Liturgy Corner December 5 - The Silent Prayers of the Priest Part 3: The Second Half of the Offertory

Posted by Peter Grodi on 12/01/21

Last week, we looked at the first few silent prayers of the offertory. After the priest holds the chalice and says the silent prayer, “Blessed are you Lord God of all creation…”, he places the chalice on the corporal. Now, both elements, the bread and the wine, have been ... Read More »

Liturgy Corner November 9 2021 - The Silent Prayers of the Priest Part 1: The Gospel

Posted by Peter Grodi on 12/01/21

Recently, I wrote about the preparatory prayers the priest says as he puts on his vestments. I hope by writing about them, I have highlighted the fact that the Mass is, indeed, a long and multifaceted prayer itself that we all can try to “sink into” a little deeper ... Read More »

Liturgy Corner October 21 2021 - Preparing for Mass: Intentions

Posted by Peter Grodi on 12/01/21

Last week, we briefly talked about the importance of preparing properly for Mass. But we did not talk about this particular aspect of preparation: prayerfully formulating the intentions for which we want to offer at this particular Mass.

This is a privilege we have as Catholics because we have ... Read More »

Liturgy Corner: Silent Prayers of the Priest Part 2 - First half of the offertory Nov 28, 2021

Posted by Peter Grodi on 12/01/21

After the Gospel, the next time that the priest offers silent prayers and makes significant gestures is at the offertory.

As the altar is being prepared, all of the patens with the hosts are placed on the corporal (the square piece of cloth that the priest or deacon lays ... Read More »