The Mass Part 7: The Closing Rites
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
This is the last in a seven-part series on the Mass.
The Communion procession is over, the remaining Eucharist is reserved in the tabernacle, the vessels are put away and the Communion music is finished.
What next?
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Jun 16, 2008
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The Mass Part 6: The Communion rite
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
After the “Great Amen” everything looks the same: the appearance of bread and wine, a regular man in unusual garments and a gathering of common people of various ages, races, languages and states in life.
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Jun 9, 2008
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The Mass Part 5: The Consecration
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
Now that the bread and wine — the fruit of our lives — are at a dignified place on the altar, the assembly stands and begins a dialogue with the priest that’s difficult to translate:
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Jun 2, 2008
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The Mass Part 4: Presentation of the gifts
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
Before moving forward let’s review.
One week ago, we saw that the church considers the Liturgy of the Word power-packed. What the liturgy’s actions say, the word of God enacts, or as the “Catechism of the Catholic Church says: “The liturgical word and action are inseparable both insofar as they are signs and instruction and insofar as they accomplish what they signify.”
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May 27, 2008
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The Liturgy of the Word
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
The following is the third part in a seven-part series on the Mass.
Of the articles I am writing for this series on the Mass, I am really excited about this one: the Liturgy of the Word.
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May 19, 2008
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Entrance rites: Getting ready to meet God
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
The following is the second part in a seven-part series on the Mass.
Last week I mentioned a few concepts that help us appreciate the Mass, such as symbolic objects, words and actions, timelessness, active participation and changed lives. Now let’s look more closely at the beginning of Mass.
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May 12, 2008
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The Mass Part 1: What we believe is what we pray and live
By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review
“Ite, Missa est.” This is the Latin ending of the Mass, rendered in English as: “The Mass is ended, go in peace.” “OK,” you’re thinking, “here’s another article — or worse, a series of articles — on the pre-Vatican II Mass.” Wrong. I know the old Latin Mass is a hot topic, but I start this column with the Latin words for two other reasons.
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May 5, 2008
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