Eucharistic Prayer and Communion | Understanding the Mass

The Liturgy of the Eucharist reaches its height with the Eucharistic prayer and communion, the time when we are given the gift of Christ's very body and blood.
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[@jaredhall1299]

Great video! As a non-Catholic, I have learned a lot from this series about the mass. When I've attended mass, I could appreciate the beautiful music, the scripture readings, the Gothic architecture of the Cathedral, etc. But I never really understood what was going on. The next time I go I'll be much more able to appreciate the beauty and symbolism of the mass itself. Not just the beautiful surroundings and music. The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City where I live rings bells during that portion of the Eucharistic prayer. I never could understand why. Now I know. The Salt Lake diocese is very traditional. I look forward to going there again after having watched this series.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Thank you for sharing this! It's very encouraging to hear!

[@oolooo]

I love how the Eucharist does not change despite the languages .En verdad es justo y necesario .

[@glasserbuds]

Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 For this Brother Casey; Thank you. As always may the Peace of God and His Blessings be with you.

[@IanPaulSaligumba]

In the Philippines we also kneel in this part 😊

[@Sonu-tz2js]

In India as well.

[@cephas3534]

This was a fantastic series, Brother Casey. And, apart from one or two very slight differences, the masses I will attend on Saturday and Sunday, here in London, England, will follow exactly the same formula that you outlined. I thank almighty God for having placed me in his holy Catholic church, truly universal she is. God bless you, and keep you, Brother Casey.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Glad you've enjoyed it! But don't go away just yet. There's one more important video left!

[@cephas3534]

@@BreakingInTheHabit Looking forward to it, Brother Casey. 👍

[@makolamoloko2251]

In South Africa we also kneel

[@boem3021]

So we do in Poland

[@djinn4895]

In Mexico we kneel as well

[@adrianasoares8549]

In Brazil too

[@elekashkara6456]

In the Philippines too

[@Sennahoj_DE_RLP]

Germany, too

[@elekashkara6456]

I love the Holy Eucharist ❤️

[@krisnaariaputra1639]

Thanks gor this video so that I can understand more and more about Eucharist.. and help me to love more and more Eucharist.. and what amazing is, the Eucharist is just the same all around the world. In indonesia the liturgy is just the same in structure as in this video. God bless

[@LeaderDesslok]

Great stuff Brother Casey. I always wondered why those bells were rung during mass!

[@bbullwits258]

Amen. Thanks Be To God.

[@Ron-nw5vk]

Thank you Brother Casey - Excellent video, thank you for bettering my understanding

[@angelm.rios-pagan7923]

Wish to have this series translated to Spanish...very enlightening! Gracias!

[@bryanbenoit9096]

Thank you for the beautiful informative spirit filled video. We are brothers in the Lord I am a Sacred Heart father.

[@johnericpamintuan4800]

We Filipinos also hold our hands during the Lord's Prayer.

[@kristinkelly8119]

I love how you have beautifully explained the meaning and feeling of mass! It really made everything “click” to have this laid out this way. Thank you, Father Casey! God bless !

[@bobby9353]

Good video. I attend a parish of a religious order so different somewhat. They us altar rails so only the "bread" is offered, not the wine. Also everyone says kneeling after receiving communion until the altar is cleared.

[@seikibrian8641]

Yes, there are several "correct" forms. In my parish, we stay kneeling until the doors of the tabernacle are closed.

[@EvocatusX]

Day by day, this will die out as parishes close. More and more will the Traditional Mass return.

[@linusdaren]

EvocatusX it looks more like a Protestant supper service, with communion being treated as a mere bread wafer given out by so-called Eucharistic ministers

[@seikibrian8641]

@@linusdaren As a past extraordinary minister of holy communion, commissioned by my archbishop, I can assure you that we do not treat the Body of Christ as "mere bread." That is one reason why, unlike most non-Catholic faith communities, we don't pass around bread on a plate for people to "help themselves."

[@josephclemencemasha2832]

The faithful are lost in the western in the rest of Africa and Asia 95% do attend the N.O and the numbers are booming

[@milanelungu2626]

Thank you, Father Casey. This is very helpful in my Scripture teaching as I've been constantly looking for audiovisual aids to make the lessons more interesting. God bless you always.

[@lapun47]

Just wanted to say I've really looked forward to each installment of this series. I'll add that the music accompanying each video is both appropriate and pleasant.

[@HappyEndings8]

10:50 Once I heard a priest say that we should say “and I shall be healed” because the Lord heals us in body and soul :) P.S. This is my favourite part of the Holy Mass because I feel like I’m recognising how unworthy I am of even touching Jesus and yet, He lives in the eucharist so anyone can receive Him. He is literally the most precious thing. :)

[@michaelottesen6143]

As an future RCIA candidate I would like to see the return of the alter rails to the Catholic Church. I know of them as I was raised in the conservative Lutheran faith

[@lisamessenger3713]

Some of us are too disabled to kneel unfortunately

[@michaelottesen6143]

@@lisamessenger3713 I get that. I would like to see more reverence during the mass. For persons such as yourself exceptions should be made. Bless you.

[@sayderosa6608]

Thank you for the video it has shown me as a alter server the true. Meaning of the mass Thanks alot 👍

[@DavidAzua]

may the gaze of God remain on you! For you to seek out this MOST VALUABLE info and to appreciate what is happening shows you have a very special calling.

[@michaelblair5566]

I have been Catholic since 1987. And I am still an altar server, at age 51. Usually it's just me serving, so I carry the crucifix, I ring the bells, etc.

[@rbs0648]

8:30 ..............I've heard and read that the Orans posture or position is reserved for the Priest, and should NOT be "imitated" by the laity of the congregation. The correct position is hands together with the fingers extended in a praying position.

[@barbarabalzano5362]

Thanks for sharing

[@jabes3615]

12:51 What does that mean? Shouldn't one say a silent thanksgiving or personal prayer to God after receiving the Eucharist?

[@nightyew2160]

Yes, that's the "sacred silence and reflection" he refers to at about 12:58.

[@Migz2682]

I agree with the addition to the first reading and responsarial psalm. I disagree with the reduction of incense used in mass to only few days of the year. Are there parts of the "old rite" that you feel should still be parts of the mass. For example I have read that V2 doesn't say the celebrant has to face the people. Does this mean he could still face east? Should we go back to receive while kneeling? Are there other parts of the TLM that should be in the new mass?

[@SomeoneOrthodox]

Very interesting how similar the whole procedure is to the Orthodox. I am Orthodox and i was in the Altar enough times to see how similar Orthodoxy and Catholicism are.

[@annecardera7573]

Hi here in California whether northern or Southern we stand where you say in America the bishops ask that we kneel. In fact the new churches that have been built in the last 20 yes or so don't even have kneeled. So why in cali do we stand?

[@eanthony3108]

Fun fact. Eucharist prayer 2, used by most priests, was composed on a napkin in a restaurant in Rome - so holy!

[@denismithamo7726]

During the eucharistic prayer period is the time to present your petition to the Lord its the time to decrease and let Him increase.

[@kushpass]

In India we kneel aswell..

[@PlumfacesamaYTP]

Every church I've ever been to has used the bells during the Institution and I always thought this meant we were supposed to bow and pray! I had no idea this was originally a calling to look up and adore! I also had no idea I wasn't meant to saying personal prayers immediately before and after receiving communion. This series has been so helpful! Was this the last video in the series or will you be doing one more covering the closing rite/dismissal?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Glad to hear it! And just to be clear, I don't want you to think that saying personal prayers after receiving communion is wrong. What I said in the video is that it is "less appropriate," meaning that it's still a good thing to do, but it doesn't match the ideal of the situation. The ideal is that we not focus on ourselves and our personal needs, but join together, "in communion," to voice a prayer together in song. There's just something much more important going on at this time than our own personal experience.

[@PlumfacesamaYTP]

That makes a lot of sense. The prayer I usually say after communion is one of thanksgiving to God for allowing me to come to His table and share in communion with Him again. But with your information in mind, it might be better in future to save this for after the singing itself has ended and the instrumental is going on.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

And really, this is why the GIRM encourages times of silence. After everyone has received and everything is put away, there is meant to be silence for private prayer. Unfortunately, many priests rush through this.

[@PlumfacesamaYTP]

​@@BreakingInTheHabit I've noticed that. I've also noticed that a lot of lectors rush through the silence after the call for the congregation to add their own intentions during the prayers of the faithful.

[@OfftoShambala]

I used to always just pray for my mom growing up, I didn’t know either, we fell away from the church and I never understood what was happening as a child. I never made it to communion.

[@josephmaryokoro9673]

Beautiful rendition. Thank you very much

[@tristenwinnaar236]

10:04 - Why does the eucharistic minister bring the Reserved Sacrament from the tabernacle to the Altar?

[@TheChristianFairy]

To accommodate for the large number of people present at the mass. The video doesn’t show it well but I go to mass here and the congregation is rather large.

[@DavidAzua]

Good question. After communion we take the Body of Christ and place it in the tabernacle which is near the alter. At the next mass we take what is in the tabernacle and combine this with what may be needed from the unsanctified bread. When the bread is being sanctified it is appropriate that the Body of Christ remain in one area as that would be appropriate. Think of the left over bread that filled 12 baskets from only 5 loves. Reflect on how they gatherd what was leftover.

[@funnynickline]

share it amen🙏.

[@MissouriMatt54]

Thank you for the video.

[@arullo123]

I respect and appreciate that our faith tradition is ever evolving in the context of a long and rich history and that this leads to people having their own views and opinions on things such as the mass. However, I am consistently mind blown with the way people almost talk down to, and with disrespect towards Father Casey. The amount of time and effort he has put in to help broaden and strengthen the understanding and faith of anyone viewing his videos is impressive and should, in itself, be respected. It shows a great lack of humility to be a member of the laity and talk down to someone who has spent YEARS in formation, and been found worthy of ordination. This doesn't mean we can't have questions and respectful discourse with an intent to grow in understanding. However, how is a member of the laity going to flat out tell a priest they are wrong for their teaching of our faith? I find the lack of humility or charity, and the disrespect to be very un-Christian. And now I am prepared for the possible un-Christian responses to what I have just said.

[@daltonthomas9758]

I am a Protestant and I respect all denominations even Catholics and I don’t believe that we have to go to church building to be saved bc a church is a assembly of ppl but I respect y’all’s faith even tho I don’t agree with everything y’all believe

[@Sonu-tz2js]

Very Good One! Thanks!

[@AsmountZion]

Excellent conclusion! Thanks again for this series, brother Casey. I do have a question though: after the final prayer and blessing, I see some individuals dart for the doors before the presider has a chance even pass their pew! I find it incredibly disrespectful. Aren't we supposed to show respect by waiting for the presider to pass us before rushing for the doors?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

I think it's an interesting question (especially since you think that this video is the conclusion of the series!) Obviously, there is more to the mass: the final blessing and dismissal. I think what you share, intentionally and not, is that many people believe that all of the important things at Mass ends with communion, when it fact the final blessing and dismissal are integral components. What you'll see next week in the final episode of the series is that the final part of the mass gives us the entire lens to look through in "understanding the mass."

[@matthewbrady9667]

I have a question? do you have to be of legal drinking age in order to receive wine at communion (btw I'm from Canada the legal drinking age is 19)

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

No. Once a child reaches the age of reason (around 7) and can differentiate between normal bread and what we celebrate in the Eucharist, they may receive communion under both species. Because one receives a negligible amount (less than a sip, usually), there is no legal issue.

[@matthewbrady9667]

Well that's what my 9 year-old brain thought

[@country_boy7475]

@@matthewbrady9667 well actually Matthew Brady its tradition that in the sacred Host or bread is contained within it after consecration the Body and Blood and Soul and Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, there is no need to drink from the Chalice as well that is for the Priest only. This sharing is not a Catholic practice.

[@johnking5174]

Brother Casey, can you help me understand something here? I know the Roman Catholic belief is that the bread and wine truly become the body and blood of Christ, who they believe is truly present under the species of bread and wine. Okay, but I don't understand what "sacrifice" is being offered here? My Catholic side of the family told me that the crucifixion is represented every time at every Mass, is that correct?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

What we are doing is taking place in the original sacrifice. We do not "re-sacrifice" Jesus on the altar, as some say about us. Rather, we are receiving what the letter to the Hebrews speaks about: Every priest stands daily at his ministry, offering frequently those same sacrifices that can never take away sins.But this one offered one sacrifice for sins, and took his seat forever at the right hand of God; now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool. For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated. (Hebrews 10:11-14)

[@johnking5174]

@@BreakingInTheHabit Thank you for the clarification. I remember an old vicar, who was a firm Anglican, always disliked the Roman Catholic's teaching on the sacrifice of the Mass. He felt the sacrifice took place "once and for all" at Calvary 2,000 years a go and that the Roman Rite got it wrong. In our Book of Common Prayer the wording at our communion is we offer our sacrifice of thanks and praise. It is hard, trying to understand the nuts and bolts of sacraments - your videos are helping with that, especially for non-Roman Catholics. Very helpful indeed.

[@Nico-dl7cp]

@@johnking5174 That 'once and for all' sacrifice of Jesus Christ in the Calvary is made present on the altar, were not killing Christ again..

[@topher5017]

Another awesome video! I have one question if we're not supposed to receive the consecrated host from the tabernacle during mass then what happens to the extra consecrated host?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Hosts are primarily kept in the tabernacle for use with the sick and infirm who cannot make it to mass. Additional hosts are consecrated to be brought to them. Secondarily, the tabernacle serves as a place for prayer and adoration. This practice rose to prominence in the high Middle Ages and many would say that it serves as the primary need for the tabernacle today.

[@topher5017]

@@BreakingInTheHabit Ok cool thanks :D

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

@@briandelaney1300 Well, yes, this is a separate situation. Since a communion service is not a mass, there is no sacrifice being offered, taking from the tabernacle does not pose a problem; it is understood by everyone that they are sharing in the sacrifice of another mass. Obviously, this is not ideal though. We should not think of a communion service as being the same as a Mass, precisely because it leaves out everything in this video. The central prayer of the Church is not said, and no sacrifice is offered. This is, I think, why I stand so strongly against taking communion from the tabernacle during mass because it essentially gives some people a communion service while others have mass (so to speak. I hope you understand what I mean by that.)

[@annemburada6265]

The answer is obvious.Oh the cannibalism.

[@PVCGunita]

Is it right to say that the Mass includes most (if not all) of the aspects of the Sacraments? (i.e. Baptism, Confession, etc.)

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

I’m not sure about that. There might be a way to find similar aspects to the others, but it is not intentional. For instance, there is no explicit connection to ordination or marriage.

[@PVCGunita]

@@BreakingInTheHabit True True, just wondering. It just happens to be that many of the Sacraments we have also has the Mass involved somehow. I mean I know all our Sacraments are unique and different in and of themselves, and I'm not degrading either. I just happen to realize that the Mass is indeed very special than what it appears to be from a normal eye. I hope that makes sense haha.

[@andrewtaduran6354]

By the way, I dont know how long will I be at heaven when I die, also I am a kid.

[@vmariusmanoj600]

The discipline of the Roman rite says to give communion under one kind but in this video the ministers are giving two kind

[@frankielogue8173]

"It should not be raised above the head as if a Sacrifice offered to God" But ... Q. 917. What is the Mass? A. The Mass is the unbloody sacrifice of the body and blood of Christ. Q. 919. What is a sacrifice? A. A sacrifice is the offering of an object by a priest to God alone, and the consuming of it to acknowledge that He is the Creator and Lord of all things. Baltimore Catechism. Hm.

[@Nico-dl7cp]

Even the new catechism affirmed the previous teaching....

[@triciasteele3479]

very good

[@XenobiaWinterWolfMoon]

The church my Grandmother went to that was Baptist. Had a song called the doxology (spelling). But its different.

[@XenobiaWinterWolfMoon]

It went " Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Yes, we sing that hymn as well, although we just call it "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." A doxology is not a specific song but is simply an addendum to a prayer or hymn that gives praise to God. The Catholic mass has multiple doxologies.

[@erikriza7165]

Candles are to be "on or near (next to) the Altar. Why go to a church where they can't follow the rules.

[@frankielogue8173]

How come you refer to the priest as the presider?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Saying “priest” is not always accurate because bishops also preside at mass.

[@valerialucerozegarraurriol5123]

@@BreakingInTheHabit a bishop is a priest ...

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Valeria Lucero Zegarra Urriola yes and no. The bishop is the fullness of the priesthood, the ordinary person for priestly duties, and so, in a sense, yes, he is a priest. But the term “priest” has practically become associated entirely with the presbyter, in which case, no, a bishop is not a presbyter. It all depends what it meant by the word priest here.

[@itsnando20]

The priest should be referred to as the celebrant

[@ryanngilbabon2935]

Father, what happens when the celebrant forgot/failed to say the intercessions and doxology. Would the mass be invalid?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

I can't say for sure, but I don't think that would call into question the validity of the mass. What makes it valid is having the correct elements, proper ordination of the minister, and the words of institution.

[@annemburada6265]

Sorry, I may be wrong on your site.But I am looking for details about a sect whose members believe i.a.: When they say certain magical words to wine , this wine will turn into the blood of their god, and when they do the same with cookies, these will turn into the real living body of their god and then they swallow it all, it goes through their stomach and the intestines and turns into faeces which they will then deposit in a restroom facility. Do you have any detailed knowledge about this sect and how do they call themselves?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Annem Burada There is no Christian denomination that believes in “magic,” but the vast majority (Catholics, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutherans) believe in the real presence of Christ. This might help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4SrZYuwf9CCm5Y

[@kidcardrips7098]

This is why many do not go to Catholic Mass. it is extremely intimidating. Anyone that attends a single 1st Mass, will never return.

[@josephalaimo6559]

Are you saying if I move outside the US I can save my knees some pain?😂 More seriously though does the US Conference have an explanation for kneeling during this time compared to the others who do not?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

I'm sure it does, but I'm not aware of what that is. My guess is that they feel that it is a more appropriate form of reverence. In other places in the world, kneeling has different symbolic value, and standing is a greater form of respect.

[@jerryhumprey4312]

Not really To the best of my knowledge, we kneel in Africa (all countries in Africa) But not compulsory to weak and feeble knees

[@emmanuelibu3620]

We kneel here in Nigeria and I'm pretty sure all other Latin Rite Catholics in Africa do too, it can be omitted for practical reasons.

[@lisamessenger3713]

I'm American, became disabled with chronic illnesses at age 20, and am sometimes given a hard time after Mass because I can't kneel (and occasionally hissed at with "kneel" during Mass)

[@Millanguyen_]

Did you know there’s some people singing alleluia?

[@hkk3656]

As an alter boy I struggled with believing this was the body and blood of Christ. I talked with a priest and he said have faith. I asked him if I took 20 consecrated and 20 non- consecrated hosts, put them in a bag and shook them, could he pick out the 20 that were the body and blood of Christ. He became annoyed, said he was busy and walked away. I asked him at a later time when he wasn't busy, and again he said have faith. I felt like I was being played.

[@ryanbasel8670]

Well, of course you wouldn’t be able to tell them apart. You’re not supposed to. The Body and Blood are still under the same appearance as unconsecrated bread and wine. It comes down to trusting in the word of God. “This *is* my body.” If we are to truly believe Christ, we should never put this in a bag and shake the bag up with unconsecrated hosts. We should treat His Body with utmost reverence. Which is why I would argue we should never even touch it without consecrated hands, but I digress. By giving consecrated hosts due reverence, we would never need to worry about confusing it with normal bread.

[@whitewolf1298]

Why do you call the priest the "presider"? A priest offers sacrifice, what does a presider do?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

The one who celebrates the mass is not always a priest. Sometimes it is a bishop. To give an explanation of the mass and say “priest” would not always be correct. The “presider” is the one who presides over the worship and leads the sacrifice.

[@whitewolf1298]

Whoever wrote this reply does not understand the Catholic theology of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as it was given at the 22nd (I believe) session of the Council of Trent. Whoever "celebrates" the Mass is acting In Persona Christi and is participating in the Eternal Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Holy Mother Church has always recognized this and so given the one offering sacrifice precedent in the liturgy regardless of rank. Moreover, the Priest does not "preside over worship" nor does he "lead the sacrifice". Firstly, a cleric (priest, bishop or abbot) can celebrate Mass without any congregation whatsoever, but needs only an altar server who represents the angels, and apply the fruits of that Mass specifically to as many or as few as he wants, living or dead. (Of course, every Catholic in communion with the Holy Chair of Peter derives benefit from every Mass.) When a congregation is present, they do not directly or indirectly participate in any way in the Holy Sacrifice, which is exclusively done by the celebrant- not even by the altar servers or schola, which are embellishments- but the priest alone acts In Persona Christi in his role as a mediator between God and man. It is tragic that the "Reformed Church of Vatican II" has confused everybody as to their proper role in the Church, representing the Mass as some sort of agape or supper which it most certainly is not- the fact that the Mass is sometimes represented as a "mystical banquet" and that St Thomas Aquinas called the Eucharist the "Bread of Angels" notwithstanding.

[@whitewolf1298]

(Reply continued- I always break up long replies because it is so easy to hit a wrong button and erase everything on KZbin.) It is true that Saint Paul told the Corinthians ""When you come therefore together into one place, it is not now to eat the Lord's supper." But this has nothing to do with the Mass, and it is unfortunate that people and clerics have applied this phrase to the Holy Sacrifice. Moreover, the Communion Service, properly so called, is not a part of the Mass, and the faithful should be taught as much. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. You are our only hope.

[@Nico-dl7cp]

@@whitewolf1298 The Lord's Supper/The Breaking of the Bread/Divine Liturgy/Holy Sacrifice to Mass is just the same...

[@SaudaraLink]

Just curious. If everyone brought a spoon to dip out of the cup (no double dipping) for the COVID 19 season, does the RCC have a problem with that.

[@MarvinClarence]

Too high of a risk that precious blood will be spilt.

[@joperez9229]

5:20 is totally wrong. The mass IS a sacrifice offered to God the Father for His Glory. The holy mass is not about the people. The mass in this video is nowhere Catholic. Smh.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

The Eucharistic prayer is a sacrifice, yes. But the preparation of the gifts is not.

[@joperez9229]

@@BreakingInTheHabit the mass in it's core and entirety is about Jesus' sacrifice not just one single prayer. and the clapping at the end is really wrong. if you are standing at the foot of the cross while Jesus is hanging there and dying, would you clap at Him?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Jo Perez I think it might be good for you to show a little humility. You certainly know something about the mass, but have you read SC and the GIRM? How familiar are you with the ancient rites of the Church? I recommend studying a bit more before you speak this way to someone you don’t know.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Jo Perez I think it might be good for you to show a little humility. You certainly know something about the mass, but have you read SC and the GIRM? How familiar are you with the ancient rites of the Church? I recommend studying a bit more before you speak this way to someone you don’t know.

[@erikriza7165]

What this priest is saying is good on paper. That is all. He should go to Mass at the average Catholic Parish. See how many empty pews there are. Observe the lack of observable signs of any faith or piety, which has been massively eroded in the last 60 years.

[@Александр-н5з5ъ]

Female altar boys. Holding hands and the Iran’s posture during the Our Father. IKEA table instead of an altar. You refer to the priest as a presider. Mass is not a dialogue between the presider and congregation. It’s a dialogue between God and the priest. Let’s ditch the Novus Ordo.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

There is nothing forbidding female altar servers, holding hands or the "orans" position (as in the Latin for "the one praying, not "Iran's" as in the country). The "IKEA" table you're speaking about is made of solid stone, precisely as the Church imagines: fixed and sacred. And who says that it is a dialogue between the presider and God? The mass, the act of communion, must be a communal prayer of the people, not just of the priest.

[@Александр-н5з5ъ]

Breaking In The Habit Autocorrect. Female altar boys are a pointless innovation. Altar boys are a great source of priests. There’s no reason to have them. The Oran’s posture is not for the congregation another pointless NO innovation.

[@Александр-н5з5ъ]

Breaking In The Habit the mass is also a sacrifice. Something you don’t mention. The sacrificial nature of the mass isn’t in the NO

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

John Smythe They are called acolytes, and it is preferred that they be adults. There is no reason that they be boys, and there is no data to show that the ministry leads to more priests (Further, can we diminish the liturgy to such a side goal? The ministry is important in itself.)

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

John Smythe and yes, it is a sacrifice, something I mentioned in the first video.

[@vermutg]

“Only consecrated hands can touch Eucharist and challice, ciborium.” Thus, you show blasphamous actions.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

I don't know what you're quoting, but it's not the GIRM, Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, or any other authoritative document on liturgical practice today.

[@vermutg]

Breaking In The Habit yes, right, TODAY. Feels good to destroy church.. Dont doubt you think its “nothing bad”. Im amazed how calmyou are reacting on comments saying smth is wrong.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Are you not going to tell me what you were quoting? And, yes, today. Because it is today. We follow the laws of our time, not the laws of another time.

[@hicnar]

@@BreakingInTheHabit It is a loose quotation from St Thomas Aquinas, doctor of the Universal Church whose thought according to the current Code of Canon Law should be used in the training of seminarians Can. 252 §3.

[@vmariusmanoj600]

So sad to see lay people at the altar and extraordinary ministers

[@erikriza7165]

This priest sounds like the "commentators" we had during Mass in the 60s. It may have served a dubious purpose then, but it is meaningless these days. It is too littel, too late.

[@coriartedu3733]

This makes me ill. What a complete perversion of what the BIBLE teaches.😢

[@maycamilleri8308]

Females must not step on the altar.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

This is not Church law.

[@gilsonbicudo]

You don't beleive in transubstanciation. You killed all the sacrificial aspect. SHAME

[@szymongorczynski7621]

What a sad excuse of a building. Have all Catholic architects been rounded up and shot in 1969?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

It's really important to understand that our Church didn't begin and end with the baroque period of European art, but has existed, for two thousands years, in many different ways and places. What you see is an example of one of the most ancient traditions of the Catholic Church, drawing on many ancient architectural designs of monastic life.

[@szymongorczynski7621]

@@BreakingInTheHabit Wouldn't be that bad a building if it had a proper altar and the congregation facing the correct way.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Szymon Gorczynski Not sure what you mean. This is what the early church did and there is in complete accordance with the the rubrics and laws of the church.

[@szymongorczynski7621]

@@BreakingInTheHabit Sorry brother but that's exactly what the protestants want you to think.

[@eamonob84]

@@BreakingInTheHabit the early Church did not celebrate Mass versus populum. See Msgr Klaus Gamber's extensive research in his book. The Protestants started versus populum to focus on a community meal and to show they did not believe the Mass was a sacrifice.

[@aaronchandler2380]

Drinking blood, eating flesh, celebrating human sacrifice ? And Jesus did not die but you say he died for our sins? Seems kind of hard to follow without blind , brain washed faith.