Theological Foundations II

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Theological Foundations II

• Lecture 5
• Structure of the Mass

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Saving Event Made Present

• CCC 1085
• Luke 2214-19
• John 1931-37
• Paschal Mystery
• Passion
• Death
• Resurrection
• Ascension
• Made present to us in the Eucharist
• Real event occurred in history
• Unique
• Why? All other historical events take place once
  and pass away.
• Transcendent
• Beyond the confines of time and space.
• When we enter into the Mass we are at the foot of
  the cross.

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Journey to the Eternal

• Preparation Genuflection
• Exodus 35 God said, Come no nearer! Remove
  the sandals from your feet, for the place where
  you stand is holy ground.
• Philippians 210 at the name of Jesus every
  knee shall bend.
• Entrance Song
• Introductory Right
• Sign of the Cross
• Who God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) is and what He
  has done for us (crucifixion).
• Holy Water Font Renewal of baptismal promises
• Penitential Rite
• John 138-10 Jesus purifies apostles by washing
  feet.
• Isaiah 61-8 Purifying Isaiahs tongue.
• Confiteor I Confess
• Lord have Mercy
• Luke 1711-14 the 10 Lepers
• Gloria
• Luke 1715-16 Luke 213-14
• Opening Prayer

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Liturgy of the Word

• Ezekiel 28-10
• First Reading Old Testament
• Responsorial Psalm Psalms
• Second Reading New Testament epistles
• Gospel Reading Matthew, Mark, Luke or John
• Homily
• Transition from Liturgy of the Word to Liturgy of
  the Eucharist
• Creed
• Everything we believe and profess as Catholics is
  contained in the Creed.
• Analogy Giant oak tree contained in an acorn
• Profess to hold, proclaim, and strive to live
  every day.
• Receiving the Eucharist to say YES to this
  profession.
• General Intercessions
• To pray for Church leaders, Church members, and
  for the whole world.
• Lord hear our prayer.

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Liturgy of the Eucharist

• Scriptural Context
• Gen 221-14 Abraham and Isaac. Lamb is to be
  sacrificed in place of Isaac.
• Ex 121-3 Blood of the Lamb brought salvation
  to Israel.
• Isaiah 535-7 Suffering servant who will bear
  the afflictions of all. Lamb is led like a lamb
  to the slaughter.
• John 129 John the Baptist says, Behold the
  Lamb of God.
• Rev 56-12 Johns vision of how the angels and
  saints worship God in heaven.
• Offertory
• History
• In early Church bread, wine, other food,
  clothing, silver and gold offered at the altar.
• Bread and wine were for the sacrifice of the
  Mass.
• The rest was for the poor.
• Today
• Bringing up the gifts symbolism of what was done
  in early Church.
• Us
• We offer our joy, hopes, sorrows, successes,
  failures, etc.
• Preparation of the Gifts
• Wine mingling of the water with the wine
• by the mystery of this water and wine may we
  come to share in the divinity of Christ as he
  humbled himself to share in our humanity.

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Liturgy of the Eucharist

• Washing of the Hands
• Prayer of purification and forgiveness
• Lord, wash away my iniquities and cleanse me of
  my sins.
• Pray Brethren, that this our sacrifice, may be
  acceptable to God the Almighty Father.
• Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
• Isaiah 61-5
• Seraphim were stationed above each of them had
  six wings with two they veiled their faces, with
  two they veiled their feet, and with two they
  hovered aloft. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of
  hosts! they cried one to the other. All the
  earth is filled with his glory!
• Rev 41-8
• And the four living creatures, each of them with
  six wings, are full of eyes all around and
  within, and day and night they never cease to
  sing, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God
  Almighty, who was and is and is to come!
• Matthew 219
• The crowds preceding him and those following
  kept crying out and saying Hosanna to the Son
  of David blessed is he who comes in the name of
  the Lord hosanna in the highest.
• Hosanna God saves
• Doxology
• Through Him, with Him, and in Him, in the unity
  of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours
  Almighty Father, for ever and ever..

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Liturgy of the Eucharist

• Lords Prayer
• Matthew 6
• Reverence
• Sign of Peace
• Matthew 523
• If you are offering your gift at the altar, and
  there remember that your brother has something
  against you, leave your gift there before the
  altar and go first be reconciled to your
  brother, and then come and offer your gift!
• Angus Dei (Lamb of God)
• Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the
  world, have mercy on us.
• John 129-34
• Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins
  of the world.
• Breaking of the Bread
• Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only
  say the word and I shall be healed.
• Matthew 88
• The centurion said in reply, Lord, I am not
  worthy to have you enter under my roof only say
  the word and my servant will be healed.
• Final Blessing
• The Mass is ended. Go in peace to love and serve
  the Lord
• Missa mission

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St. Justin Martyr (155)
On the day we call the day of the sun, all who
dwell in the city or country gather in the same
place. The memoirs of the apostles and the
writings of the prophets are read, as much as
time permits. When the reader has finished, he
who presides over those gathered admonishes and
challenges them to imitate these beautiful
things. Then we all rise together and offer
prayers for ourselves and for all others,
wherever they may be, so that we may be found
righteous by our life and actions, and faithful
to the commandments, so as to obtain eternal
salvation. When the prayers are concluded we
exchange the kiss. Then someone brings bread and
a cup of water and wine mixed together to him who
presides over the brethren. He takes them and
offers praise and glory to the Father of the
universe, through the name of the Son and the
Holy Spirit and for a considerable time he gives
thanks (Greek eucharistian) that we have been
judged worthy of these gifts. When he has
concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all
present give voice to an acclamation by saying
Amen. When he who presides has given thanks
and the people have responded, those whom we call
deacons give to those present the eucharisted
bread, wine and water and take them to those who
are absent.
Gathering of the Assembly Readings OT, Psalm,
NT, Gospel Homily Petitions Sign of
peace Offering Eucharistic Prayer Great
Amen Distribution of the Eucharist