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Sunday, February 13, 2011

The Mass of Jesus

My friend, Josette, put this on her blog, I thought it was a beautiful explanation of the Mass and wanted to share it!! Thanks Josette !!

At Mass, The Priest Jesus

Enter the Sanctuary ...............................Enters Garden of Olives
Begins prayers at the foot of the Altar......Begins prayer in the garden
Says the confiteor..............................Faints and falls down in Agony
Ascends steps and kisses the Altar....Is betrayed by Judas with a kiss
Goes to the book at Epistle Side.....................Is led prisoner to Annas
Reads the Introit ........................................Is falsely accused by Annas
Goes to Middle, recites “Kyrie Elieison”.....Is brought to Caiphas;denied thrice by Peter
Turns to People and says “Dominus Vobiscum”.....Looks at Peter and converts him
Goes to book and reads Collects and Epistle.....................Is led to Pilate
Goes to middle, then to Gospel side.....................Is taken to Herod and mocked
Returns to the middle of the Altar....................Is led back to Pilate
Offertory
Uncovers the chalice........................Is Stripped of His garments
offers the bread and wine......................Is scourged at the pillar
covers chalice with pall.........................Is crowned with thorns
Washes his hand at Epistle side.........Is declared innocent by Pilate
Turn to people and says “Orate Fratres”.......Pilate says “Behold the man”
Prays in a low voice, the secret prayers.......Is mocked and spat upon
Recites Preface and Sanctus-bell rings.............Barabbas is freed
Canon of Mass
Makes memento for Living................................Carries cross to Calvary
Continues to pray in a low voice..........Meets His Mother and the other pious women
Hold hands over oblation-bell rings.......Soldiers take hold of Christ our Lord
Blesses the bread and wine with sign of the cross five times......Is nailed to the Cross
Consecration
Consecrates the Host, adores and elevates it.........Christ is raised on the cross
Consecrates the wine and elevates the chalice.......Blood of Christ flows from five wounds
Prays in a low voice...................Hangs on the cross. Sees His mother kneeling
Says aloud “Nobis quoque peccatoribus”.............Prays for all mankind
Recites aloud the “Pater Noster”, Our Father......Speaks the seven words on the corss
Breaks the Sacred Host................................Dies on the cross
Drops a particle of Host into the chalice...............Christ’s soul descends into Limbo
Says “Agnus Dei”.................Those standing by acknowledge Christ to be the Son of God
Communion
Receives the Body and Blood of Christ...................Is laid in the sepluchre
Cleanses the chalice.........................Christ’s body is annointed in the sepulchre
Arranges the chalice on the Altar again...................Rises from the dead
Turns to people and says “Dominus Vobiscum”..............Appears to His Mother and Disciples
Reads prayers at Epistle side-Post communion...............Teaches for forty days
Turns to people and says last “Dominus vobiscum”......Bids farewell to His Disciples; ascends into Heaven
Gives the blessing.......................................sends the Holy Spirit to His Apostles
Reads the last Gospel...............................Apostles preach the Gospel to all Nations

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