We begin with The Introit which is taken from Psalm 17 AT the Introit the Church invites us in the following words to give praise to God: Clap your hands all ye Gentiles: Shout unto God with the voice of joy. For the Lord is most high, he is terrible: he is a great King…
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Holy Mother Church reminds us to-day of the effects of the two great Sacraments: Baptism and the Eucharist, which she has conferred at Easter and Whitsunday. Introit The Introit of this day’s Mass is the prayer of a soul that trusts in God’s powerful and merciful protection: The Lord is the…
The Proper of the Mass (Changeable Parts) 1. Introit (Introitus) 2. Collect(s) (Collecta / Oratio) 3. Epistle (Epistola) 4. Gradual (Graduale) and Alleluia / Tract 5. Sequence (Sequentia) – (on certain feasts only) 6. Gospel (Evangelium) 7. Offertory Antiphon (Offertorium) 8. Secret Prayer (Secreta) 9. Communion Antiphon (Communio) 10. Postcommunion Prayer(s) (Postcommunio) Summary Table Part…
The Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) can be divided into two major sections: Each of these major sections includes numerous distinct parts, which I will list below in order of their appearance in the Mass. I’ll also include both the Latin and the English names where relevant, along with some explanatory notes for context. I. Preparatory…
https://meditationjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pod2.3.5thPente-06072025-21.27.mp3 At the Introit implore God’s assistance and say, with the priest: Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried to thee: be thou my helper, forsake me not, nor do Thou despise me, O God, my Saviour. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Glory be to…