The Fraction
The fraction is the liturgical term for the breaking of the bread by the officiant during the celebration of the … Continue reading The Fraction
The fraction is the liturgical term for the breaking of the bread by the officiant during the celebration of the … Continue reading The Fraction
Following the Words of Institution and the Memorial Acclamation in the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest/pastor then offers the gifts of … Continue reading Oblation and Invocation
Following the preface, is often the sanctus and the benedictus. As we are caught up in the ecstasy of recounting … Continue reading The Sanctus and the Benedictus
Many times in the New Testament, Christians are encouraged to greet each other with a holy kiss, a kiss of … Continue reading The Exchange of Peace
The liturgy (λειτουργία/leitourgía), meaning the “work of the people,” was always meant to incorporate the participation of all involved. There … Continue reading The Prayers of the People