Live stream preview

Watch this video and more on FORMED

Watch this video and more on FORMED

Start your free trial

Already subscribed? Sign in

The Elements of the Catholic Mass

Unity and Diversity in the Mass

Episode 11 • 6m 11s

Up Next in Opening Up the Treasures of the Mass

  • Music—Part I

    Music, in the mind of the Church, is not thought of as something added to the Mass; rather, music is an integral component of it. The Church describes her music as a treasure of inestimable value–and indeed, how rich is this musical heritage. As a unique combination of melody and word, sacred mus...

  • Music—Part II

    The 1967 Instruction, Musicam Sacram, is the most definitive statement on music in the Mass since the Second Vatican Council. This Instruction both clarifies and articulates the Church's understanding of sacred music. Musicam Sacram describes three degrees or categories of texts of the Mass to be...

  • The Collect

    "Collect" is the official term for what is generally known as the Opening Prayer of the Mass. This term is significant because it suggests how we ought to approach the opening oration. The prayer is preceded by the invitation of the priest: "Let us pray." Note that these words do not mean "Bring ...

28 Comments