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' **^*i*J ( ■!■■ 1 ; -- , .planations mdy ^ rv.Tv- [•.,.• . to satisfy tlio curiosity, more or loss reverent, ot ^ >- &m: v%l*vrv ''';i:i'<'if*''ljOtestant fnciids onewho knows anythinc about , .holy religion, its: teaching and its practices, '' '••■'. , ' L ■ •' ' ^ ;. ,' * . absurdities which from childhood 'he ..: .<••■' V :.■.•.»■';, ■,■-••'•■»• ■;• •:•■-*■. believe i.cpncermngitit.,., It^is . *- •'•'.i *^lr. •v^i- ».j .1 t'l ''-.^^■•."i f^ •'»i, ■MV ;'-■•• iT^v,r ■',':,►■•■:,'<; mmM^mmmsm. h:^ >M •iv*: ^■{•' lu;^;:'^;^04^'-'r^(^>;^";t '(►i»4 :f?>n >■^?^A^?>'k.v^A x' ' *a " 'r^ »'-:;^»>..'« -, i. >> ^mmmn mm^mmm wmm ■ . ' ► . I ■ .■■••■,■'■;.'.;■■ i.t ■ ' . .1;.,;. , •• ■ ■ •.■■ .••■.f'' . .'i,- 1 1 iv';- if '.•';•';•,'-,..■ .l.-t '..'.'■/ • -v ■•!.•. •■ , ' ! ■ V ■ -•^..■<•■.^'t, .■■■•;.>;■ .•*.•.' • <, .; >• •■, ,,■•■;'.' •. \V : '. . ;,• ■,.,•; :!'>.,• ? ' INTRODVOTIOK.' ■ ,■ .: •'^' , .,< ' . ■ ;'. ;' . not uncommon to' meet those who' liare never read a Catholic book or ever entered a Catholic church. t!-;->:'V.:f::; ■■».'-■ ' ' .'Some inay not "care ^itp- hear the. truth if it contra- . .diets their deeply;rdoted'' prejudioea,' and many aro^ nlas ! utterly indiffei*ent to the liigiter . life, '— to . . the relations of the soul with God: but there must be some' honest minds ready to follow where the. . •; ..kindlv'ilight.ofvitruth" may lead them, j If.'the ' . providence of (Grpt^ should put this little ' book;' into '. the hands of any such truth-loving non-Catholics, wo hope it may show them the reasonableness and the sublime signiiicancb of those soloniu ceremonies ■- ■.' ; (-■' ■ « ■" : ■ • . ' , and boautifulprayers' which 'to the unfriendly or , unsympathetic eye may soeni.Iiko "empty forms," but whioli we Catholics intiend .for the expression • ■ of our most reverent and' loving woi-ship of the • God-Atan, Jesus Christ, ^vhom we see with the eyes j -of faith really and truly ' present on our altars, wlioro ITu olTers Himself to His Iloavculy Fatiier, . renewing daily the awful Sacrifice of Calvary. • It is not within the scope of this modest little book to prove at length the' Real Presence and the '"'••SviR' .•'!•■ •■ reality of the Sacrifice of the Mass as the con* • /'•'.•*'»".'"'■•'' '1 /'tinuation of the Sacrifice of the Cross; but, taking . ■'.'•/'f'.^V' *i,r'^".rlA* '■■•-• .••.;■■■,••.■;-■■•. ■ .■ •.'•^ •: .■•■1 •.•::•.-. ' •. . .. .. ' . :vv 'i- r,.' :•' 1 1: that for granted, OS believed by. Catholics, the ' .'' '•'■■'¥o'\ '..'. 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COMMUKIOH IN OkbKu^i, .'■.:. , '.• , .•' • , ^'«*VKleS ATjTIIB Ani.llTI.I.V. ;• ;- Instiiuctioxs i.KKi.i,'n ija,.t„„' '; * V ,, / '■" V '"»•"'"?•'<»"• i'KKonKeiiuuci.,xaWg'«KK; ! r.N»TnuCTIOX« IIEKOHK „«1 ":,!;^:f- •■•••■:! '•::;■■"■ !.>■ ■• ' '"' *"' ' ••• ■:■ ■.-.■•.::t.-:-;;^.., ••.',■..• CHAPTER I. ;•> .■..,:•'■ . „., ... ■. j.;:...;'.;.';.':^>v,,';. .. ■ . ■^ A,.,-...- .>:.,:..:..,,.;■.■..;.'..,, .J ^, r, v^i v. -'•,*•■'> , - .'., :i- ' ' ■ ■ '. <',;.'. QAORIFICE," ill general, may be; downed, "An • ;li>r •' rr^i-'oblatidri-of a matovial. thiiig mddo to God by'- a lawful miiiistor, Svith a roul;"chnuge, to 'testify. God's Rupi-eme doininiou and our ' subjection to him." '■, ■: ■ •■•, ,' ;, ); ;,■'■• " : That snoh worship was paid to Almighty God from the beginning of the world, under tlio law of Mature iii diitcront nations, in the patriarchal ages, from Abel the Just'down to tlie time of the ^fosaio history," the ■s.'. . ■ .1 ■'fv:: '■V. . authenticity' of tko, books of the Old Testament, . •will or can (leny.,;"ift;;,.j;j*;^V :;,■ • j--^-:, ;.',.,;r .: •:. •:; ■ That sacrifices of ; various kinds, agreeing vrith :_ the above dofinitioivSvere expressly commanded ■ by Almighty God= Himself to,, the Jewish people, together with ceremonies attending tliem, is evident ' from the whole book of ■ Leviticus, andj indeed, . . from the general tciior pf/tho Old Testament..'.- :., ' .. ' It is acknowledged 'that those' sacrifices liad no'' r'-;!^ ■.> ^ • ■■■7 .,,; •• V ■ ■■ . ■ ..■■■■.■ . ■ ., . ■'■;■::. ■.■,Vv ■ value in themselves: but only in relation to the .-'/.•?' I Sacrifice of the Cross, which was to he accomplisliod '■ ',''' -j by tlio Son of Got!, the Bodcomcr' of tiio "World, the ".• . Groat ^[cdiator between God and man, and the only '.. llcconcilcr of ; Goi^ with .man. It was from His ; '.;''.s 'i'\ sacrifice, solely, the .fbregoingsnsrificos drew their ' 'power and onioady,.,'; :';•;■ .-. . It is confessed, also, that thos^ Jewish sacrifices < .. wore only tcmporilry ; but, that sacrifice was not to- bu laid aside, the prophets bear witness.', " I have no pleasure in you, saitli the, Lord of Hosts. . I will ' not receive a gift of your hand : but, from the rising ' ' of the sun, even to the going down, my name is ■-'«l great among the Gentiles, and in every plac$ there /^^.^^rt .'■•'"'■'' I" i ■■!•; ■■ i>-r '.<')^va8 ohbsoh and brdaii led a' Priest . by His heavenly !. i'ather.' , :^' The Lord hath sworn, and will not re- rV;.v!|.'.' ',;:■ iwntj.thou art a priest forover,'according to the .. '''*>'.: ^i' :;(Drdor of M'elohi^edeo.'V:. St Pauloitos this jHissage, *. ^.^ ,, and- proves' from it tho necessity of a now and inore •(•-i»vr."//'t*'l>c>'f8ct' priesthood* in th§ new law, oqcording to :^ '. ■; V ■... the order: of Meiohiscdec.' Our .Saviour never as- i^ f \ ;;?i':v''^.: ■^:':- . sumcd that character, nor oillciated in that order . (during His mortal life) but nt His Last Supper.' - Then, Ho offered His body . and blood* under' the, ' spcoios of bread and wine'jt and what'He did, Ho' gavo power to His a^iostlos to do,* and commanded them and their successors to do the same, in com- ' mcmoration of, and to show forth, His death until ' His second coming. This is what is performo|.l in '■' the holy sacrifice of the IMass, which may be defined, ; /'The sacrifice of the Evangelical law, instituted by (Christ at his Jjost Supper, consisting of an oblation ; .^ : : : : — ' ' .' ■ ■■ ' ' .- ' — — — r- . • 81. U>11. xivl. n. .' —■ — r '-^. r ■ '■ • .■■•■.':';V'-J- .I^J-^V-, v/ .. «l*».cU.4. ■ • ill«b.6. '.'■ , , '..•8l.U>ll.xxvl.3«. ■, ■;•; ■ ■••'•;V:''V'V '»Mal.ehl,l.v«r.lO,U..-. ;;;.. ';••'■•■• ..'/\^*'i';f T^Tj^'lvr^^^^^^^ •■^.' !;<:;•:^^'^lV;.;^•:^.,■-l^^vi:j;v^■:^v'^"^'^•.,■^V■•■»^/.:'v^^^^^ :.^^-."",i'^«'"':'v:>o ■■".•.'- !l .■■.T.i^v ifl. of Christ's body and blood, under the B[)eoie8 of bread and wino; for a perpetual memorial of his .'. , ' : . .pjissioii." ;■ ■ .; .■.■vr-^''^i''i- ;v^i;v •:•.:; ;i; k' ;' , ,.,vv'.- •4^i! ■ ' It is an oblation of souiothiuc sensible or extehial,''.r;>-V<>^ by which it is distinguished from the internal obla^' v;' . u '-H>' tiou of our soulsandalTectioiiA.- Man consists of; ' , t^;;"^!^ soul and body! by. the former' ho must worship ■ V/-.j . God internally ill spirit. and truth: by the latter, ^'■( '.iM'', exteriorly and s'eusibly, i, (f By the heart ^vo believe '. I ■ ;{ t^V , unto justice; by the. mouth' confession is made unto . . ''{^< .'''•iiL salvation."^ It is offered to God, tc whom alone ■''^: .' Vr '' siicritice, as a testimony of sovcrci ,'nty, can bo "", ' : olTercd ;• and only by ministers, "cal cd by God 09 . , 1 > Aaron Wiis," that is, lawfully ordained in the sue-'-' I'.U/'':' cession, of ^the < sacred' hiemrcliy.r A- change is w^^l;)'^i^^^ ... wrought, by the' almighty power of God, when.the:j.f': 'j-.-j.: ••:' awful words of consecraUpn are pronounced; and', ••■/''•";';' all tiie four great ends of sacrifice are comprehended . -. . i'! v jj '.;. therein. • ', • ,:-'.V;; '^■:^,■.l^^■:■>\, •': m; , ,,' ■ .' ^■. ''ivJi^ '■' V This: sacrifice, is called, by the.Greeks, Liturgy ;V.;'7';'fl'*' {in tlie Latin Church it has generally received the .-■' j?;';', ■ name of Missa or Mass, from very e- rly ages ; by y. ';;;:•,'•: Pope Cornelius, in the third century ; by Pojie SyJ- -^^ ' >- > lion. t. v.. ■ V^' • lUb. t. .. ,. 'i>.; • • ~ ■ ■ ', .'•> ■■ ^^'••■'■, ■■:;' ■ . -■•.■ .. .. :•■ ■•■■■ ■ ■ •. .•■■ '▼ester, in' the fourth; by: the aeeond Council of ; ;r j- 1 • • Carthage, in the fourth ; by tlie Council of Mileve, N •■•.'•; v':' .v. JA-'isTi. werBal Church spread tliroughout^ the yrorld.. The , • ^> 1^!.^; .'j5.iLiturgio8 are yet extant which; gb.Mnder the names S:.f ^Ulrot gt; Peter' St James, St. Basit St^ Chrysostom, > !; V * ■'■•'■' St. Ambrose, etc. St. Alexander, Po^w and martyr; ' I ' says : ' " Nothing can bo greater in the sacrifice than , i^* ?' J the body and bloo'' ^ • St Cyprian observes : » «'If Jesus Christ, our God ' jfj-»" Viiud Lord, be the great Priest of God the Father, ^'I'n.V'iv;-: anat^ ''"'St offered sacrifice to God, and com- ■*C.t './ inahclcd , that we should dp ithls in commemora- him, certainly f the priest holds . truly Jesus Christ, who doth that which Christ did, and 'offers the true and entire sacrifice to God the Father in the Cliuroh. Therefore, in [Hi. 5r^i' . V !: inahded , that ;'^li-;j5^.^|i:'^,^,tibn';,of.-;lnm ''^'i ,'': ' I '• the place of ..vr.i'fel!v:H:^|■y^jfcJ,ly.!.>■J:;.V■::|l,■l:^■l ■'■♦a all sacrifices,' we \^makof commemoration of his ' ; v, >. passion,^^ etc.; „ ^>ci:\t:U}4^'Xf'^V^:^''^^i^''-y-- ^■■■■■<' ^r'i'O:^'' m^' , > EusebiuS; history,' God'thV ,'K*''iT,*v!that lis perfection was noW to 1)6 liwl by the Levit- . '• "■'•"''"j ■*■{■•'• '■ •■■•'■' ,;■••■ ■ .• '-,'i ,'.';. .■^. ■. . , ■ 'r' 'I'ft !£ ii ',-ij,..^ical' priesthood: it became, necessary: that, another . • ; ,St. Ambrose* te^ifee8)i'|l!f{)H;fi8'*manifest /th^^ Ablations of beasts wliicli; were in Aaron's order 1 5 ;\y^ arc vail islind, but ; Mclchisc'doc's institution rc- ^ij-^Jf^f^ 'i.'', not aa supposing any doBcienoy in' the sacrifice of * " :■ V v|i jl .;- '• 'tlie cross, but as the continuance and daily applioaf has continued in the liew: law, aiid tliat this saci-i-' '■■:i-%]l^^-f^i fice in the "Vyestern Church',. fromcarlyantiqiiityj "^' *;;i,-r '^.ii has obtained the name, of Mass;.)'; :i;..'-; '. :; , '>i " '^j.-' " *•■ ' *•'■ '■■')■■ I MASS IH lATIH. of the most comraon'and specious objections ;> .U. ' , .. , „ .- Liturgy is," thai it is. said in! the Latin and ;•,.■•'■:.:•,• .;^^>lJ*!v'^VrPo''/i!»tl'6viilgar tongue/ ;^^ to this, we"'-^'- ■.;_ '^' ;(;,'!■>■ ';'; observe, 1st, That 'there were tliree languages, . '" >■ !t A i- -f ■ ; as it were, consecrated by 'the' inscription on our , ' rVt^Mr- .f' .'>•*;■- Ji'^' -.^ ;i.-!^jvt'-*.^.* '■5," said in Latin (excepting only jv temporary dispon-l' !' sation given to the Sclavbnians to facilitate their ..'■"^ conversion). ; In the Apostles' tiine^' the Latin, we :.'i' j: may say, was the' vulgar, tongue ;bf Europe as well ,;;'.' ' as of Africa, and is still the niiost cbmmo ily known •:,'"r- by educated persons in every part of Europe. It • ■;'. is not the Church which has introduced a foreign .' .' language, but it is the people who have forgotten '_•'>• their ancient tongiKj.' It is natural enough that the v'i; :{;;'.; '^ p' ■ . . ^ . •. • 1 'i ■.!• . • ...• ■■ -. ••' . ■ ■ • » - » . • 'Ji-i ...•■•••) .,• M> ^' ■'..v,;; 'they are furnished' with explanations of the differ* I ;ji:r: • ®"'' parts; and as the priest and the people act vi'^', '.;•.)■ . in very different capacities, the laity are accoinmo- 'ii'iri'l'- dated with prayers suited to th^ir. state, or, know- [• .\-;.i,-.-7,i;; -ing well the several parts of thQ Sacrifice, they can » . , I nv 1 ■: • ;:- - • • "Dr. Mllncr. , ;• , - '■ '• 1- . ' > Id Bhanuhal, ChlDK, one bu kuUted *t Mnu In a eongregnllon of Chlneio, JaptocM, Bpanlib, Unliyi, Tortufuen, Franeb, OtnnaDi, •.,/;•,<;„.'"' ■,.^IUIItiii, Md Xnfllih.' la wbat eharch or eflic* aiecpt Iha Catboll* - '^f'-^Si'c''' >''''"*■■ ■O"'*' thaad diffaraut oaUonalUloa (aal at bonar - -;'*''k'.'>i;;'^". ". ■ .-■,'^- ■•■•, v.: '■'.'<..■'■ -•■■■':• -■'•' ' ...'•■■ ,•.-;•■ :••:•• •"•,t ,- V.r? iving to the" Almigli aviour'a pausion and leir cominou Mediator^? the 1 graces and' blcssiugs.'^Vj.vf ^'^^.C:.',^, e ibvions f faitli brdod to Catholics by sermbn'synioatbohisms iii ';'.^'fi.'S^^ ; le vulgar tongue ; besides ■ tlie ^ piOus and forcible V; y. J .^;:' ,:!' '• laanno nnfl nrlmniiitinna 'thev receive ill' the tri-' ..*'■ V.i".-'''-. • 'i;''. '!-^r' '4. Tl'o next' encloiBure;'''woa;"nllotted' for; the: priests'^ ;V; 4»i^"4 <,.'i;'^9''|yi'*o. oiler theVtiBual. sacrifices,', and\ renew, the' :"''?.)-'>•. '•';''"iij''''fl^i^ loaves of Vroposition;'''," Jf any of the Jewish laity , 'a.V\* •. j:v(t|p.*j(^j.;^jr.- ,'■ ■ ::* ).. ■-, ... i.*..- .■ ..., ;.■ i ,-■.•■ '.■."ir-'i- r'-i ■■•''.. ^ .' •' :•'.: \ ■" -■ .L'.'ry.Si^i ;kt'riin#l ' <1aiiA#1 ^t\ OAf a f£\n¥ fliAVAin fliA Inur AiMnman#1af1 .' .'.>.'- • *'. ' ' V I' ' •' privilege of his royal dignity, outer in thither and ,'''=.»^;y;1"0t:'. s In this enclosure, Zoohary, the fatiier of the Bap- ' ;- f- -'vV,^: •..-i.!-.. _i»-..i.i : 1... jjijnself.* ; ■ The multitude .•., smoke oscoiiding, ,. put they. '► '. -.t • ;'t. the" priest j;:;yet^ they ^ joined!" V-,"V''^'-^ ^{'t'V.'-.f !t'in the sacrifice, and were j)rdy4ny,'meautime, with-.'^ vv;^^^ 'V.'-' ii: ' out, in that division 'where the,; Israelites 'were ,^ ."■•."■ ' after the' necessary purifications, ...!■.;•" . separated froqi the court, where ", .• -i'-.- -,• ••J.1 1*3 y ■' '1 • •■ " .1' . I ■. ■ I- , • strangers iand Qehtiles ^wer^- instjruoted in'therlawp ■••<.;■•' ofMoscs.:;:•;^^'V^■^m;|^^ During the Bat ylonisl\;,captiYityfVtlie Israelites '^^^ forgot tlieir language ; ^"yet V.the.; .•Sisriptufps ; and V; '}•' ,^'' :"-* ' .] Jewish Liturgy wore read in the'teinple and isyna-;'.^' ;:;..'. ^jj gogues in pure Hebrew, and" the priests and doctors '; ''' "' ■ nothing to the purpose. ' The apostle speaks not,- . there, of tlie nublic service, but of private con-> , fcronccs among the laity > newly i convened, who ; . have often shared in the exterior- miraculous gifts^^.^^" /•';:■ I • of the Holy Ghost, such ds prophecy' and the gift ;';,;.:=;]< ;f; of tongues; and which; were sometimes abused through ostentation, etc.. The apostle, in this chapter, wished to correct those abuses and dis- ■:.J orders. ::-..lv: .'>V./.'.-- I 3.. .4". t .1 ' ■ ■■•'• -r .■■■:•. ;..:-<.;;r*/ ;\:/^'-.;..:.;-<»v";..j.,r.,iii;t^'S':;;f, Luther himself,' against ..Carlostad; maintained L;^i>Y;?j^;.>'!' that the language of public worship was a matter ;.:'./'■' • jof indifference. "Wlicn Queen Elizdbeth wished to !i'V' ;''^' ' I convert the Irish to her new faith, she sent to Ire-^.;,,'. V'j^ land her supernumerary Lcvites with her. English rft^Vv;-.;- Liturgy, of which the'Irisli understood not a word.7>'^ •'(,,.■ 1^,*^ ■ ••V.^■;^ .■••:.■•.•'•;■'''■; ;^^f:^! '■^:.;:'.- .:::>■::■■::: :.r.-ii: .'■ ' i '•.•■.■^i ■'■•..■";!/;, i•,•:*f^«•-■i•i5•. •;t«^^";)^;i;<' ; I ■ .■ ...;;..-.■. v. :■::•■■:.'.■.. ^■." 'if-. :• *i.-!.~.-^'--. ■ . »• . •n.\- ^' EXVLAXATIOK OK Tll^ MASS. '',{•' 'no more than her clergy understood the Irish people, make' of the 'Psalma of David even when ;• vjV;',':^'';;<. translated into the vulgar tongue? The most -'.'i'.^:-^-'\ learned theologia..L' have oftpu great difficulty iu . ' '**:'r--rt-'-;^ ascertaining their-literal meaning. -L-iU:' -!..'",.*• '. ; .v- '"•Y*'- '{'^t\iJVx^:,. The Catholip Church has' succeeded' jnuch better i--'- 1 (''.•■^:.''^' in uniting the' hearts of the faithful in the same' ' .'.'■'.'": I', faith, and in agreement of devotion to the same ...'V'.;--.-;.- ;•• ;■: j>.;,-i:;:"r' '*•: :■■■■:■■. ' • ■ . ^ : . y, .0 ■ ■ ■ :■ ;!!! " • -ri. ' :'!r "^ •■■>;■'; J.. '/t/M :•! I. • ■ ;.;'i:: CHAPT&} ILf* '' ^^'K ;. ) :'•■:>.( fi><}]^:;'^kh'-'^'-.y ..■,.. ■ -.^.f ■■> -v ■•; ''i;. .:,■'■■■'■■»•.■:■■• ■■.■•'','l,;'-r, 4,1 /,.*« ,] n~^IIE wovil Priest iriay.be derived from'nii?(r««Tfiioc '■•' '- ■'. ..'' I or TlpM^wif, which, in Jihe' New, Tes;ament,.,./:'':; ' ;^"*' Jalways signifies a pastor. of the'. Church;:; Jtpivti:'':- .; ..'■■t'.' •/" iSacerdosj Priest, i always Hhc; the 'Greek' meant a ; ».*V:K.'""i; ! s.icriiicer, — one -who,', as 'a|'publiy';^i!v^!; t sacrifice, St. Paul gives, this'cfefinitioh of a priest :;|£-:;'r^''f That ho is "ono taken from among men in. the ' :' "• .K^' [things that appertain to God, that he may off^riupi ' r,' ■ .' .r. " gifts and sacrifices , command fAar ■ beauty of that vesture prescribed . [in which they were to perform' pricstliood,' we netid not wonder that itlie new law, which is far more holy -and su>linie,'';^*{i'i-'i''' V';:'^:r'.': should, in offering holy sacrifice, hav^' a certaiu ' j f-;;;'^: habit to distinguish them from the rest of thp , K ••^- ■ ,■)•• ' . |«vii'i;tf^i*,lineu"wluoh the .priest puts Amice, which signifies Veil,- is a piece of 1^', ' puts on hia head and lets ^\'''-^'^- i;; •:■}!,;- St. Paul,' ho says, in putting it ou,^; Place on my ■> : ^^». *1* ■> ■ ' ■ V descending to the feet, whence it is called nod^pw','"- V iT- ^f ^ B \\ M '■'■-■m-^mw^ Tho woid Stolo I is often takoii foir ainiark of 'dignity 'and 'ipowor. !!,-"■; So stolo riiaiaoh put on"' Joseph ai'Bil)cen8tole.V-,;,The;-, •i-.i'.'l 81010 and ring, Plutarch 8ay8,i.yfore worn by:. magis-;; ?;';?; i Veil j . tiates and pricst8/v'?Mo8es'put"on.Aaron»a',;9toloj:;ijf,s^^;:';t , , ^ , _ . ^ . ., .., ^ of glory."* In the parable'-o£ the Prodigal/, thd.ij^^'-";',^^^^ .l,ri]-l,i!;vr-l»anging down behind and before, butopeii oii each"' 7 i- • . father orders the stole andring to be put on his." ;'i;>,\i,i' ." poiiitcnt sonas marks ./of rosttorpd honor I and the j;i;-'^^^^ priest, in putting on this vestment, expresses' well'.; yiir^^j^ itq nicrnificntinn. aavinir. .<(Ileatbr&.uht6.me. O liOta.f.i'A ti^'. its significati the stole prevarication come unworthily to thy sacred mystery, • yet may '■ ;. ; >: ,V ■: • I deserve everlasting joy.'' /iAokriowledging; like .•■'■;,.•;',;' ^' II - i._..- -,e„ij;Qnt, his'urtwbrthirieiBsl yet placing a'^n'; *';f'*..'C fidenco in, God. |^,,;,,i^'il:;,-k:!,::-;,.i'Vi:-'..\';f' >*';;%':i'>';;f;: lie, with some altieiration of rform, has , ,' ^ ;.;'. v jvy*. 1 :.. 1.1.. nW.._^W-'. _ J...i<'nV.1n V>n<1n>a ^ I • ' ' 't.. ... the true penitent, lively con The stole, always been used in the Church as a suitable badge *,''■•>, ,7.,' > Qou. III. !'»^IV> • Bi.Luli«xr« '•■■l.L : 1,1' .'.t ;i; .!■''< i-rf i;?ii'''f"''' "'''y* ^^^ priest. says, "0 Lord,"whb hast said iny ' .■''tiiV^-'' . y^''" '^ avreet and my burden light,' enable me' so f. : *m 'I ' :.r:' ■'::}i-'i^'f.t&$0iiwi?^^^ ^i^i^:^\j\m^Wi ''jr^ ■ sacrifice and saorai^ent, and which, ^as. prefigured .. , . -I- • vfv- ' ,- - ; ; ;|v4^^^^ proBpsitioh joined. with the texts'- • which i?;.a kin4voi',wi>Auiin^Q^^^^ ;: .^^:% .of St. Paul,' " Wtf 'have ; an -jiltar/^herf of \hey i"'v • whitoAM blacky Qjrt:i^j^alij-!.an|^^ Purple,,;^i/;^^., ^iiii! •!; r;:^v|^^^^^^ power to eai who•5ew%ieV^be^hkcleA ^^-i'^' ■\- which is^a liiud of ^eiiii^in^uruingi iin fust days, jn^J^m^y 8. 1 say. ••■;v3"5: I'.... 11... .1 1 111 ^i\.Al''.i^y^^— -^^ <-:-i.:.i'.i ' ." .' !'.":■'■•''•' '.A ■.■''^- . • ' • . ■ * . t ' i'-'' " "" ~" "" " ~~ ' • >'.i . •"..'■■ ■ and llianv ntlinrn. ni^n V>ni-f.nin1v aiifRninn^ ■ h^rt Mtnon • .' , '■' *.; i ^^ .■•1 ; m ■t '-TOWSHi ^-^■•y^v:::f'i^;viii!N^^Jli:;^r tliut is, to MS, it is the power of C|<)d,V*,| ".':;.,.! "liut wo proacli Christ orucifiedi.'unto the Jews^ indeed, a stiuubling-block, and unto the- Gentiles ■ .,.;/• i!' j '::i-?' :.:/:^;!'':i^; :;:'=while'the siinslionc, ;'Ho met with'abi'bverrihatohv'i*'^-' lewsi, ,. i :' „:,..,'• 1- ' v'^'\i"i '>} 1,-,;': i"^ '"? contemporary, St. Jerome, whose' able and . 'fi'. "' .' iitiles -''V V' ■■' ' !i''V' ^"''' j^; 'inastorly pen mode' his. adversary smart .at everv : '.•'•■ |i:is.siou and doatli in celebrating the Eucharist ; and' ', '■ ' ;' ciiii it bo a crime to place before ',9111: eyes whatkj^i-nvr^^^^ loralls in a lively man'nw! Christ'^; 'dying on; th8^l^lll.^*^|^4' .-.•...■;;'"■■ c'i ;■■■;.;•■•",■ .'", ■ .v,■. gate priest, in the parish of Barcelona, set himself ■ ;;' .''C% adversary smart .at every ..; grudge what is equally intended to honor Christ :;.,- ;.f,>,;0'ji>^' demonstrate our joy, as illuminations are used in .,-!•'•;■ ' fourth' .J' .;;>^::.';^ > i) ■''^■'i^^i-?^ H P«hlio rejoicings: ; Light is an emblem of purity and '.u-; r '^v In the '^' •^1,.^' .*};]'.' "i'i'i," of faith, as the oil is of charity or grace. The wise . r .'.' ■■• ^•ji;|i'".:.'. virgins in the Gospel' kept their lamps burning. .'. Our Saviour * bids us have lamps burning in our > I Cor. 1.18. • ICpr.l.n. v>a»i.vi.M. . I •. .'...,,, . , .; ; ... .;, ;■...,,.> ., .•. , I . ..V -.1.,..*. . ■.,,■',.•..■. „.■■■• .■ ..•■.• ■.>,.>•••:••;•. ^'■.•;' ■■i-.»-..v v:. ''■^\:4]':Xbi'^ :'i,^'i'.-\' ■^Bi^iiM.trt. ;• : ;., • ; >Luk««M. ■'.'•■■• ' '|V-- ';■*• '0'-'''-'V';.''''* i*'--'^ ■■ '.' •■ ••■^•'••^'■^•■^■^•!.,•^ -■•.:■■'■.•■.■.' ;^■ ■••■■'. •4 1 1? I ni !•) hamh, nnd tobo always: re^y at & call. St. John: ':, '.,"?■ .-.UliKS.; soon as the Emperor Constantino bccnmo Christian, vand laid his sceptre and diadem at the feet of a the Son, and of the Holy Gho^t:' The sign of ther,;^.'t -f :,\^ Cross is the sign of our salvation, the abridgment :•,••,:■;'.; i.,! ; 'v:>t '•'■';' says, "Confess your sins to one another." * But' -' ' . . 1 1 •. .^ t saints, and..; m! they'l hear us ?;; !/ ; J ;^;:J> i>- niure the 'office of ; 'i'^.^ • v^- Mediator? ''Our'.: the sanie may y X ■ : 'I' ■1 ■ ? '1^ ^ ^WIWi*WP«Wip«"»^ '< • ;l!" ' 'I>," iiivriiiiiisiv^i'^L'.i:? ilo notcoinmnnicAteai^dji^Cjbei^ ana ears, biit' by'siiirituiaiyUion^J^^ ;.^*y f: .-may obtain mercy.' not know our thoughts d|reotod to thorn, as the^ «!«' Mi!§!-;;; ^'t ;^<>;!n^ ;i Liturgy of St'Chrysostom.; those kno>vn seeing' Our '(•'•'.. h(!ggiiig tho prayers of the angels and saints, than by (hiHiring tlio prayers of onp another. Tlio angels ' • •^'■'. '■.: do thou thou *4)i"H • ;' /i C Tho ascends again to the altar, buyuig, ',•;''■,■■.!' <^?i;c'' ''^ ' ■.••..;■'• « • •'• ;: r :---'-v';:f-';'^;-"!''.iv •'■);:•'.:«•';'.'':• ,tii 1. BBU08. ; ■; ^ . .;■;(..•:■•.: • ■ The'', primitive Christians were ' accustomed to ii ' ; ineet at the graves of the Martyrs,; especially on,!.' .'•.^•|f||,'r;::;' the"' anniversaries of their: martyrdom; and there -ri'Vu'jN-'-^-"''' -' -' - * ■- ■ • ■-■"■■ ■■-•'• •■■- ■ '• K. "!;•• '-•,'. '.*,' ■m m m h ■ f * f, ■ Pi ■h il 28 I'- -.r-, I ■■.-■,, ■■■■ ■-. •. . .-.I -',■••. . t' ■"■■(•- i , altar. ,..;:,•;..• :'^.^-^:.i^:v,\^i^:j^.:i.v^:::^-^-^^^^ St. Cyril, of Jerusalem, and Patriarch of that See, . >'-•;/.! '"'V.,'.^:^ in the year 350, remarks, that 'not only the' souls of .'I "! ■".'■• m, and Patriaro ks, that not onl Saints arc to bo honored, but God has bcon also 't.''4'-- altar. So did St. Ambrose in regard , to the relics . ; '^f i - : :, I i- ^^ *^«"'™«'' '^B*'""' Vigilautius, profusely and ^ ■•'■., i-,\> i' - V '•■•■;:;i;,,' 7^ victoriously, shows the practice of the Church in The Seventh General Coiin9ii;hild>tlNice;T87J;v^'i:^^i^^^ S:v||5i'^K?*^':^' *'"! T'"-" »l'0'«'^!'?:««»'ly ^"'"^ -J, decrce8;thatif any'churche^^h^^been'ooiisecrote^"'^ V\i>'il'if;:i;i'^/r^V!;^vi?^|v.>;U^- without the relicspf Martyrs, some'relics should' bo] 'vr,v'\< • deposited in them.' Fiuallj', all Church histories,'; •' ' i^y Councils, and Fathers agree,' tluvt'ibuth Greeks imd . . ; j". ! ;• r * i !■, Latins were jicoustomed' to place' relics undbr^the.' -;'•'. v. ;^i- ! ^;/,r' ji-- ; altar.' ,,]';-- '^iy:::--M^'ty:\^'^^^^^^^^^^^ ^m"^^^^'- . ,. ■1.1,; ■■. I •f-r'::' I *'•'* ■, '••i r,v... . n ■,•.>■•■> : -f; . '■:\''l' ^:'-\p^' ,.• V ■ .,.■• • S' ,■•.1'' v,.-':. the body of St. Paul.' We may add to these the , ; i!!'*.:: i'-.V. miraclos wro\ight by the sliadow of St. Peter,* and by the niantlo of Elias or Elijah.'- • ' ; Nnaman, the Syrian, obught leavi) of,Elisha to burden of earth from Judea*' .,.u •l.l,.' cimyaway two niules' (wliich he nonsidorcd sacvifico to God thereon. as sanctified), in order to < I.llo of Rt. AmbroM. • IV Kliigt till. 21. ' AcU V. 15. ' >A«Usll.IS. i';'fi:, IV King. II. 14,,v;.,;^;5MVKlB|.Ttr--i'V' f-'^t \^ vu o^.iir i-s?^ - 1 ' . .' 'mV •M ■ '< ' 1 I. ''.i .IV (I •■ ••SI'-; '.wv. '! ■•>' !J *-•• 'J-f, V ^■l., V :i;*^:.i'< tl!^?i^ 'T: /A-: ri.^s: ,-!^s^*' kij ll;i--.M!>. iK'a'o^r^'ii-i'ir'Kv^^vf'-:'-;'^;''';' '*'>■ ,'.*. '.'■ , " I . fe 'do ''V- v'ii^;^!!'-' 'I i*'^'''-?^^^-^:.''-': Vi-i' :•"•■■' ^''-ii'V-'' I ^J''i^^'^- ' ^<"" *^'® Greek, which cannot bo bo aptly expressed. '^^:''^'.^lri^tU'l:.'■'^'''■^.>i\:..'^■ f-^fi^, !"!'Vv.; r.v, C!rH,*j',"' in our language, such as Bible, Epistle, Canon, Tlio priniitivo Church' used hero; longer Psalms mercy on u?," wft>> used from the'highest antiquity. '[*''?viV'!^ ','';• :',!'!i"'i-;. ■ ' ' ■ > »* ! ■'■ * V i; ■ ' ill Sc (juont' ii Saviour recitpd i i that language •li'li'i^^ii •^y'^"'' ^°*"^. *' WM 'sung at OUT Sjiyiout^8|natol^!i^ • J|- j ■ :*^t|/il!;ft|iVWr'by "■ t '■?^*V:^J*!il^':; 'dressed the shepherds' assigns' the VeaabnV.'V Bo-*; V|V,;^^ •ii' 'iii '' hold I announce to you groat joy; because 'this n to you u Saviour, who is Christ . '• , ■ ■ ' suddenly there was with the;', a •>,; • ary to God in the highest, aiid ■',\''vv earth peace to men of good will," or, as it ■■.'■'•'') -^^ in fVia rSrnoIr « nri nnrfcli nnafls and croiul will ":'*'•.''. ' 1 ') p n 'H tiniea to tho people dmllgicietf theinS^ith thia'pioiis ;!>■■; . ^^ii;? 'll^^;^';^''" "J- f «»«'"«'8 "H*"" "°™ *^°*"- ■ ^he ;Ap68tlo. admon-,v;:^ ,/i' : benediction, "The Lord-be ; witii'voii:" and the ' .o • ' ' w 1 iJ^ jif^^f ;:^' \>8^o^ supplicationa, and thauksgir-^.;' ' , vJV;i'vl! -'.ings! aliould .be made for all men/!? etc,?r ..The.-'/' ' •.,..';; ■^I' {.'i"^'!' ■;'^' V . \ ' ' ' .' . i" •■' ■ ,...■."* i ■ fc\ r * .•■'(■'■■if* '..'•>. lv^''i "'v '-^; H'sn^^^*^^^ ; turnings andvsalu^tion^l'ii'tiieMnc^^^^ iirgiea. " They refer'ti) our Blessed'Savibur's going '''U[ ;'^':^^. ■ : , ' ' ' j: •,l,r'.> !•! '^'tlcliveninco from evila; for benofitsj graces, and • • ti ' ! ( hi ^*^^°\'^> ^'*^*'' general and particular ; for tho con- H- tlirico to address His disciples in tho garden of ]',!.' Getliscmane. Once IIo turned to Teter witli a look ' of mercy, to convert him, after he had denied his ■f:>i:.,v};Vf heavenly Master ; and; finally, He turned towairds l^jJlittl^lfnif' the lioly women (who followed lliiu" weeping 'to jii^^/v;*'- tlio Calvary), and with a tender and' salutary '•!.;F;''\7: admonition: "Ye daughters of Jerusalem, weep V-v^^V ^| not for me," etc. In some ' churches, the priest ili';;,','' stAiuls witli his face to the. people,' and therefore. •:'■»/"-'' - docs not turn round.' '■'' ■•'■.''■ •,' ■'■'■ ' '•■' '.-i , • ;' '■•,' j'»v'';i\-,. i,K ■ • ■ .. ■'••..'■■ :;.■■■■■ ■■'■^■■; . .. - . .; hh,]>:^ 1, ■;. r ■ In Ihcia ehurehei, luoh ■■ tha Uullleu In Rome, the Kllitr li <)•• t v.,'>'..iiiJsA version of sinners; , as also, to give thanks j for ;.•; .< i •,' ■'•k''il'"-i' ■*'•!■■■ . , ' • . ''•'■ • . I..''-,:, • ; J.; ;»'.-^'.'\^- •' . W'!Mi '-^il-' mercies, and bounties received. 7,.!!'';.! ^i .>.. V'»tv •1'* n=V »'* *. '■;V '^►;^;?^.^i!i.;i They are culled CoUocts from all these intentions ^vw*;* .•'. '■'■''•i' il! :' together, and because they are made for and over. " ,;•.''■•;:,••, "all the faithful collected, and united with each ■'•)>.■ W! ;. THE EPISTLE, •v,i;,'r....;'Ka8 well as the Gospel,' is found in' the most •,■;,'...> 'i ancient Liturgies; though it is generally believed ilTlm.U. ■■-^^'■■f-'. i '1' .-I that the present Epistles : and, Gospels' read at '^* • r- /• "'1- M;vs8 were extracted ' from ! the, .Old 'and .New : ^^ n^;' -. Teatainciits, and disposed in; pvder. for' the'-wholo .;■/■',$ '.•/i! year, by St. Jovoin9,;ftt^the;o6ijjma|«),;j;9f .j-^ Damasus. ' They ai-d' QaUedVEpistlesTbecause.thev'itr'Vi^^^ pel. The Epistle pireV^desltMQbs^ and the prophets wont hefovo grace, tlio preaching '■;'=;; ';:,;.. of St. John the Baptist before that of our lilossod "Thanks to God for his, linspeakable. gift;", viz.,?.'' rHV;, ' iu sending the prophets and. a^rastles^ to teach us .., .,..,. tlio way of salvation. Nothing, says St. Augustinej •/ vy;'';-!?'!' [ "can more briefly or usefully express tlie. grateful i-'^! ■'■■'■ cirusion of our heart than Deo Graticu." ' ■ ,, v ;«iiCor,u. •■ ' '.'-'IV.'''!!. 7 ' •■ ■'■l;!'.'t^*---;v-^''' :l-;;'fw dtepi' of the' 'citoir ' to' "begin times of joy, Alleluia,'or Hallelujah, is ii.aid gr ' .,, (i.vr -.<. : repeated ; and this .word, which is an ejaculotion'of , 41.-. I ' ... J . press its signliicution.' j,''-i''*)*f ■>(''* *" extract from one or 'V;';T?i^!."'tf'.J8 an extract irom one or other of .the .four.Evaiii.l ">>^t;i."!^'| -^»i V.$:**** golists, It islcallod iii Greek fi«)7iAwv,>'I3vange]^:*v-;';.i 1 i';?'|.; :.'■'■'■'. or happy message; in our language. Gospel, ' i.e., ,..;i 'i •' God's spell, or letter, or word sent io us. ''■;.. i.'.' k^. '• ;•. We find from St. Denis' "Ecclesiastical Hier-. : ;• ' ■ ^!,'|^' ,•':; archy,'.' and from the mos* ancient Fathers and ' ■;.".*.' ■Iff.' '■:.■'■'• ..-..•■. . . . . ■' ■ >' . -^ .J.': Councils, that the Gospel was always read or sung. ! ■ ,^,'';. ; ■^;^'.';; before, thiaOffbrtory, and the bishop or priest •/,, *.,V - ,.ilj|;.;.* ' officiating, generally, gave some exposition, tract, i;.bi:.;/;!j''- or homily thereon;. .,'-.. .■■' , .<;•■ ■:■ ,. ■: •■'■■', '"•. -''^ I !J . .a li 1 .i:>. This is tlio must excelldiit portion df tlio Script- •]:':":•' .'VAi; tliurcforo, to road or liea^ the Gospel with the same^Ji^;:- ;;;A>!y, ',>^-:;2Jri-';i ence to God's word, and be£ reverence as if we heard Christ Himself deliverjng ■jx"!;w.;;ii ^i^'^'Mv evangelical doctrine, our si it; and, heuco, the faithful iill stand iup-vhile it ;-:j:/j-';7^^^ ;'V;^|;v | liUand the people, signing thei is read in' Mass. Before this .Gospel.'.the lx)ok is .i-'-i^- :.•'*; .' ^'"■ii' ''::!u,«p'..„;o« f« Miofl nnK»:o* 't- is read in' Mass. ; Before this ,Gosi)el/,the book is ' removed from' the ri|,'lit'to the left'cornet of the j '>*!■'.•■ ':; altar, to signify tluit tl>e Gospel was preached to ■;,'^::''-..'',; ' the Gentiles when tlie Jews ijnliappily rejected it. ''■ .;v,'',. ' with a fiery coal, cleanse the lips of the prophet ■' . l'» ■'• '''^' Isaiah, so vouchsafe to cleanse me by thy gracious ? i;';];'- v. i my lips, that I may worthily and competently an-/'. rv>'';i'.^? nonnce his Gospel," — he then mentions the name i''*^'t!i'' ' of the Evangelist from whom the Gospel pf theday';;\v'jtJj^'^C'' ■•^.■'i*f■ "I'l t. (.! IK r. M^ :ijt; .A.Kf iV*; ';?vA rx.<'.i n ;(,:•' .1^ •'. ^^^ i' ;^' /.; is taken, and 'sign's the book, ahd his own forehead,' .1 I':*?' begs that, by virtue pf the sins may bo blotted , out ; ' themselves^ 'devoutly reply',- s« Praise to thee, Christ."- ,; 'V. ;(■', ^•("■i.- A,. THE CREED, "«j '"II ifii' . I ' ■ ■■ • Apostles' Creed was said for ,the first three •:.• . v < j]J!»|,|_^^ii-J[iundred years'; but afterwards, in 0Qndemhati6n^of,'!5,> ■^^,"i". Wi'.^i :--;;i- .>» ■ t-^'Ui^va i:tvr>: !''.'<•.«'. >^r i. i- "■ fc^^ii: 'K^> ■:*!:i', .i'y; ^'ti; 'lliV^.-f.-ff. A"' r ; 'i-t'- •Y/* .ii.. f'V' f.^i .>:v-' •v*' Iminbly to ndoro Hiih whom; God .the Father com- TH£ OFFEBTOBT Tho Offerto named, . commonly corresponding to tho IritroVt;''but varyiiiij accbrdinir 3':'v>'/''-ii'i'.i^ to tho timcfl or fostivalH. ' It is also of; tho onvlicst ;..(;. •.«'!', antKimty, and formnrly consintod of longer civnti-' '.'■,' pIos or liymns during" the tinio that the faithful f; Jlysticully it represents our Saviour's admonition .;;jf;\ ''■!;: ;; to His apostles in'tlio garden/and' the oblation Ho:;-;;! '•.v.t.;^^^^ there made of Himself tb His 'Almighty Father, •..,v>!t'ic'i 4 <^ accepting of the bitter chalice of His passion. i.,^;i|;{'^^'f;-^ Tlie priest, "in taking .the veil off the chalice, •■.■;' l^.'j^vr.. rnpresents the unveiling of the old law, whose ■'"•r'j!''."-' — : '. ■-^—l ___: :_ ;■>*■'" ■:.'''i"- '■'■'•;■ .■:>.■■■■'■' ■^'^';i^i;^■-^V'''■■.'l -i.V ;;,'jx>-v' •■■ I ■ •■ ■■; •i.,V"..-.-'-.:v'..,: ; ... ;.:5.y,.--.;.-i;-- -' ..-•■■'•■ '.-,^■^. , J |. ■*;'.>'■:/'.- figures and. types gave way to the substance of •.-,'■.; .'Which they were shadows; and here, proiKirly .;■ . I % \Yu-i vi- .f.vl.-'vj' 'ivceive, Holy Father Almiglity and everlasting:'. iv •■'j;^"''l'-^°'^» *'"' immaculate Host, which I, thy unworthy . r'... ''f2>;,,;.'~;v,-.'^ servant, offer theei my living and true God, for iny •.; "■/'..;. ';ii|d?''wr';)? innumerable sins, offences, andnjjgligenceSjandfor'iS-i'^^^^^r '•:M^f ;y^'' ''*^^^''° ?^^^ and also for all faithful '.•'•. '>;.' '. • ,,'i! ^ • 'Christians living and dead, that it may avail both V i:V mo and thoni J» everlasting life. Amen." •. , . ..' r'l'-'i':: .He then puts some wine into the chalice,' ming- •: l.)--.-'. 'j'"^!.'.'.,, ;; •••»;.■,. ,.,f - ,. .,•,.• •' .' . i^*'~t'.',.ij\'- . . ^'■:■w. '• .V ;iling with |it. a' little water. ,, This. .mixture is,' also V;^v>;?T^ ,,J;.;V';y;.^jt ■'Yenerable'for its antiquityi ■ Sfc Cyprian and ;S^!^^ti^^i>^y^ • l?""' *v.I ' ^y"^^^^^"*^ the practioe, ' and condemn its bpi> z." j :^>^iv !;■■.'■. posers. It represents the blood and water which , ''['■.-'. '•^ifv.*,;'''." issued from our Saviour's side: the union of our ,' •, - v ■>i.' ■■■■.'!:",'■'■;". , •'( .-!• r' , ■ ;',C: ,'^ !?; .;.' soul and body: the union of the two natures in. i- :i.i 'i.. '• ;,*'.-v'v ; !,' Christ; arid, finally, the union of Jesus Christ .{,;;'.-.;r': . '.'ii!;. •'. , jV" witli His Church.- The water represents the faith- .-.■>>; .^/ ' '^■'v-f'i'iC a>}. ;ind is blessed: the wine represents Christ . •...'. •'i'rJ''^V '';,./;:. iiiiaself, who needs no benediction. The prayer ■ '- ' ^m::m^: IM 1",-. OiToring offer thee, iiifc' (Uvino tion bowing spirit of -humility that the sacrifice we to thee, Lord God. Blessing the brend Almighty God the snnotifier, lico prepared for' the He then washes the tips of his°iing( nor ing the chalicis, he prays as vfoUows ; Vm We '^"l--'' i*'-^''"'' ''- .'fi'V v* 'and finishes' the oblati ce, Lord, tlie chalice of salvation, beseeoii- ,.,■•: :!.:;:•" , *' " , ; ' "cive, holy Trinity, 1 >f tiu Lord 'Jesus Christji and in honor. ji'V-'r •;.•-,' jveir ,Virgin,°and of blessed' Johii *!;!<, "^i;fi''';-' oblation with this prayer; ."lie-' •'']';. •".;;•.' this oblation which wo otter . - ' tite passion, resurrection, and ever holy apostles Peter and Paul;.'. ;•■;<<;. fi.-^. the saints, that it may be avail- •',■'■ ..„ ■. .- able to their honor and our salvation, and may they ,: r 7,1!; , . Yonchsufe to intercede for us in heaven, whose >■■•■: '/'^ J-?' 'y *i:''(f£^;';J;^''!^!;;\8ame Christ our Lord. ,•; Amen." .. 'vv •':'.'.);_' ^ ■>••'■•% 'Vl'-t'-'- '.%-,-t-J OBATE FBATBE8. 13 i! t 42 KX1>LANATI0K OK TIIK MASS. lat ho is BUrrouiuled with' 'infinnityj and knoxying .,,l;,v, ;;j.vv^i mt tlie prayers of many' are more i)owerf\il than '..''V:;! '^'ii;, tlio saints, yet diffident of himself, and conscious thii tliat tite prayers of many are morepo>yert any single prayer, and that, as St. Jerome says^ 'l>i "it is impossible thai the prayers of many should ,;'' not bo licard," invites his brethren to join with w • him from mutual charity. 'and interest, saying, ; "Urethren, pray that my sacritioe and yours may i-.i bo acceptable witli God the Father Almighty.""? And the faitliful answer, "May our Lord receive t\m sacrilice from thy hands, to the glory and praise of his lioly name, to our profit, and tlio good of all his Cliurcli." The priest replies "Amen." . . . .. J ;■.. w ■'-.;.•■ , ^ . • ■ !;i ■ ■'.■^ ■■;:;■•;' '•"^'i ■ THE BECEET PHATEB. \'■^ i ■ Having invited tlie people to pray, he leaves ' tlicm in that happy employment, wliilst ho, with ■ Anna, tlie mother of Samuel, speaks to God in ' i* licart,' and only moves his lips,: wiiilst his voice is : j not heard at all; or, as holy Judith prays in tears ..'; , of compunction, moving her lips in silence.* Such ' secret prayers are to be seen in all Liturgies. . . , -, ' .!<:■:;; ■ 1 ':: ■'.) « i '' ■ 1 8am *^:- i,-^:. * Judiih til. •.■■,^V' ■'?,;' .'ii^iv;-''' '-'\ mmemmmtsmmnm K.X1>I.ANAT10K OF Tm; UASS. .43 A . ' ,l,.- THE PBEfAOE. -■^^-^' mm ■'^^,'^;|^vynJj!,,T*»«PV>e8t arid people having prepared fheir ■^fiii^t^^ "-**'!^ '" ^''^"*'®' P"'!'*'®'^ *° *''« holy' action con-'' '"^'^vJ^nP ■;*^'"®'^ '" ^^^ Canon, and in excess of spirit.break • fortli with raised voices in ths Trolustion or Prof- face to tlie principal part of the Mass, joining the, angels in singing the divine prai-ses. This' rr«)face ;. admits of some viariety, according to the different '' •seasons or festivals, and concludes with what the Greeks call tiie "Tiisagion, or Holy, holy, holy, Loid God of Hosts, all tlip earth is full of thy glory,'" wliich Isaiah and St. John tho Apostle heard tho blessed spirits incessantly singing ; • add- '. ■■■, ing the hymn by which the children and pious crowd welcomed our Saviour into Jesusalem, " Ifo- sauna in the hitjheat : liUssed is he who cometh in the name of our Lord: Jlosunna in the highest, — entering into tho simplicity and innocent disposi- tions of children, best suited to these adorable mysteries. "Huve you never heard," said our - Lord, "that out of the mouths of infants and sucklings thou hast perfected praise ? " * This Pref- .•>-■„«„ ■ Inlih vl. • St. Uttt. »l. 16, > Apoe. It. •1' '.» ' C mm ace, as to the substance, accords with the. most' ; ancient Liturgies. - 'The Churchi united with angels,' i'i;, .•'- vc! uses their words.'and'iinitates those blessed SDirits::.J'•'>v^.)!ti"i; oxclaination of holy exultatioii" and joy," heard and approved of by oiir diviiie lleileeihor; and the faith- is coming to us in thisholy sacrifice, and to' feed 'fi'^'/ivi} oi"' souls in this blessed Sacrament. . Shall not woj . . i ■, vv^ witli all submission and' reverence, expect and I''. ;V.|;'';":- attend the invisible cbming of .: oiir Lord, ' casting , ,!;■,.' ■<■■■) 4. onr vestments, that' is/prostratingjo^r bodies; hev j';; j/'V;V; if^;; fore Ilim, and carrying '^e boughs of interior de-'.^','i'4'i' votion and piety, that in true faith, lively hope,' •/•' ,' '■'ii.!; inflamed cliarity, and tranquillity of spirit, we may I' iff.; •'■':; be prepared to meet our God the Lord of the Uni-,r- |j'V,;-;!i!;'>..l verse, in the honorable company of angels, and rais^lJi^V'Vife.-";.' ingour hearts above p.'u earthly things, enjoy abun- :• dance of spiritual delights? "Truly this' is no', other than the house of God and the gate of ;i^'; ' » I; . ; r r. Vvrc;' heaven."' \''' ^■'•' ■■ ' :.'i\''':\--\-'.:7 .'V- \yK.ri^r\t.-'/, measure, order : 'Mt hero signifies' a standing ^".J-^^'-iR:*'''^*"'^"''* of, prayer. The precepts laid idown in , '.' M of the divine office, are called Canonries or 'Canon- icates. ' A few variations of tliis order of prayer, ' in certain solemnities, are proscribed ; but the ofli- ' ;.f-\ ;. . . ' » ' — • . v''*' r! !* ';' : '^"'"'' c'"»»ot alter thoui at Ii is .pleasure,.' Some. •. ',;..• i>:^Lv-i' '■ ''^^'^°''*'"°° °^ Avords, tdo; ' ill this qanonr is "found s'^|y>|^^^^^ '' v.:-'' / '■ ninniirvuf n»nioii^ T.t^uMMiAa K*.^ '^U^ ««•...» 2. ......l..V.i \^.. ' .'^: I i-'i ■•, amongst ancient Liturgies, biit tlie sense is nearly- ^,T-r'i the same in all. • ' ;; ■• *" '.. ' ' ' ^' It is, and always was, said in solemn silence, and , •the faithful accompany the priest in silent prayer, t» ■ • ( i;f.v;J"j-; knowing well what is doing, and thedevption •: proper for themselves during the time. ! •• ' '■■■ The priest, with heart and hands lifteid up, sup- ' plicates tl»e most clement Father, that through Jesus Christ His Son, our Lord, He would accept of i >.■•!'■ i.1 i.:'-.y'r^; 'iitrpt ;'-i"V 'vvr i^f'>• i-v\:^i'^.;v.>v': ,■>■/ >.*;.'^. .;.V'/-V! .::..-.•:; .■ ■■'•■■,••■ *''...'• -■■■.• ^.i-' ;••••'' . >.• . ;■■ • « ,• ■•<;••,'•-:•■'.•■,.■.*, I ;. , f-i .im^m^^^m^.'r''^ ■r '^; v r:''^^'^^^:»:•'i■^>:if ^>if:^';r:;!^ii:y»;^'fi^^^ TTT 46 '■VKXPLANATIOIf:^OK.;THE-'Mi88.''v/-;-'';:-r,n;/;>S'*V^'-''v^ '■;;(..;,;! 7.' [^c'; "i- '.i. •;!'-''EXPIiAKATl6!i ; OF THE MASS.' ' ' .■•'47 ' and bless the matter prepared for ^ the august Sao He pniys, first, for the pacification^ protection^;; .if^i-'r'.v ;v union, and direction of the^Holy Catholic thurch'^','-- / ' of Christ, that she may be "preserYedand protected V-ii'V';''' from all her enemies, united .in > her ^ members, ' and"rif!fiJI;^" «?■ i ,■ . ■ ■■ :■){•■•: 'it'",:'?!' ■•'.■■•■•'■. -"i..!^;^!' \. * .t.'iv'ij.i'^-;':: guided in all truth by the superintendence and i '.V.'.;;:; ■ counsel of the Holy Spirit. 'She is the house- .! ■'••",'. ,;'i liuUl of God and of faith; the s^wuso of Jesus Christ; and those separated from her are under .'•,{■•■; a liuncntablo but just s^ntenoQ pf, divorce. ' -J ^ ;,«,■,'!']• ,'^»vivj' roa IHB CHIEF BMHOP.' ■"■>■':■ 'l : ^'.'^^^^ ■■'' i- :'' . • V.. !■ ;:-''>:^'!!- TTi He prays for our Chief Bishop, . who fills the ■."iiy;*;,' •', chair of St. Peter, who is the Vicar of Jesus Christj • . ,';*,'i ,,; , tl»e visible Head of the Ohnrcli, and the Centre of . '.";'. jjVjl; ',■ Unity; that he may be sanctified and assisted in f iflt^/'-.J''! the care and government of his ! numerous flock; •.■.'I <>":,'' .'j'l and in his vigilance to perceive and .to give the' '{''V;:, alarm when the insidious wolf approaches the fold* •' y' AVe have au early example of. this pious duty,' •' ^, .',;,• ^:■'■-l;^••r^ .'1. ;.■■ when St. Peter, being cost into prison, made the I. J m m y^ii ■^■^^s^: THE OBOIHABY or TRS FL&CE.> In all these prayers, it is naturally understood .. si"- ■ ^'H^;!iliKthiit the faithful fervently join. ' -As tlie Pope is , ,■,• ' i :;i^*i^'s'^^i ,-' ^ot the only pastor, but each part of the. mvatical i . ;;V / - t^^t::-/_'hodyhM its particular guidas and scatinels, we 'r';r-" ■ pray for the bishop to whose immediate care wo It;' . are intrusted. r- ! '. • ..' ^<^^'{!-,ly:-- .. .:..>'.••:■• r .-^>- ■■■'.;>;.-■•■'' V. U^'^! ■-^'■' '• ^'^i^';" 'i'MBMBNTO FOE THE UVIRQ. ''.'•• 'viriv-'J'''' -r ■^--^'-Ir: '/;;!.-'.^': .••,•;''; We offer up our prayers for those who are rco-.'- ";••'•:•. •"'.ommendcd to uh in particular, and for all those in .' ; ; ' 1 whom, whether from duty or inclination, we are , 1. ■;■ : more particularly interested. We especially pray 'i.'v;.^;i'7j| -'l.'for one another, saying, "And of all here present ",;.>'••!;' h whose faith and devotion is known unto thee, for jl; ',.••■;;•' •."whom we offer, or who offer up to thee, this sac- . ii':i; •• y- rlfice of praise, for themselves and for all theirs, /': ,; -^ for the redemption of their souls, for the hope of .\»Aouiii.r'i!-.;'. M '■H' .>-i,..;t',i».ifV'.-*''V;-'>'i s,:::y i:\' •■ ■,"■,! .■;'■•'*. •t . '•, -.,* ■;i. « i :•<) ... \t^„ lh«bUbe|i ■■} ■ I. \i i-J:- •'i 48 . ' EXFLAKATION.'cQF'TUK'UASli;''.- ,^1, ■• ■ . ■ ■•:• ■.■,••••• i■.■•■•■^^;', 1-; -.•.vs-,.,' ■ ■■ -.y. •> . ■■''•■^•."^'-.:' •■:?.•■ T % ■:■ .. ! their salvation and healthy and .who pay their vpwa' Lord, thy conuiiisorations, and' mercies which" arb rj; f^y ,^^ ;>/• from tlie boginninir.?* ?; ; . ,N-^,i! i !;•. ,• vr , • -i '' ■^ : r,i'i ' ''1 ■'•''i''- ,l;*n'r ,V-lrt ■■J. THB ■ OOMHVKIOANTES. Iv ;^: i->; •.;,:; ■'":.■',- i-:',\ ':•':, <.:>: v! <:..';,.;"li?^ The pricst'and 'people having now prayed ''fori*, I'^.-i-u the pastors of God's Church, for each other, for all i;;'].^ i', '■■ the members of the Clnirch militant; for all that . .'' ' tends to increase faith,' piuty, and the peace and liaj)- ' pinuss of society ; and even r munion of saints to the Church triumpl ant ; ' and ' ',' first of all, with all antiquity, comuiennrate the ■ ever-glorious Virgin Mary, mother of 3\jr Lord .- ).'.• Jesus Christ- in whose chaste womb, was formed '.i'v'. ,. ... ■ . , ■' ■. r'i-' the Victim we are about to . offer, from whose sub-" /•. ■ ■ it'*"*'' • stance He received the sacred blood which flowed* ''J' ' on the cross for our redemption, and which still- '.•';;i .■ft ■'"'i ■ !iSi mystically flows ..on ' our altars ; the glorious ..,., i;"!;'' w. /■■ blessed martyrs, whoso blood, mingled with that of' , .V-V/ :^i the immaoulato.Lumb, was rccoivoil as au (igreoable ' |i^Y,|,^,V, holocaust. ,'Pinallyy wo odd, — and /of : all -tho . ,*j;' ■,;.'. Mi 'fiSaints, hj whose merits and prayers girant. we may'-; '•',;j-;:!|';/: in. all things be defended by the help of' thy pro- ;' tection, through the same Clirist our Lord, v Amen. • How unjustly are wo here accused of exalting the saints into Deities, and assimilating them . to - the Divinity itself I "Since woonly beg the mem- \ bers of Jesus Christ, who are ' also ' bur .'fellow ' members ; His children, who are our brethren ; His saints, wlio are also our first fruits, — to pray for us, and witli us, to our common Master through our coniiuon Mediator. Wo acknowledge, in tlie :' greatest of the saints, no excellence but what flows .. from God ; no merit or consideration before His • eyes but from their virtue ; no virtue but from His : grace ; no knowledge of human things but wlmt He •'■.';^r?^' :,;•■• -r.v I- lij'i '^m 50 KXPLAyATION, or I^IIE UA80. assist us by their prayers; no'felioity.but by per- ;.' •••';; 4 i■i^^'-■^l'■V,^'^l'■.<■^'••'•■*''*''^'*^^'''0'''°?' *"'" mass.-' :■,■• Bi .y \ ».•.;';•!• '■ .■,'-■-■ 'j|-i , ' 'that of tlie' persons for whom .the offering was /H'"*:'!.''. '.mode,' upon the. victim which was substituted in .■Aj'iJijj'-';!'-^;, their place.-., Tliose sacrifices of the old law were ., 'ir^l^'.AV'^i i>ut figures of the sacrifice which Christ offered for >' '■'■ ''.' M-'^ ' A •'*i'niii« ttifiH.' ntifl IvhiAli IB ' i*Ani*aoniifju1 in • flia' Xfnoa* *' • to accept this oblation of our servitude, as also of thy whole family, and' dispose .our' days in thy V This prayer, in substance, is found in the ancient'. Liturgies. All, however, agree • that St. Gregory tlic Great' added the three last pious petitions, for . the peace of Christians,: conversion of souls, of..', ;^', security from eternal misery, and that we. may be';'-, ■' ranked in the number of the elect. - In saying this .;/;':, prayer, the priest spreads his hands over the' j.; bread and wine, which ceremony has alwaysbeen ' ''^^ used. It was prescribed to the priests of the '..-.i., Mosaic law,' that, in the oblation of the victim, he ''.;•: shall put liis hands upon the head of the victim, and it shall be acceptable and help to his expiation,' tliercby, as it were, transferring his own guilt and f [ .. f KiMUd rope A.O. »M. ^y .1 '... '■ 4.'» (Uai'opoA.D.M».^y- ■•Ut.1.4.,;. • vii^'^.':* •""■'.■ •,'• ' ■''V-Vv"\v''<'i-!l.-V'.-'^'i '.< ;!v''' '•'.; 'I'v ■'••.• V4 ./v ;j our , pins, and which is represented in- the' Mass. •''^'.^.v^ v.'^WJierefore, the priest fi);ly lays his hands on what ...f' '.i'is to bo offered, in a mai^uer imposing his own sins, •vri!,:l'''.:'v and those of the persons for whom he has made ••■ 'l','x!^>s:v.;*'th8 memento, on Him who willingly bore them, that- .'|'',li^;l . in the whole course of His passion, and, esjiecially, • the violent and racking extension of Ilisbleased , body upon the cross,' by barbarians- and .hard- : hearted executioners, etc. Here our devotion will . naturally suggest compassion for the sufferings of our Jesus. But let us be aware of renewing those .'tormeuts, — of losing the benefit of this balm of ..peace, and rousing God's indignation by fi-esh outrages. ■ : QUAX OBtATICHEK. ' ' " "VVliich oblation do thou, Lord, vouchsafe, we - beseech thee iii all things to mako ^ blessed, >{« •>■■■ '^'M:- ■.^' ••:m:; '';.X'; ■''•'. rt - ♦'- ' 1^* I • ,.■'"•.' . ■• ".■ ■ .. ■. .' ',' ■ ■ ■"■. • • ■ ■ ' •■ '#r.i^. ..'/■■;. .'.'■:■ : . • • - t . ; " f - 'A ft ; 1 u ii 1 o: w ol tl lo , 01 of hy "] • till •blc bel th( 62 iipSiiilHPiii^^ ■ ;:■■ .■"^ '\ '.->•■■: i,'i'--'i:-'-',;.'U" ■'.'.' ;-V'M!>. ''^■''■'5':; ;-:-■••';■■'..: • EXPLANATION OF THE UA8S. ■:• v. • 68; •. ' •{;.■ approved, ►[< ratified, reasonable, and acceptable, ' . that it may bo made to us the •{< body and Holy Ghost; «/)prowed.by tlje^Deity, that therebyv'^v'-'/'iv ' The .words prinoipa ly be^- ■ i-Vu'!:^? 1 of tlie Eucharist';' the signs , i^A^,> jVii' wo may be acceptable to God in His Son. Tho sign of the cross is made thrice upon both kinds,' and ■. then singly upon each, long to the consecration i or ceremonies chiefly appertain to the remembrauce of Christ's passion. ' '; ' ." •,;'•'. - .' ■ ". Vi' ! Here We are reminded of tlie emphatic expression ^ • .' ■'J by which the Almiglity called light intoexistence; •.. vl;*'--'':/. "Let there be light, and there was light. '^ Here, ijjjj:;,^^!;-^^,! the Church says: May it befmade the' body and i}!^;';*;^;):)^; blood of Christ, and at her command the well.* i::^^'{''.'>'.; beloved Son of the Father is ready to descend upon v.-.^ •:!'■■ ' tlie altar under the Sacramental Elementsi^rt^.r ;.'i:i^'.'iV>cn/J • •-*'■■ .•■j|V''?f:v.llt*!V! 'M''.: m GONBECBATIOK. ' > We are now como to that miraculous action in which the holy sacrifice principally consists. The, words are known' to all Christians, They were spoken by Him who has th^ words of eternal life; ' The Catholic Church, finding nothing in the words . which Jesus Christ made use of in the institution iiVi *^^l vi'' .' o? • ^^^ adorable mystery (Real Presence) thait •>;;,:M%'j:^'';;oblige8 us to understand them in a figurative sense, . .-vMhK t/:;' deems this sufRcie^^ reason for believing them in •V ■ their plain, proper, and literal meaning, without • \\ '•;i:'.',; being anxious or troubled /joio He effects what He ; 0' iV; •. says. We adhere precisely to His words. He who ; v •,•'1'.. ^i'^Lfii'-J.rdoes what He pleases, in' speaking effects what He '-v-f. 'vf' . .i'>'-"'.--. ;V ■'•..• . > ■ ■ . ■ .I's. ■■ ^••. •«■!.■. iV;-!i^lS[i,'i! / and it is easier for the'-Son of God to force ;"^V._'-> ' ^i.i:* ■ •?: , the laws of nature, in order to verify His words, '■•. ' • r-f^y- '■' than it is for us to accommodate our minds to ■|v ,.•";.. violent interpretations which overthrow all the -.'..; v;':^ ';•;',;. I laws of speech. : c; . • ' ' .>:,.i-0'^*i • Our Divine Redeemer, eagerly desirous to give us ,'! ;:fi/f:':',: an ineffable pledge of His love, wishing to exercise ;^; /;;> •our faith, and at the same time to obviate the '.'•* •;:. ;;.\'v,|i ' natural horror of eating His flesh and drinkint;..-',; !•;;•', i'^-4'.'i''v''^'«' His blood in their proper form, in His wisdom ,->*> 'v 1 ■^-''tt X''-.- ■(.•:,■'.•- • '-,.■-■■•■■;< I'^i- •■-'. . ..''i'-';'-. •;-*,*■!'■■•'■•'.■■..: ■■-'••. ."-.,'••■■>'■> • ;;'ir^i?ii'^v>i i>c^^ V"•.'■'M■"':^■'^-•i'■-;^^^ -.'ix- ■•>-'i':.r ■■■■*■■ ^''^''^■^'■'■'■ ;;,-..j Jr^K.-.v ■; V-- '• '.V ■■■•■ ' 'i^' .•►■", y ,•■- • ■,■'•!••;.'; ; ^ .'r ^f- ' \-*-.^\.-'-.. ■■ ■■■•yA->\ ' • '.■ ^•..•fi('^l;,^,!.:*■■v•,- v-..;;- ;■ ■,'.■■.■■■ ■: v- ;■;, . :■■;-■:„ ;^.'. •; .• ^^i•••;•■ . '•'If t i p3 willed to give us i them', shrouded!: under another \ ', * species. The repcated/and clear ■ promises ; preVi- ^'^0g. ously made}' the'wordskthi liisatutibn; together iJ^VO^i/ji with tlie circumstahcesattending ^hai Institution •;>,:, '^;:' and the unanimous belief of ^all ages in all countries; ;> !i^?l Councils, ecclesias|;ical histories,- and the living ■"';.■;;•}; voice of the greater ; part of -Chmtians, eve^^ of ,' /iV'y'itl- schismatics for manyjwntu^'ie^-^epaiute Clmrcli, — riender us, secure aiid quiet iii our belief. ''-J^^f^^f It belongs to those who 'iiave' recourse to a (■ -i *S fiKiufitivo sense, and who havQ deviated into by- ! i'* 'v:; patlis,toas3igntheirrea8ons fonheijrnew-modelled;.: i^r^ifi^ doctrine, unknown to former 'ugesV^f^'Tis ours tp^ii^'^tjfvli captivate our understaiidiug to the obedience' of !^S';!;;i:yli| . Christ,"* nor to dare to limit Almighty power to;- '^^'^^'^ '! the niirrow capacity of our reason, still less to con- . : ■ J : \ ' fine it to the rule of our senses. ; ;■,,,. -v :•' ./V-t'v I -J The priest performs this act of consecration in. • ■•.' •.v-':'' the person of Christ, relating His actions, coiiform- ': ;'^^:^.:'^' injj to His ceremonies at His Last Supper, and ;;^\v applying Christ's own words as the" form Avhioh ;j . ' *'f; our Saviour Himself has left to His Chun h. • ;'..'.'■, After each separate consecration, the priest first ..jif'vrV't faithful may. pay. their adoration to their Qfur'-- •■•■>'■ •.i;ji.'- fl.'r'v; lour in this mystery of His love. The priesta in •'■.'' • ■■ ■ .•!'>''W'',/'.' 1 .>.■ r.' (V the Mosaic law were commanded to "elevate the ' ; victims before the' Lord." ' The elevation . of the . % ' Eucharist is mentioned in the most' ancient Litur-. .J '.- ''\ >8t.Johnvl. • II Cor, X. 5. I ; ':- ;A^'v gies, and the learned St. Basil reckons it amongst ' ' ' .: ^•' : the apostolical traditions.* Mystically, the eleva- tion puts us in mind of our blessed Saviour's being v'. .raised up upon tl' « cross; and causes us, in the ;;•, ■ deepest sentiments of contrition, ^ gratitude, and .■•■'•,•'••• r, awe, to adore that body which was broken for us, !';■'-» and that blood which was shed for the remission of our sins. By the twofold consecration, "This is my body, this is my blood," the body and blood of . . .. Christ are mystically separated, as they were really '. , .'■ separated u^jon the cross; and this mystical' > i.' ;.' separation contains a lively and efiicacious repre- ; 'scntation of the violent death which He suffered. : i' Thus the Son of Qod is placed upon the altar in < Lev. Ix. 21. > Mb. do Bplrtlu Skoelo. i:., ■1 3t^!^ 'Wmmmmmmmmmmmammmmm !!J»T-"»H-' I T,"P?! '.•■■'«■ b This religious aotiont carries! along • with^, iti [ an" ' ' : !<; <, i^^'i 'J V^ >i^;' v acknowledgment of: God's,; sovereignty j . because,;'; ' ,. , v |>] ; ;^: i!- V V; Jesus niirint. t.rnlv nrnaonf panourp nml nafnaf .mi-no ' .' ' ' '!'."<{ it -'>',.'■< ; with, and by His '. His diyine Atajesty. prayers immediately ; which thb ■. death, • ': ' •j.th'i:,!',;' ••r,'re8urrection,Tand ascension of our Lord are com-\- memorated;, offering to God a pure, holy, and im- ■ maculate host, the holy Ih-ead of eternal life and " We present to the eternal Father our Eucharist,^^}:: /'',;''? Clirist Hiiriself, and the infinite nierit of His deatii, •, " ! •. ' protesting that we have nothing else wortliy of being ofEdrcd Him in return for all His goodness. | 'X ' :i ••'.i Wo believe that the presence of Christ, our sole ''■'■''''' propitiatory victim, by His blood,' causes the Father to look down propitiously on us. :' ' ' : ;, We believe, also, that the presence of our Medi-"t;, ' : .'■ , ator 18 itself a most powerful intercession for man-- '[.'■'• '^^y kind, especially, as the Apostle says,' that ''in;, ••::■( •',}(?;, licavon i^iolf lie now appears in the presence of ,•<.!.■;; ■ H't^ifj God for VIS.". . ■,'■-■ >v'-;V':;- •■;•■..■:■ ■.; '■'"•.V^'vi.'; ,.,, ... Finally, we consecrate all our prayers by this w;'!'V;K'-': •|'.;.t' . ' ' divine offering j and we offer, at the same time, to ■ ' ' ' ' ■ ' ,';•,';** , ■' and that aa an angel was present at the sacrifice of ';.*.,■,•, i.;,. Abraham,' so His angel may carry up before His '■ v,!;'?'',.' .throne the oi)pn hearts and fervent vows of those .^ ',',-i'-!.'s.';i':-i.'' J^'iri■'•• ,;.■•, n<-'/:^<:?.\ :■*■■' ''■'■'-■ ■ ■,..... . ,,. ■..'•...-. >•■.'■;.; "vi" wcMEKTO van tite faithpht. dcparted. . .•.••. * ,»•• ■'•■.•I- MEMENTO ?0B THE PAITHFUL SEP&KTSD. We extend the Communion of Saints to the Church , offering in a middle state, viz., those who are gone before us " with tlio sign of faith, and who sleep in the sleep of peace ; " — naming those we : particularly mean to pray for. A Protestant author,* in a book printed itf^ London, 1714, and which is entitled, " The Unbloody >Q«n. xill. . .1 ( I John Johnion, U.A. .J.fAr.V.? v/.*l •vvi- :^'--^ ■'•n. If 'W 'jy it' p. If V mmm mmmimmmmmm ■ ■■ ;.!':..: .'Wii »;".'■: :-r:^-.;;- ?'■>,• s'i. "■i.^rrt.'Mivsfj. J^!.';«.•• Sacrifice and Altar Unveiled and Supported," will. }'.;!^i.l;''i save ino the trouble o{ bnnging proofs and doou-< •;. ', /. ■ inents for this faith and devot|on.V, .'(There is one ;.i ■.••; .ir>.' and that is, the devotions used in the Liturgies, and ;. ; S'^ 80 often spoken of by the 'Fatihors, hi btihal' o£,j ;('.'• deceased souls, There is,; I -jsuiiposq,. 'no -Liturgy '.■,•.,'•*!.' without them, and the Fathers frequently spnak of,;; ;■ I. : them. St. Chrysostom mentions it as an ii stitu- 1 ,' \ lion of the Apo.stlos. St. Austin assorts tha such ' ' iiniynrs nro beneficial to those who have led lives 80 moderately good as to desoryp them. .-, Cyril, of r ; ; ; Jciusalcm, mentions ajirayer 'for. those '.vho are i'.*;; !;.;••■ ''• ' gone to sleep before usi Tertullian ppeak's of this • \?-: \cX^'' ' practice as prevailing in his time.: And the Con- ''v| ■-1;;>- ' stitutions do tequire priests and people to use those :■){'■)' !.; sorts of devotions for tiie souls of those who die in '.■''■'''. .'.•>..i' the faith." And adds : 1 "They judged it, therefore, t\.,Vl:'.r,''i lawful ; and if it -.vere lawful, no more need be said." /'ij^r;"v,';«\ ; • Nature will do the rest." , : . • It is distressing to observe this learned and "■ I *■■• >pp.SIT,MB. .•.T P-I'V- [^ :l ,^'r:i' l/fi,!! o» *t- . r' \\' painstaking author stumble for want of the true ' ^support and guide ; for he confounds the commcm- .:,,,.!..., oration made of the Blessed Virgin and other, ,••;,:;);' ;;:";'iiii :«•''.' saints, ^withthei prayers pffered up for the faithful',^: ^/IV'C ■■!;,;, ijiv'^rv' dppartedy!and''sayB,-."in .thei' same place,if^They :'."!•,••'.;' •'. >'■•..,"•■". : --prayed for the Virgin Mary, the apostles, patriarchs, ' .'. • '^,' and such aa they believed to be likq thefii." I need '.;'"■■' not hero repeat what I have elsewhere inculcated '. . ;-! to stimulate your devotion and charity to the per- . ' formanco of a dutyto which nature and piety will ' ; " jointly itnpel you. You have here a happy oppor- ^ .V" tiinity of exercising your charity and proving your genuine fiieiulship ; and tlioso suiTering souls bor- row" the words of the Scripture and the voice of the. „ '. ., ^ ' Church to solicit our aid : •* At least.you, my friends, ,' . .' . , ':?;; have pity on me, for the hand of the Lord hath .:'*'' touched me."' .' . , . j. ■ ■p.' '>.;V NOBIS QTTOQUX- PXC0AT0KISIJ8. •'•■ '■'«r.'""\ .' ' Returning, again, upon ourselves, we beat our' ' '. ;■ .■ ■" breasts, acknowledging ourselves miserable sinners, yet hoping in the multitude of Qod's mercies, we entreat Him to admit us one day into the blessed * Job II. Tt'l' it ,v, *•«■',';' nit' 'r ;!'. k -!«.■■ i'. <•«' '.-.If ■•> !' r.;-«ii ,/:>. :-i;>v- T*' < . ,'••• l1 14 cut.^ u .'t ■^Y,:y,:.,jt^>i>;at-:;)uj: 'r^iA^ itkaiwuk! t Si :i ii 111 ai "^it^'t^:'. CO society of the saints, not weighing, our merit, but ^ ' / ; " granting us pardon, througli Christ our Lord, V by ; i; ]. . whom all things were [made, who ^is; pur Sanctifica^iMf i; ;'; il- tion and Redemption j H. jxnd] j? M, in^Adain all'die. ' '^m l^^tiK so in Christ shall all bei'm^e aliKiliii whom We' '/ ; >'^'f^^^^ iue blessed with all spiritual blessings: by whom, '^^ J'. • in whom, and with whom, to, God the, Father Al-''. - '■ ' mitfhty, in unity of tlip Holy Ghost;; be all honor; and glory forever and eVer/;'Amen.'f''i;' r ,'■ , .'■! ■ ■ ' . .-.■.> ;• .■■. .:i; i:.::;^).-'i,' '■'■'■: > Jolm I.; I Cor. v.; Kph. v.; 1 Cof. iV,; Eph. |. ' f !» ' ;■':;:>:':'•■ ' f- Jf^'t' .Vy ;*,':'V:v KXPLANATIok OK THK '61 ^"t^pj; CHAPTER V. ■f. . •• V;t:.. ^Jf^ *■'■ * :■>*;•■ ;IV .i'ir! '■■..• IV'^V ■■ '■•■,'.','■.•• I: •s'«i'> I'l -•■"•'.'■. I i'"- '"■(■'i'.i'' ■■'• ■ PATBB H08IBB.- ••;';■ •'.":::;:iv;-- ...••.■ ■■ ■ ' ,■ ■ . :':'' ■••■ ;■ ' •■ ! ■ ■■;•■: rpHE priest introduces this most holy prayer, ■^ taught us by our Lord Himself, by a preface, inviting the faithful to join him in disposing their souls for a real or spiritual participation of the blessed Sacrament, expressing humility, and inti- %■*',;,';';■:,■ mating that wo - durst not call God our Father, unless Christ had commanded and ordained that wu should do so, saying, " Instructed by thy whole- some precepts, and taught by thy divine Institu- tion, we presume to say. Our Father," etc. ,' The Liturgy which bears the name of St. Peter hath this variation : " Instructed by the divine doc- trine, and taught by salutary admonition, we dare to say," etc. In the Liturgy of St. liasil it runs thus: "Vouchsafe, Lord, that with confidence, and without reprehension, I may be bold to invoke thee, supercclestial God the Father, and say," etc. No prayer can bo more suitable to prepare us for the Holy Communion. " He who prays not as , Christ has tauf^ht is not Clirist's disciple, and tlio iu .■ : i..H ■••v-. . ••.■ • ■ .■ ■ .■ I* ■■ I? 1.1 '>^^.\^.^>- IIWHP*i"""P^miP*P«P<*a«PPi • :.^, ••■;■';. "'-it* "if'"V ■ >'■■'. ■•.•■■■.''' ' ■. " ■'■■ Father does not easily hear ti,e prayer which the-'" """' Son hath not dictated.?,'' .'He Vhoinade us to' :lr:':'ii>-v';-i.-.:-f' . kXPLAMATION OV THK MASS. m; ''^" ?' V ? suniraaryjof the Gospel." ' ■;. : '.; ;^ ; ;j jvi^i ^''?r^.H^^'*'"'ft*^-^^'«! *>»«; apostles;!^ form cr^^anqn of- tlie;Ma88/. they ui^ >' ^r^i-'^KJ^ Conseciation lapd^W; Lord's Triiycr. ' F^ft -I' hIoikI. aiwl fl»n n'c.Soi. i- _L '.. . ■ ■ ill Some authors settled tlio only the Consecr .-r--^— ". ■»~»uB jrniycr. it IS aaid aloud, and thq assistants say the last ':i^ ... . * ' '^ . — ' * '■ "* "^ """lo/ ..CIO., making a . ?,-;t;iy ' kiud of amplificationupon the last petition; beg-"' '" 'l^'i'fv ging that the blessed Virgin, St. Peter, and St. ■^^--v Paul (St. Gregory added St. Andrew; to whom • he -^''■■' ':"'4 had a particular devotion), and all [ the saints,, may? ■.■'^■i'^M- joni lu obtaining for US' a deliverance from thoi V'f ' ' '" ;^ great evil of sin, and in obtaining peace and unity ■"^^•;^'.';M;-^ with God, peaiie and .tranquillity am ong men, ana:l.:;-9'S'l , ' St. ch'y.««o«.Trj>;^j^^ ■ ^ PQace and concord within ourselves, in these, our days of tribulation and aitliction ; and that, in this security, we may wortliily particiflhte of the holy . ^'.|^vt|^^^'^:'EuchariB^;';the!solace of : our earthly pil^rimiage.,. rjjjjl.jjy ];]The low voice in ^yhich this prayer is 'said^may -, 'represent the silence of the holy women; who pre- pared their spices to anoint our blessed Saviour's body, but rested on the Sabbath day according to the commandment.' i , '• i ' . . ' o; •' : The priest, meantime, uncovers the paten, and ' lays the purificatory aside, in reference to the linen clothes wiiich were found apart in the monument at the resurrection of Christ. Ho kisses the paten ■}. (as asking of God peace of soul and body), and Irreverently places it under the sacred Host.-. ' He (hen' ' ; '' uncovers the ohalioo/ kneels, and taking up. the Host, breaks it over the chalice, that if any par- ticles should fall otT, the clialiue may receive them. The breaking of the Host serves for the more i' commodious receiving it, and imitates what our .; blessed Saviour did at His Last Supper, and which ' : the Church in all ages has observed. ' This cere- ' mony is often mentioned in the New Testament. '^^^':•'■^■•i'w•■'■:.•;i > St. Lukt xilll. v. :<•'•;: i:-,i.'. hi I. i , > i ' 7 I wrmmmmm ^mmf* ' KXl'LAltATION OV TIIK HASH.. I,'.'. . ■ -J t. Paul says' that "the breiwl- which wo bruak', • •• ' . ': I it not tho coiiimuuiou of the 'body of' Josiis ' ri ' " '' luist?'f Tlie disciples at Eminaus kilow Christ ■:!•.,'.: ,•'.,■ called bread, this docs i)ot contradict t\\eJtenil*fair\ .,>;•.,"• cMce or tlio miraculous. bluingo':- since ^our Saviour " 'J • ';; often calls Himself the bread [o/[ li/e,\ the true '. .'i-.j? : 'v broad which came ' down's ' from . I lieaven,*. The.,' ■■'*"-,'' '.• species only are divided. Our Saviour's body is incapable of fracturc/division, or hurt; "ho cannot . ' (Ik: nor sulTcr any more ; " so tho soul of m.an is not . ; . , broken or separated, although, the parts of the ''•'-^'•':, body bo amputated or separated from bach other. ' ,- :-/l' Ho then makes tluice the sign of the cross witli a ' ;'-.^;f' particle of tlie host over tho cluilice, saying, "May • the peace of our Lord be always with you.' , Tlie ; • . people answer, "And with thy spirit." Upon this ,"[■.*• 'Vi.' mutual agreement in the; peace of Clirist Jesus, :';Y:J-,>',;' ho lets tho particle fall 'into the chalice, saying, '■; I ''''•i v "Jlay this mixture and consecration of the body .,•'■"'.' ■ — ^— ^-- — r — - '•■•';:, ■■>■■. •'...■.•J -.■'.;.;;:;';:",f4i.f:r^if ;r,',?';,.;.<(-i.<>V*';5'»;.vl::;',.!'-.^:-v/;: :^;--.;- "■ ■^ . , ■, r • . , ' ■ i-'r, •■■:■;■■■■•!■ j-r*:'-'' ■■••';■ '^ :"'-• ■ '•' ' ar '■ f '■■' •■ ' :, . KXPI.AXAT10X OK TIIK MASS. *'" I I ttiid blood of pur Lord Jesus Christ bo to us who receive it efEectual to life overlastiug. Amen." j-'^vUt This .mixture, which is only of the elements, ox '^!i^;!;:;;?specie8,'signifie8 that there is but one Sacrament ' I -ii'JJ''^ ', xinder both species, and has always beeii observed ■^ ■ in tho Church as an apostolical tradition. It is mentioned in all the Liturgies. In that of . . St. Chrysostom it is thus: Tho priest, taking the particle, puts it. into the chalice, saying, "Tlie plenitude of tho Holy Ghost, now and for ever, and world without end. Amen." • I Cor. i: iv. John vl. , • Bt:'Luk«'»lr.M ■'« Rom. vi. *, THE PAX DOMINI. , ' -At the I'ux Domini, in the priinitive ages, the faithful were wont to salute one another, in re- membr.'ince of the salutation of Christ to His disciples after His resurrection, when He repeatedly said, " Peace be to you." " Whence," says St. Cyril, of Alex.andria, "there is a certain law delivered unto us by tho Church ; for in all holy congregations we often salute one another in this m.anner." These salutations have long been left oft among tho people ;, but tho kiss of peace is still passed around BuJohnvl., • ; r-. -♦Item, vU*...;, :,•■'::•••':.■ •:''.'|. •.■-.s'*.; ''4^ ■•.-. ,- . . :,..■■::•.":•'.•-•■■>■ ••■/•' •;.(.■ GO i iMivsH iii oolo\)ratea',with ft choirlof clericsV yot avo "• •' « ouglit still to coiiteinplrtte„tho!, resurrection and .,? h:-- 'J:'i-.(>- :-.•/.;>'■ r-.i.'.; ...'KXl'tAMATIOK.'Ol' "••■""'"■" " "' '' ' 'OF. Tlie UA88. CTJIi-yLi-: '.and to the Lamb, be benediction, and honor, and. , ■ '• ■ B^o^'yi fti»l- power for over and ever." ' A0NU8 D2I. Having adored tilio blessed Sacrament, the priest, . bowing and striking his breastjsays twice, «* Lamb ■ % of God, who Wkest a^ay tWims world; htiYe)^;v;i j; ;5 :... mercy oji us j^^kiidiiHi^^hird^tiihei Ke^^ Grant )'c'f^^^ us peace.'V' This' islto "be: found in ancient Litur^ i ^:' i' gies; but it is commonly believed tliat Topo Scrgius, in tlio sixth century, ordained that it shoiddbo said thrice.,, Thjs ; appellation of. Lamb;,' Avas given to our Saviour by the" projihets Isaiah ?:V.; and Jeremy;* by St. John the Baptist,' when he j .'.* pointed out the Messiah, saying, " Behold the Lamb .'' '' ' of God; behold him who taketh away the sins;'.'- of the world." The Son of God. is often called l^j^^' ^ the Lamb by St. John in .Kevelation. With the''^'!';' ancients in tlie Apocalyiiso, and with all faithful.^' ; ?' i^ • Christians, let us humbly adore the Lamb Christ '•Ti;: Jesus, saying, "To him who sitteth on tlie throne,' '. '.^•: ;.n: I. ; >;r.i:. '..Jl- < liiilah nil. .•Jorxl. < Hi, Joliu I. m, 30. ; v.iiioAclo^ mcpkiiess, pationcc, and innocence, bo to =•;';.'• H8 a pacific host, ft pcacc-olfering j and so dispose i'. •;:/|; our soids,. that in true peace of conscience we may s If; •vf'.''.' -approach to thy holy sacralment." - '■!; i :li 7 .. V ^ ''.The officiant then bowing in a submissive manner, ■ ^;.''.'^*.I.'»! with his hands joined on the altar, says the three following prayers, by way of immediate propara-- -.. tions for receiving: ,-;'f';'i':;'' i PBATEH8 BEFOES KECEITINO. ■.■..'',,;■.■.,..:,.'■ •'..'■: « Lord Jesus Christ, wlio saidst to thy apostles, . I leave peace to you, my peiu3e I give to you, re- gard not my sius, but the faith of thy Church, and vouchsafe her that peace and unity. which is agree- able to thy holy will, who livest and reignest God . , for ever and ever. . Amen." ; ; He begs this peace by the faith of the Church; that peace which was proclaimed at our Saviour's )mK ' ' ', I ''.A'- ■iV . 'I' .■'■ > A|ioc. V. .';y.i;A,»:,-iv-.,:'-.;.v^':-.r.;v. \\ -'.:^ ■>'i:i'- ^ 1 I* ^BBBmBBssmm ^mmm ' .. .' 68 birth, and which he bequeathed as ]iis parting -• legacy. He begs for the. Church that unity, that purity fj-om error, heresy, .'and, Bchsin,. without, ^.i,.■•) ;_,',; which she cannot be the Vpouao. of Clirist ■ He :!^i:-;f /" ! • bogs that unity and peace iii;3;;reigi,^ among tiie'^^ ; l' faitliful, sweetness and truth in their oonVorsatiori, ■ ■ ^ ^ !C-V justice in their actions, and charity in their liearts. ' '''^ '/v Skooxd PiiAYEii. — J' Lord Jesus Christ, Son ' • ::' . . , of the living Godi ;Who; by t^^ni of: thy Father, vv/^^ • •. the Holy Gbo8t!M5perating;ihMt7bj^ thy death ^^'t^^ given life to the : World; deliver ine, by this most ^i'''^-'^ sacred body and blood, from all my iniquities, and from all evils, and make me always adhere to thy commandments, and never suffer me to be separated ■ -' ^ i • from thee, who li vest and reignest God, world without end. Amen." /' ■ • : • ■ > ; * P In- this prayer he' humbly begs a deliverance ''''i from sin, and all the evil consequences thereof; a- constaut^fidelity in keeping God's commandments j and an inseparable union with the divine Saviour. '■'■". f'' "If, therefore," says St. Hilary, "Christ hath as- V- '.A sumed the flesh of our body, and be truly the man . r "' who was born of Mary, , we also do truly take the EXPbANi^TION or TIIK MAHS, m :i :..{ '.■ «■ :V'i I, we shall be one, liecauso the Father is in him, and ho in us." , '. TniKu Phaveii. — • " Let not the participation of thy body, Lord, turn to my judgment and con-^ demnatioii ; but lot it through thy mercy be avail- able to the safeguard and remedy both of the soul and body, who witli God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God for ever and- ever. , Amen." j . . ';: ;; " Let us labor as. much as we can with' God's help, that we may come with a pure and sincere . conscience, and with a clean heart and chaste body, to the altar of our Lord, and deserve to rccci>ve the body and blood, not to judgment, but for the rem- * edy of our soul." ' .;■ , : . , , " Our body cannot obtain immortality, unless it be joined to the immortal body of Christ.". * >/ The assistants, by understanding these prayers, and joining their intention and devotion'lwith the priest may dispose themselves for a real participa- tion of the sacred mysteries, or for a spiritual com- munion, of which a form will be subjoined. * r. > Bt. AufUitlDC. '8t.QKg.Xyi, :' 'f; •' ■S-H V\ i i 'i immmmmmmnmm^m H « PI-«-(«.Kr««t'M|.y i.ptnarv>, .70 . THE COMMUNION. ;.,-,' '•^'•.''Pi^-.; V: ;,•/>''■•':":• ■': ■ ' .-, -^''..'^ ■.;■'.. ■'■ ■',- ' , Tho piicst now,proceeding'to'recei(re the blessed ^acrameiit, and consume the siiciificQ, first kneels iiis.vvi ^^^s; lidoration. f!No:on^»;,ay8 gt^'Auptini J'eats ^huil^A::*; flesh of Christ without' first; adoring 'it jr. 'Taking 'i^;^;)^v;:^^ the sacred Host iiito his hands, ho says, " I will take •- N ^ Si' the bread of heaven, aind will call, upon the name '"^'hl of tho Lo^d.",'^ He thrice strikes his breast, saying, vv i '^v;! "Lord, I am not worthy tliat tliou shouldcot enter ■;■, ;;i;^' under my roof: say only the. word, and my sour I: :!\i' sliall be healed. The body of our Lord Jesus • Clirist i)io9er?o my soul to everlasting life. Amen." I'jiu.siiig 11 little, lie kneels again, and says, " AVhat sliall I render to our I>/rd fcr all things that he'; liatli given to mo? I vfiU take the chalice of salva- ;! tion, and I will call upon the name of the Ijonl I will call on our Lord in nri^ising him, and I «hall ,■ be »rife n'om my enemxd." "Jeceiviiig the chalice, lie says,'''' Tlie bl'xjd of ou.. Loid Jesus Christ pie- • serve my soul to vr lasting life. Amen." And • here, if tlicio bo coinmunican'ts. the Communion is administered with the words and ceremonies known to everybody. Nor need I here detain you by de- tailing the devotion of soul and reverence of body *— •fi.;.^ fK^ W 'I'f- ;„ '■ ■ '", |KXpi,A»ATIOX OF TUB MASS. ■fl-- :f- •'■>.■ f . yv^" >..•'•><'"?'**••'> - ' ■•.■ :• i ' • •. • ■ • '• ■ •'„' <■ ■■ ■ ' \ ■ •|r; And here it may be proper to say a few words' .'upon communion in one kind, so much found fault with by modern sectaries. From what has been :; already said, it is clear that Catholics have always ' Iteld the Eucharist to bo both d sacrifice and a j Sacrament. As a sacrifice, they hold both kinds . necessary, for tho perfect representation of our Sa/iour's passion and offering him up to His eter- nal Father, under tho appearance of death ; biit as a Sacrament only, they believe there is no precept of Christ for.lor against receiving in both' kind-s, . and that comn>union in one or in both species is a , matter of exterior discipline, left to the judgment and discretion of the Church, which, as the Council of Trent says,' always considered herscIjP as pos- sessed of the power, in tho dispensation of the '. Sacraments (the si\bstanco or essence remaining entire), to enact or change what, according to tho circumstances of time and place, she should judge >Seu.2l,c.2. ■T'.^.' ,i.t , i-nH-.'.f-'^'l-^ ■ •"(■'■. •iV i u 1 ■!' i i i :f-^, 72 .'■>■ ■ :m expedient for the advantage of the receivers, or tlie ' respect duo to the Sacraments themselves. That St. Paul liad pretty clearly pointed out this autlior- ity, saying, "So let a man deem us as the ministers' ' of Clirist, and the dispenser?; of the mysteries of 3 GoJ," ' and had availed himself ^of this license in":';/ correcting certain abuses in regard to the sacra^^ ' mcnt of the Eucharist, by his Epistle, and defer- ring otlier regulations for his personal arrival, and observation: !' And. the rest ; I will set inordev":; when I come."' v.: .■'■.'.■-•. v: ■.■-'■ •.-.-'^ That, in the early ages of Christianity, the Sac- ' ■ ramcnt had frcquenily been administered in both kinds; but that, in process of time, the custom;'., being almost generally changed, the Church, con-'..-,?; scions of her authority, and actuated by weigiity^^-'f tv;^^ and just reasons, had approved of communion in ■!:■■■'' ') one kind, and enacted it as a law wliicli, without the authpjityof the Cliurch, it was forbidden to : ; reject or to change. , ,, •.■;•' Tlieso words of Christ are objected to us, " Ex- ■'>' cppt you eat tlie flesh of the Son of Man, and.;''t drink liis blood, you shall not have life in you." • RXPLA^ATION OV TilR MARfl. —73 .vu ?*"yo ■(.; - \ > 1 Cor. Iv. 3. >IOor. xl.84. • John vl. 64. • The greater part of Protestants deny these words to concern the Eucharist at all ; and therefore they have an ill grace to object thim to us; ,' In. connection with this text we may cite St. Paul : ■ " Therefore, whosoever shall eat this bread or drink this chalice of the Lord uiwovthily shall bo guilty of tho body and of the blood of the Lord" (I Cor. xi. 27). Those words show cleanly that St. Paul acknowledged that the reception of ttio Sacra- ment under either one or the other kind -implied receiving both the body and blood ot Christ. This' .> text has been corrupted in the English (Protestant) versions of the Bible printed in lC(i2, 1577, and 1599, and reads as follows : " Eat this bread mid drink," etc., instead of "or drink," in order to . , sanction communion uiuk I cth kinds ; but all tho ' , ancieiit oodices and versions, both Greek and Latin, give tlu! disjunctive conjunction "or" (Greek " i iriny," not " Kttl ntvy," Latin "vel bilferii," not " et bibevU ") The latest revised and " authorized ver- sion," however, of the English Testament of 18S1 goes back tc tlie original and correct sources, as in many otlier points, and gives the text correctly, " or drink." Admitting them, as we do, literally to regard the •..f. ■''»i.iM^J/i. u i V H ^'■* 'Jf^L^ .Bb.*f>Biirj(na nai ja^BJl 74 • . •' •• .••• ■ ;/'<■•'••.,'■, ■ •■.' •.. ... . ;,.. ' • •;.--'• ■ ■ 1 ■'■ •■ "•-'■„ • --i'. '»•:■. ;■.■■.■- .. t .,..'1- ■ 1. . •.--icu"'- , '. ■ '.■•\\ ' • ■• ■':,'•■■•'•.•■' ■.■■■•,■■• -J*-;''--!.''''' '■■'*'• ■''i '''■■ ■•■-■>• ■•■•"■ BXPLAVATIoir OF^THR MA88.J =.i holy Eucharist, we must confront this proposition with otlier propositions from, the same chapter, e.(j., " This is the bread which coineth down from licavcn, that if any man eat of it Jie may not die." '. Hero eating alone excludes death'; and, again, "If any man eat of tliis bread, he shall live forever." • Here life is promised to eating alone. All these propositions tiowed from the mouth of onr Saviour. Tlioy canuot, then,..bo-obhtradictory to e.ach other ; but they would necessarily be so if the first implied a precept of receiving botii kinds. It liercfore simply means that wo must receive botli lody and l»l(i()(l; and, as every Catholio believes llio l^oal , I'rosenco, ho canuot doubt/but, in receiving either ;." :' , s[)ecics, ho receives the true body and blood of our ■:';', Saviour, there being now no separation of the one . ' from the other. * Ihit did not our Saviour, in giving the chalice to the apostles, say, Drink ye all of, this?* He did ". so, and the same all, viz., the apostles, fulfilled the ^/;' command; and they all drank of it.* This may , .V"^. imply a command to the bishops and prirsts who ' '' celebrate the holy mysteries to receive the in under ■I .';, •!^'^/^';.!: ' ■'•■■'■^'' 'bxpi^natioh of tiik mass; ••76..:^"..:'V' >■•.:■■.♦%;■ ii^;,.vv I r. '^i' :.i- %■■: > John vl. 60. • lb. »3. •St. Mall, xxvl.n * »• , • J *■■■ 5 It * SfT ■■ . k »'». 1»' 1 • 61. Mnll. xW. ». ■i^l' both kinds, but not for the people in general, nor for the priests when they are not actually celebrat- : ing; and no bishop or priest not celebrating^ not . •..; i' .eyen on his death-bed,"' receives under, both kinds. . , . ,^ ."^;' These words,' JOrmJtj/e all of thi$, cnn have no ' force against Catiiolics, unless it bo proved tliat all the words which our Saviour addressed to the apostles at His Last Supper equally regarded all V. the faithfvd; now in that supposition, every lay man and woman would have the power to conse- crate the Hucharist. This argument, therefore, by l)Voviut,'too much proves notliiug. Tlic oarliost Fiith(>rs and unfli'siiistical historians . , make freciuont mention .of cominimion in one kind i . ; . ' us when in times of persecution the faithful were allowed to carry home the blessed Sacrament under tlio specijis of bread, and conuiuiuicate themselves, to strengthen them in the trial they had to undergo. . • Sometimes even children were communicated, and ■ that under the species of wine. Evagrius, Euse- bins, St. Paulimis, Venerable Bede, etc., relate par- ticiilar instances of communion in one kind only. '^ Tliree general Councils approve and authorize it.' I CoMlonco. 14Ui Uonllo, 1431; Tronl, \M. I; I I. '1 t • •:»T;ir7»^Tf^r'."T 70 EXPLANATION OF. THE MASa..' Even the Acts of tho Apostles insinuate it : The faithful were perseveiiug in the doctrine, of the apostles,' and in the cpinmiinication of the break- ing of bread, and in prayers.' V;'*:.- ^':V '•":'■ -^'^ The command for air the faithful to receive . under both kinds, iu order to discover the afani- diiuan heretics,* shows tho practice of receiving, ()l)tionally, one or both kinds before that time. That the Church is always roady to comply with every reasonable rc(iue8t, in point of discipline, wlien it can tend to promote tho union of Cluistians, or bring back to tho one shccpfold those who liavo by liercsy gone astray, is manifested by tho brief of Pope I'ius IV.,» granting (at the earnest request of tlic Emperor Ferdinand) tlie use of tho Chalice to certain states in Germany, upon certain condi- tions ; but which ])roducing little good effect, and ratlicr increasing the insolence of farther demands, was revoked by succeeding Pontiffs. . v FORM OF A (iPIRITUAL COUIIVNION. Those who do not actually receive, ought at least to make a spiritual communion, of which the fol- > Auu II. 42. • At lloias, 443, by 81. L«o. * K«b. «, lOtS. : V.jl:. ,>)•'.- tf'i ^J ■' -O ....-y;.^^,.v^. -....: ,.,v'?', V • - •■. ■ ; • • •■ •, : ■'.•!■■■•, ,: I .■•■ •■• .■'■.' V. :' EXPLANATION OF THE MASS, 77 lowing may serve as a form: "Throughout the offering of this holy sacrifice, Lord, I have en- deavored to fix tho dissipation and inconsistency of my mind, and to meditate on thy passion and death here mystically renewed, and to beg of thee to apply its merits to my poor soul ; yet I know that a participation of those mysteries of thy lovo is necessary to fulfil my duty as a joint ojl'erer of this celestial victim, and to reap tho full advantage of this sacred commemoration. I know it was thy i.itention in tlio institution, and that it is still tho wish of thy Church, that all the faithful assistants should bo prepared to communicate as well as the celebrant. It is my sincere desire to comply with thy gracious invitation, and tho pious solic- itude of thy spouse, our mother; but alas, Lord I a just dread of my unwortliiness, and the want of proper leisure to prepare for receiving thee into the habitation of my heart, deter me from approaching to thy holy altar; yet, divine Saviour, deign to cast a look of mercy on me. at this dis- taufie, and impart to my soul, hungering after thee, at least the crumbs which fall from thy blessed • and plcntifid table. I am consciox.s I ought not to • . » J' 78 ■ • t.,i'i'-. - ' J .i-.'i'u''-:-^. >. ■■ . ; ,.''.■' A'-' ..;>■- *^ .■ -• I I ■ *i, ■• j»'t,-iV • * ■, ■ . .1'. '■;''.■* ■/ •:''.*. ' ^. ■.;.■■■,;• i- ':...••(< :''.:«'W'^--"\;v«. ■■ -• ■v'-;.-i. - ;<.•■■;••• » '.'■.t'-v' . - .^Vt*-.^? ■ ■'•■ ■ I... *,."•.'■ ••.:•■: :*. • ■■■ •:.,■-■■'■ '■■''■',:■■ .-'•..'■,'•■ ;■%•:■• 'i ,' 'i ■ ,,^' ' ■ ' ■•'■■ ■■^•''- ■ ■''.:. ,V "i / ■.■:.■»■- KXl'LA.yATIOK OK THE MASS approach thoe under the leprosy of sin; but I sin;. ; ;;■ : ' eerelywish to bo oleansedg, I regret,, from. tlie inv'^^^^%::';: most depths of niy soiil, all iWy disloyalties to the^in'S^'^^fei^' and hero, with Magdalen, throw myself at thy^vii;^yF;v feet, and wish to bathe tliem with penitential tears.; V;;''kc^- grant me the grace of a true contrition, and i, ■:. slrongtiieu my resolutions of . amcndiiMj my life, .i . v ■ * Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter ?l';-Vi:' ' my roof; say only theVord, and my miserable and 'f't'fr'j'. -^ languisliing soul shall bo healed.. Fountain of >' v' ' ' f Afcrcy, siilTcr mo at least to sigh after thee II believe tliou didst descend from the bosom of thy Fatlicr to take my nature, in order to redeem me/ ./ .': v from eternal misery. I believe thou wast the f^ \!:;; . v' Priest and victim in the sacrifice of, the Cross. I '■V^;' ':..■'*: believe thy precious death loosed the sorrows of ■•'*':' ;':' hell. I believe that thy glorious resurrection and •. ;'■> • ,, • triumpliant ascension opened the gates of paradise. ,' •'.■ .'^ 1 believe the real presence of thy holy body andr ;. ' ■ v blood in these sacred mysteries; and I believe the .!.''/;'.'• worthily partaking of tliis divine Sacrament Im- ''-'•';• '. parts spiritual life, and is a pledge of immortality. * • ' I believe; Lord, help and quicken my languish-.. ! , •^: ing faith. My trust is in thee, who fillest the : -.-'l''': ■': ^^^■ • '■■■: • .\ ■' ■■ ^■;■,|;!;•^^^.•^;V■';.^■•: ■ '^:'^•.v•••:'-.■:••v;■!v;.^> 11... ■ ,- ., ;• ■■' / KXn.ANATION OK THK MASS. 79 u ■>. '.'■:' ■■ \' 1 hungry with good things. Lord* my desire is before thee, aiul my sights are not hidden from thee. A \ contrite and Immblo' heart thou wilt not despise. I In thee, Lord, I have hoped, let me never bo con- founded, 'y , "Seduced by my corrupt desires, I unhappily do- sorted thy paternal guidiince and thy plenteous : . mansion, that I might rango through foreign elimcs ; in lawless lilwrty, and might loosen the reigns to •: my perverse inclinations. Alas! my happy por- tion of innocence and wholesome tuition .was soon expended. I soon found, to my sad experience, that ..'the land of indulgence ami guilt is ever a region of :■'. inisory;' that I had exchanged' the plenty of my :. Father's house for husks of swine. ' "Behold mo now leturned, emaciated with hun- ger and covered with rags. Conscious of my in- gratitude, degeneracy, and unworthiness, tp bo. • ranked in the number of thy children, I beg thou wilt ailmit me as one of thjr servants; for the meanest of thy domestics enjoyed a happy abun- dance, whilst I was perishing in want and misery. Yes, my dear Saviour, tliou thyself art the food of .' niy soul ; nmy 1 feed on thee, be changed into thee, •'.^■^ N H I : ) I) ,11^ : o. 80 . •• M^;;•^.V•H;^^^•:■v.>*^^;;W:..•.^;:;.■v '!' and entomb it in a now and clean Itcart, tliat thou in me, and I in thee, may abide and rcposo for ever. Amen." '. < . ,.;, FBAYERS AT THE ABLTTTIOH. ' ' Taking tlic fust ablution, the priest says, " Grant, Lord, that what wo have taken with our mouth, wc may receive with a pure mind, and that, tvom a ti'Miponil gilt, it may become to us an eternal remedy." Taking tlio second ablution, he says, " May thy body, Lord, which I have received, ar.d thy blood which I have drunk, cleave to my )owels, and grant that no stain of sin remain in me, who have been nourished by tliy pure and lioly Sacraments, who livest and reigncst for ever and over. Amen." lie then reads the versicle called the Communion', salutes the jjcople, and bowing before the altar, says : ' •■■...;•:. ■i^v^;,:-';. r il :■ .; ' i • I'.' . '•'■•'' A. f, EXPLANATIOX OK TJIK MASS. 81 duty, Holy Trinity, be pleasing to thee- and . g-nt that the sacriHce which I nnwort • "Ce offered up to the sight of thy Majesty, may be .acceptable to theo; and tl .1. thy mercv 1. pHtiatorytomeandtoallt^os^^^^^^^^ ^'aveoffor^,, through Christ our Lorcl aZ' : ""' -^/^^''i/.-Thc.n blessing tlie faithful •;nakmgthe«ig„ <^i>ost, bless you." >h Ami finishes hv H.„ i • the reading of this llffi„ t .■ ^ ^ 1-ayformo. ''''''*"'' '^•^''^^'-' --1 charitably ■ '':.• ^ Mi^iiit^iiiS^^i^^iiB^^ li .. 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In this Sacrament, tliereforoj our souls are cleansed by the laver of water in the word of life.' This wnitr and word are the outwai-d mysterious aigna of that inward grace by which the soul is here eleanaed and sanctified, and are essential to Baptism. The other ceremonies, though not abso- lutely necessary, are, however, by no means to be omitted. ■Kph.v.2e. A. ••.>- "Vl..% **Mi V'-lllJMiJLUMk] wmm^mmmmmm I,'- •••'"£ "TTTT- l l ^^^ I J I _^ ^ I . J | _ III ^ . ' " ' ' . . * BSCi 84 INSTUUCTlONS UKrOltB BAFTISH. Tlio pursou to be baptized is presented by his godfather and godmother, as his spiritual par- cuts, and sureties for his baptismal engagements. . These give in his name; and having asVed in it tlio Faith, and promised to keep the Cnmmand- nientM, diiTcrc.nt ceremonies are then performed to prepare the soul for tlio grace of Baptism; sucli as blowiiiQ thrice on the face in contempt of Satan, commanding him to M depart, and give place to ' the Holy Spirit:" the putting in the mouth a grain of aalt, as an emblem of true wisdom and ' discretion, which seeks God in all things ; and of the seasoning of the soul with the grace of Christ, to keep it from the corruption of sin: the re- peated exorcisms, in order to cast out ti e devil : and the touching the ears with spittle, saying " Ephphatha I be thou opened," in imitation of Christ,' to signify the necessity of having the - senses of the soul open to the truth and grace of ' God. ■ .'•;T^:,V^- ■ •'■■ ■ ■? To a solemn renunciation of Satan, his works and > pomps, succeeds the anointing on the breast with holy oil, to signify the unction of divine grace ; be- > Uuk Vll. 14. ' : ■V ..>■■. ■■'!i'..I § ■r :■!^: :;?• ■ X '. 1:: ii'f t. . 1.'" ').: INSTUUCTlONS HRFOHK UAPTISM. 85 twocn the shoulders, to express the necessity of the same grace, to support the crosses we aro to carry on our .shoulders through the whole course of our lives. i laving professed tlio articles of our Faith, the Sacr.ament is administered by pouring water on the head, with the ^vords ordained by Christ, viz., "I iKvptizo thoe in the name of the Father," etc. The baptized person is afterward anointed on the top of the hesul, in the form of a cross, with the sacred chrism, and thereby consecrated in u par- ticular manner to God ; and cannot, without sac- rilege, be profaned or alien.atcd from His divine service. A white garment is then put on the head, to denote the robe of innocence, with which we are clothed in Baptism. And, lastly, a bumintj taper is put into the hand oi the new Christian,, to sig- nify the lamp of faith which he, or she, is always to keep burning with the oil of charity, and good works, for the glory of God, the edification of neighbors ; and with it be ever ready to go forth to meet the heavenly bridegroom, and to be admitted by him to tlmt happy nuptial feast which knows no end. . , - • . Y' jmi 8C INSTRUCTIONS BKFORB BAPTISM. Thus, dear reader, you see that the ceremonies used in Baptism are very expressive ; and that they are by no means a subject of ridicule for the in- fidel, or unmeaning mummery to those unwise persons who have neither the time, the Scriptural knowledge, or, above all, the grace to investigate tlio deep and instructive nature of the Catholic olBocs in a spirit of prayer and unprejudiced scarcli of truth. ■:;;.. ■ .: ;i!,l- ■:if • »> \-.i' »/ II ■v .•.k ■**" >;, ■ -.* : ■. . • • ■ ..•', •• ..•prr, ■ ' .'• ■ f J . :. f. ; u :i ■ . ■ -^ I . v*^ ,' :■'■;": ^ » ■■!...' -:|^. m ^-.i?(^^ ■'I.;: ■■■•--iv INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CHURCHING ■•;;v;: v;> WOMEN. - T ANNOUNCE glatl tidings to you. Your child is made a Christian, and the Catholic Church, the spouse of Jesus Clirist, directs her minister to animate you to a fervent devotion in returning thanks for tliis great blossing. Desooch the Al- mighty to grant you length of life to M\v your child in the holy faith in which it was baptized. It has been admitted into the Churcli militant, in the name' of the '.Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Take care to inculcate the divine virtues of faith, hope, and cliarity, by word and example, which, will obtain for your chill and yourself admission into tlie Churcli triumphant in heaven. Holding the candle in your hand is an emblem of your faith ; and the 23d Psalm is read, that you may i-cccivc blessings from the Lord, and mercy from God your Saviour. V B.— ThU nenetlletlon ti given only to lueh woman ni btv* broagbt forth In lawful wedlock. (D mnmmm^i'mmmmmimmw^i' r,a.S :^j,i^y:h\^ :,;;':." >:■ ' ■■■>■. ■.•.■■ '^'■•■iV:. •'/>'.■... ■'••':•• '.■'■ ■.1. ''..i ■'*■',• 1. ■.■■rj'i;. '• !■•. : ir'-'r. it:'.', - > <• I INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE MATRIMONY. . ''.■•'-'.r rpiIOSE wlio avo to enter on the matrimonial state . should know that ^fatrimony wus originally instituted by God in tlio garden of Paradise. It was afterward ratified by the Son of God in the New Testament, honored with Plis first miracle, by changing water into wine at the nuptials of Cana in Galilee, and raised by ITim to the dignity of a Sacrament, which confors upon the worthy ivcoivers a sanctifying grace which will enable them to live together in a-, manner perfectly pleasing to God, and highly conducive to both their temporal and eternal welfare. St. Paul calls it a Oreat Sacra- ment, because the union tliat exists between the married pair is a mysterious representation of tliat union which exists between Christ and His Church, and also of that union wliich exists between His sacred Humanity and His Godhead. Hence the importance of entering upon tliis holy state witli the necessary dispositions, viz., a con- (SU) 1^; 7t- Ir? • 1 , (r II I" , ^ II I II ^imm'm^^^i'^ ■^ '' ■ ';','•.■.;■'■'■'. ' .''',<■■ 90 IKSTKUCXIOWa DRPOnE hatrihokt. science fvco from mortal sin, by a good confession and worthy communion, lest by a profanation of this divine institution, instead of a blessing, you should entail on yourselves an endless train of miseries. Secondly, with purity of intention, to admit notliing which may bo either incompatiblo with our spotless religion, or contrary to that modesty which becomes tlie Christian at all tiiud^, but more especially on so sacred and solemn an occasion. Tliirdly, you nmst study to promote your mutual felicity, nud concur togoth 'v iu all tlio concerns of life. IJc careful to avoid liosn .sli;irp contests aiul little disputes whicli, al;is, embitter tliu marriage state and render it completely miser- able, near with each otlicr's weaknesses, that you may live in peace and harmony. Itut above all, . never neglect the most essential duty in this state, viz., the religious education of your children, — if God should bless you with them. Teach them early the duties of a Christian life, as well by your example as your precept, that you and they, wlieu time shall be no more, may enjoy etc rnal happi- llCSS. '■•■.■„. RULES FOR ATTENDING AT MASS. LOW MASS. When the priest leaves the sacristy, the faithful rise and remain standing tintil the priest comes down from the altar to begin tlie first prayers. Tlien they all kneel, and remain so during tlie wliolo of the ^loss, with the exception of the two Gospels. During the reading of the Gospels all stand. It is customary in some phiccs to stand during the Creed. It is also allowed, by custom to sit at the Offertory and after the Communion. The infirm arc of course not bound to strict ob- servance of these rules. HIGH MASS. The following are the rules to be observed at High AIoss : 1. All rise when the priest leaves the sacristy, and remain standing until he cornea down from the altar to say the first prayer. 2. Then all kneel until the priest intones the Gloria. ^ 3. At the introduction of the Gloria, all rise, and remain standing until tlic priest sits down. (91) < iiii mmmmmvtmm' 02 IIULEII FOn ATTBNDINO AT MAM. v. Jii ;! - 4 (-•(■-'i 'i 4. After the priest is seated the congregation ".. sit down. 6. When the priest kisses the altar before the prayers, all rise and remain, standing during the . • j ., ■■'{ singing 'of the prayer8.ri;|i^Vt^f V'*'l:;'V'' -'^V ;;."^.^ "/''-I G. Wlien the Epistle is sung or read all sit down. ' ; 7. When the priest beb'i.ii, i)o»i«MK* Vobiseum, , hefoio the Gospel, nil rise and remain standing dur- • , '•• injf the singing of the GospoL..;!'' , " 8. If the sermon follows the Gospel, the faitli- . ' ^ ful kneel dnliug the Kent Creator, stand at the rciidiiig of th«> Gosi)cl, and sit down during the sornjon. If thfl IWsliop preaclies, the faithful must remain statuling, unless the Bishop invites them to . ,:'<•' sitdown. ,.'>::/irl':^:^}i,-^-'}^r,:. ■.::■'■■ '-:/' v-'.K'vvffi; 9. When the priest commences the Crerfo all •'• '^V rise. They kneel witli the priest wiien he says JSt incarnatus eat (i.e., And he was made flesh). 10. When the priest sits down tlio faithful . , also sit. , ■ i ,;■ ' , ■;.•■■ , ■"' •■/..■'"■■ 11. When the choir sings J?< incamatua est \ . '."'■ .■ homofaetua est,t\\e priest uncovers his head. The ' ' faithful kneel. Afterwards they sit down until the priest returns to the altar and kisses it. ■• ,1'"' -Ik."' • •-• •• .1 .' ; ■ ' :.^r'.V^^':-''.JiV. .jA^^Ji' ' • ■■ ■ ' ' "' '•.;.•;■ - •..?'..;•'.■. BULKS roil ATTKNDINa AT MASS. OS ■'Jw'> .11?. ;- mi: U [ 12. Then all rise and stand during the Dominua Vobiacvi and the Oremua. 13. -Then all sit until the priest commciices to ' »a; Per oinnia ateeu'<\ MomUorum, before the Preface. ■■ 14. ' All riso ut these words, and not at the Sursiim norda. ■ . • 15, All staiid during tho rvoliuso. IG. From the Sanctus to tlio second Ablution after Comauniion all knocl. 17. At the second AW'Ttidu tho faithful sit down until the priust kisses tho alUr to sing Domi- una Vobiaeuiti. before tho last prayers. 18. All stand during tho last prayers, and ro- umin so until tho priest lum sung lie iniaaa eat, 19. All kneel then to receive tho blessing;' v ; 20. During tho last Gospel they ail staud, ' " SOLEMN HIQH MASS. At Solemn High Mass the same rules as for High Mass are applicable, with these two exceptions ; 1. Whilst the celebrant reads the Gospel, the faithful remain sitting ; they rise, when the Dracon begins to sing the Dominua Vobiscum. 2. If the Censer-bearer iiiceUses tho congrega- tion at the Offertory, all rise. , ) :.^^^^-r^ i^ mm 94 •':;V" •:.;..; i&-::' iv :..'■ ..:>:•.;•..'■•; ; '.' :;..,. .• ..I. iff' . • ■ •: ' ' ■' :.-v, '!' ,:■.;■, HULKS' FOU ATTKWDINU AT MASS. rONTHflCAL IIIOII MASS. The saiuo rules for Solemn High Mass Jire applir cable lioic also. If the Bishop preaches, the faith- ful must remain standing, unless the Bisliop invites them to sit down. . ' ■ .' • • CIIOTR. . Conccrni-.ig the choir the Rubric nays: "Those who sing remain standing, but if they do not just now sing, all the rules above given apply to the choir." Tlio Church allows tlie celebrant to sit down four times during the celebration of High; Mass ; viz., Ist, at the Introit and the Ki/rle ; 2d, at the Gloria; 3d, at tlie Sequence; and 4th, at the' Ctedo. Tlie choir is never allowed to omit even a ' single word in the piece. But all other pieces of music, e.ff.\ the Stmctua, the Benedietus, the Agnua Del, must stop whenever the priest signifies his intcution to proceed with tlie Mass. The Saer{fiee' must not be interrupted by these pieces. Tlie Mass-' ' server ought to give a sign with the bell before the Consecration; again when the priest is ready for' the Pater Noster, and also before th. last prayers. ' The choir sliould then stop singing. ' '•(■).•.■■* m. ■VV BflBSiuJ. ^. ■. r. :j MANNER OF ATTENDING AT VESPERS. 1. All should stand up when the celebrant is leaving the sacristy, and remain standing until he has arrived at the altar. 2. All should kneel whilst the celebrant is say- ing the first prayer at the foot of the altar j they rise when he rises to go to his seat, and remain standing until the celebrant sits down after inton- ing the Detis in adjutorlum. 3. At the Gloria Patri at the end of each Psalm, all should bow the head, or stand up, where the custom exists. 4. During the singing of tlio Chapter at the end of tlto I'salms all should stand up, and remain standing until tlio celebrant is seated. : If the cele- brant should kneel during tlie singing of any hymn, the people should kneel also. C. During the singing of the Anthem to the Blessed Virgin. Alary, and during the Magnificat and prayer, the ptiople should bo standing. 6. When the celebrant kneels at the altar, before the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, all should kneel, and remain so until the Blessed Sac- rament is put into the tabernacle at the end of Benediction. (p») -tarAfcrfi.WilkK^ji,;*. -j'. ■^_._." \\ '<*