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About the Mass
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The Power and Beauty of the Liturgy"Here lies all the powerful beauty of the liturgy. If the resurrection were for us a concept, an idea, a thought; if the Risen One were for us the recollection of others, however authoritative, as, for example, of the Apostles; if there were not given also to us the possibility of a true encounter with Him, that would be to declare the newness of the Word made flesh to have been all used up. Instead, the Incarnation, in addition to being the only always new event that history knows, is also the very method that the Holy Trinity has chosen to open to us the way of communion. Christian faith is either an encounter with Him alive, or it does not exist" (DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI,10).
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Resources to Help Deepen your Encounter
- Elements of the Catholic Mass
- This video series comprises short videos about aspects of the Mass such as "The Meaning of the Word Liturgy, The Role of the Parishioner, the Purpose of the Mass, and more." Each video also contains a study guide that can be used by an individual, family, or small group.
- Order of Mass
- The USCCB has provided an outline of the Order of Mass and then links to general overviews of the various parts of the Mass.
- Sacraments 101: Eucharist (how we receive)
- This video from Busted Halo provides some answers to common questions about how to receive the Eucharist
- Sacraments 201: Eucharist (what we believe)
- This second video from Busted Halo answers common questions about what Catholics believe about the Eucharist.
- Elements of the Catholic Mass
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