Liturgy of the Word
The High Point of the Liturgy of the Word is the ______________
reading of the Gospel.
Because the Gospels tell of the life, ministry, and preaching of Christ, it receives several special signs of honor and reverence. The gathered assembly stands to hear the Gospel.
'Praise God'
When do we not sing 'Alleluia'?
During Lent
(In order to emphasize the penitential nature of the journey)
The Liturgy of the Word concludes with the ______________.
Universal Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Faithful. The gathered assembly intercedes with God on behalf of the Church, the world, and themselves, entrusting their needs to the faithful and loving God.
What is the Creed?
A profession of faith, "I believe"
-The Niceness Creed is professed at Mass. Dates back to 325 at the First Council of Nicaea.
When do we not sing the ‘Gloria’?
A hymn of joyful amazement at God’s Mercy.
During Lent (we focus on our sinfulness and nee of repentance)
During Advent (we also prepare our hearts, but this narrative had not yet been sung)
The first reading is chosen from the ___ testament, except during Easter, when it is chosen from ________.
OLD, the Acts of the Apostles
Why do we stand during the Gospel?
To recognize and witness Christ present in the Word of God.
Who are the Eucharistic Prayers offered to?
God the Father.
The ___________ is a prayerful response to God after ______________.
Responsorial Psalm,
Hearing his Word
The psalms are older than Christianity itself. In reciting them, we take up formulas of worship that were used by the Jews in the Temple centuries before the coming of the Messiah. They’re a proclamation of the Word of God in which the listeners also participate through the refrain ordinarily taken from the readings of the day.
The Homily: Faith comes through what?
Preaching. Acts 8, 26-40 Phillip and the Ethiopian
Why do we kneel?
To recognize Jesus' presence in the Eucharist.
List the parts of the Liturgy of the Word in order
1.First reading
2.Psalm
3.Second reading
4.Gospel Aclamation (Aleluya) ———> Gospel
5.Homily
6.Profession of Faith
7.Universal prayer
What does the second reading tell us?
What happened in the early days of the Church.
Usually taken from the New Testamant.
What are the 8 distinct elements of the Preface?
Thanksgiving, Acclamation, Epiclesis, Intuition narrative and consecration, Anamnesis, Offering, Intercessions, Final Doxology.