Mass Revision - How the Liturgy Is Changing and What It Means for You Book

Abbreviations 7

Introduction 11

1 The Changing Liturgy 15

2 An Overview of the Mass 27

3 Ministers at Mass 42

4 Preparation for Mass 81

5 Introductory Rites 96

6 Liturgy of the Word 105

7 Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts 125

8 Eucharistic Prayer 137

9 Reception of Holy Communion 164

10 Communion Rite 207

11 Concluding Rites 233

12 Liturgical Furnishings and Vestments 236

13 Liturgical Postures and Actions 264

14 Liturgical Abuses 286

Bonus Materials

I Outline of the Mass 319

II Guide to the Church's Liturgical Documents 321

III Roman Missal Translation Highlights (1963-2010) 330

IV The Holy See's Norms Regarding Gender and Translation 337

V Low-Gluten Hosts and Mustum 340

VI The U.S. Bishops' Guidelines for Receiving Communion 343

VII Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion General Principles 345

VIII Table of Postures During Mass 348

IX Liturgical Abuses by Severity 351

X Commonly Raised Issues 358

XI Summorum Pontificum 365

XII Letter of Pope Benedict Accompanying Summorum Pontificum 372

XIII Glossary 379

Bibliography 415

Index 417