Posted on Dec 5th, 2010

2. Why is Mass So “Repetitive?”

*The Mass is a form of “ritual prayer:” A “ritual” is, by definition, a repetitive form of sacred ceremony *Life is permeated with repetitive behaviors and actions:  Our daily routine gives order and stability to our lives.  At work, we do repetitive things to fulfill our duties.  At sports practice, drills are practiced repeatedly to train our bodies to be swift and strong.  There would be no ordinary...

Posted on Dec 1st, 2010

1. Why is Mass called Mass?

– Mass is only one possible name for how we worship. It can also be properly called “Eucharist,” (which refers to Jesus “giving thanks”), “Liturgy,” (which means “the work of the people”) or “Eucharistic Liturgy.” – The word Mass is derived from the Latin word for “dismiss.” – The last words we hear at Mass are a dismissal . . . to “go in peace to love and serve the...