Liturgy of the WOrd Flashcards
List the elements of the litugry of the word
- Silence
- The Biblical Readings
- The Responsorial Psalm
- The Acclamation before the Gospel
- The Homily
- The Profession of Faith
- The Universal Prayer
How many readings are said during sunday mass?
3
How many readings are in weekday mass?
2
what is the difference between first and second reading
The First Reading harmonizes thematically with the Gospel. A Second Reading is either from the Acts of the Apostles or from other New Testament Texts, and is related to the First Reading and the Gospel during the major seasons of the Church’s year
WHat follows the first reading?
Responsorial psalm
The Responsorial Psalm should correspond to
the Readings and should usually be taken from the Lectionary.
When is the acclimation?
follows the reading that immediately precedes the Gospel
Do you stand during the acclimation?
yes
do you sing the acclimation?
yes
when is the alleluia sung
every other time of the year other than Lent
WHat is the homily?
that part of the Mass whereby the priest or deacon explain the scripture readings, applying them to our lives, leading us toward the Eucharistic table
WHat does the homily help people do?
helps the people discover the meaning of the word for their own life
WHat is the proffesion of faith in a response to>
proclamation of the Word
When is the niceene creed proclaimed?
On Sundays and Solemnities
