MY LIFE IN PRAYER-A METHOD OF ASSISTING AT MASS

A METHOD OF ASSISTING AT MASS
Meaning of the Ceremonies at Mass
Suggestions: Picture in your mind Christ in His suffering as set forth below.
1. PRIEST: Goes to the Altar.
--CHRIST: Goes to the Garden of Olives
2. PRIEST: Begins Mass
--CHRIST: Begins to Pray
3. PRIEST: Says Confiteor, or I confess
--CHRIST: Prostrate in Agony and Sweating Blood
4. PRIEST: Kisses the Altar
--CHRIST: Betrayed by Judas with a kiss
5. PRIEST: Goes to Epistle side
--CHRIST: Bound and taken to Annas the high priest and struck and spit on
6. PRIEST: Goes to middle & says Kyrie Eleison, or Lord have Mercy
--CHRIST: Brought to Caiphas the high priest & denied 3 times by Peter
7. PRIEST: Says Dominus vobiscum, or the Lord be with you
--CHRIST: Bound & brought to Pilate
8. PRIEST: Reads Orations & epistle at side
--CHRIST: Accused by fabe witnesses
9. PRIEST: Prays at middle of altar
--CHRIST: Mocked, spit upon & some of His beard plucked out
10 .PRIEST: Reads Gospel
--CHRIST: Struck in Head & Face
11. PRIEST: Uncovers chalice
--CHRIST: Stripped of His Garments and pieces of flesh come with them
12 . PRIEST: Offers bread & wine
--CHRIST: Scourged at the Pillar
13.PRIEST: Covers chalice
--CHRIST: Crowned with Thorns & clothed in a purple cloak
14. PRIEST: Washes his hands
--CHRIST: Declared innocent by Pilate
15. PRIEST: Says Orate Fratres or pray brethren
--CHRIST: Shown by Pilate "ecce homo" or behold the man
16. PRIEST: Says Preface & Sanctus or Holy, Holy, Holy
--CHRIST: Judged & Condemned to death
17. PRIEST: Prays for clergy & all believers
--CHRIST: Carries the Cross which cuts into His Shoulder & meets His Sorrowful Mother
18.PRIEST: Commemoration of the living & saints
--CHRIST: Falls with heavy Cross, weighed by my Sins.
19. PRIEST: Blesses Bread & Wine
--CHRIST: Nailed to the Cross
20. PRIEST: Elevates the Sacred Host people look at Host & silently say: "My Lord & My God"
--CHRIST: Raised on the Cross
21. PRIEST: Elevates the Chalice, people look at Chalice & say "My Lord & My God"
--CHRIST: Sheds His Blood from His
22. PRIEST: Prays for Poor Souls
--CHRIST: Dying in Anguish on the Cross
23. PRIEST: Says aloud Nobis Quo- que peccatoribus or to us sinners
--CHRIST: Prays for all
24. PRIEST: Says Pater Noster or Our Father
--CHRIST: Gives His Mother to St. John, utters 7 last words
25. PRIEST: Breaks the Host
--CHRIST: Gives up His Spirit & Dies
26. PRIEST: Drops small particle of Host in Chalice
--CHRIST: Reunion of His Soul with His Body & descends into Limbo
27. PRIEST: Says Agnus Dei or Lamb of God
--CHRIST: Acknowledged to be Son of God by bystanders & pierced with a lance
28. PRIEST: Receives Holy Communion, People Receive Holy Communion—is Our Lord's Holy Face, hidden in the Holy Eucharist?
--CHRIST: Laid in Sepulchre
29. PRIEST: Cleans Chalice
--CHRIST: Stone rolled away & He is Risen
30. PRIEST: Says Communion prayer
--CHRIST: Appears to St. Mary Magdalene, His Mother Mary, & Disciples
31. PRIEST: Says Dominns vobiscum, or the Lord be with you
--CHRIST: Teaches for 40 days after Resurrection
32. PRIEST: Says final prayers
--CHRIST: Ascends into Heaven
33. PRIEST: Gives the Blessing
--CHRIST: Sends down Holy Ghost
Go to the Church as if you were going to Calvary and behave yourself before the Altar as before the throne of GOD, in company with holy Angels, who are present at every Mass. Our Lord stands beside the Priest at Mass. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is identical with that which was offered on the Cross of Calvary. Say an Act of Contrition before Mass and put yourself in the Presence of Christ. "Even if Catholics reduced to a handful, are faithful to Tradition, they are the True Church of Jesus Christ." (St. Anthanasius, 4th Century)
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