of Praying the Mass: The Prayers of the Priest for 8.00 USD by clicking here:

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The print edition is available for purchase (16.00 USD/copy + shipping) as of September 22, 2009.  This price is only guaranteed in North America.  Prices for international orders will vary, especially regarding shipping.

If you are a bookseller and would like to place a bulk order (10 or more copies) at a discounted rate (9.60 USD/book, 40% off), email me directly with a purchase order:  jeff [at] prayingthemass [dot] com.

For people in North America, there are three ways to order the book.

1. Buy it through Amazon.com
2. Buy it through CreateSpace.com
3. Buy it directly from me via the Paypal "Buy Now" button (with a fixed $3.61 shipping charge)
   

Option 3 is the most beneficial for me (I get the largest amount of royalties that way) which means it is the most beneficial to the charities I support from my book's sales.  No matter how you buy the book, please consider writing a review for it on Amazon.com.

For everyone else (e.g. outside North America), please email me directly for purchase information:  jeff [at] prayingthemass [dot] com.  You will most likely have to pay more than 3.61 USD in shipping costs.

Here are the four talks (and Q&A session) of my recent parish retreat on "Praying the Mass" at Incarnation Catholic Church in Collierville, TN.

Air Date:  November 28, 2010 (11 AM) / December 3, 2010 (2 PM)
Topic: Liturgy of the Word:  Readings, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia, Gospel

• Liturgy of the Eucharist
• Episode 7: Introduction, Offertory
• Episode 8: Prayer over the Offerings, Eucharistic Prayer (Introduction, Preface, Sanctus)
• Episode 9: Eucharistic Prayer (priest's prayer)
• Episode 10: Our Father, Rite of Peace
• Episode 11: Lamb of God, Fraction/Mingling, Preparation for Communion
• Episode 12: Communion, Ablutions, Post-Communion Prayer
• Introduction
• Three parts
• Offertory
• Eucharistic Prayer
• Communion Rite
• Five "movements" (based on the Roman Canon, Eucharistic Prayer I)
• He took bread in his holy and venerable hands (Offertory)
• and with his eyes raised to heaven to you, O God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks (Preface)
• he said the blessing (Consecration)
• broke the bread (Fraction)
• and gave it to his disciples (Communion)
• Preparation of the Altar
• Altar cloths
• Sacred vessels
• Offertory Procession (Presentation of the Gifts)
• Financial Offerings
• Bread and Wine
• Preparation of the Gifts
• "Blessed are you..." (bread)
• "Blessed be God forever"
• Mixing of the water and the wine ("By the mystery of this water and wine...")
• "Blessed are you..." (wine)
• "With humble spirit..."
• "Wash me, O Lord..."
• Next episode
• Prayer over the Offerings
• Eucharistic Prayer (Introduction, Preface, Sanctus)
• 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 21, 2010 (11 AM) / November 26, 2010 (2 PM)
Topic: Liturgy of the Word:  Homily, Profession of Faith, Prayer of the Faithful

• 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
• Homily
• Purpose
• History
• The Homily and the Mass
• Profession of Faith (Creed)
• Apostles' Creed
• Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
• "I believe"
• "Visible and invisible"
• "Consubstantial with the Father"
• "Incarnate of the Virgin Mary"
• Prayer of the Faithful
• Next episode on the Liturgy of the Eucharist (Overview and Offertory)
• 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 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!