Part 3 of a series on the liturgy: We Gather, We Pray, We Go Forth given at St. Elizabeth Church in Port Neches, TX.

1. WE GATHER, WE PRAY, WE GO FORTH
Living a Liturgical Life
Session 2:
We Pray
By: Adam Thibodeaux

2. Review of Session 1:

3. Review of Session 1:
Liturgy is by its very nature a communal ritual.

4. Review of Session 1:
Liturgy is by its very nature a communal ritual.
Participation in the Liturgy and the Community is of the upmost
importance.

5. Review of Session 1:
Liturgy is by its very nature a communal ritual.
Participation in the Liturgy and the Community is of the upmost
importance.
The Liturgy is the source and summit of our Catholic faith and it
is the font from which all of the power of the Church flows.

6. Session 2:
We Pray

7. Session 2:
We Pray
What’s on the agenda?

8. Session 2:
We Pray
What’s on the agenda?
What is prayer?

9. Session 2:
We Pray
What’s on the agenda?
What is prayer?
The style and form of prayer

10. Session 2:
We Pray
What’s on the agenda?
What is prayer?
The style and form of prayer
The Mass/Eucharistic Prayer as a form of prayer

11. What is Prayer?

12. What is Prayer?
Different types of prayers

13. What is Prayer?
Different types of prayers
Formal prayer

14. What is Prayer?
Different types of prayers
Formal prayer
Spontaneous prayer

15. What is Prayer?
Different types of prayers
Formal prayer
Spontaneous prayer
Liturgical or Ritualistic prayer

16. What is Prayer?
Different types of prayers
Formal prayer
Spontaneous prayer
Liturgical or Ritualistic prayer
Prayer of Petition/Thanksgiving

17. What is Prayer?
Different types of prayers
Formal prayer
Spontaneous prayer
Liturgical or Ritualistic prayer
Prayer of Petition/Thanksgiving
Intercessory Prayer

18. Prayer Within the Liturgy

19. Prayer Within the Liturgy
The liturgy is one big prayer made up of a collection of many
smaller prayers.

20. Prayer Within the Liturgy
The liturgy is one big prayer made up of a collection of many
smaller prayers.
The prayers of the liturgy form and shape our personal prayers

21. Prayer Within the Liturgy
The liturgy is one big prayer made up of a collection of many
smaller prayers.
The prayers of the liturgy form and shape our personal prayers
We bring our personal prayers to the altar

22. Liturgical Prayer

23. Liturgical Prayer
Liturgy provides the form, the symbols, and the words that we
use to pray as a community.

24. Liturgical Prayer
Liturgy provides the form, the symbols, and the words that we
use to pray as a community.
Christ set an example for following a certain pattern of prayer. In
the bible we see Jesus partaking in liturgical prayer:

25. Liturgical Prayer
Liturgy provides the form, the symbols, and the words that we
use to pray as a community.
Christ set an example for following a certain pattern of prayer. In
the bible we see Jesus partaking in liturgical prayer:
He went to the temple with his parents “as was their
custom” (Lk. 2:41)

26. Liturgical Prayer
Liturgy provides the form, the symbols, and the words that we
use to pray as a community.
Christ set an example for following a certain pattern of prayer. In
the bible we see Jesus partaking in liturgical prayer:
He went to the temple with his parents “as was their
custom” (Lk. 2:41)
He observed the sabbath by going to the Synagogue “as he
was in the habit of doing.” (4:16)

27. Liturgical Prayer

28. Liturgical Prayer
“Liturgy presumes a life of personal prayer and study, a life
defined by personal choices that not only conform to what is
good, but oppose what is evil. When these spiritual habits are
rooted in our personal lives, liturgy becomes more efficacious
and meaningful.” (Rev. Gregory Mansour)

29. Prayers of the Faithful

30. Prayers of the Faithful
It is a petition addressed to God

31. Prayers of the Faithful
It is a petition addressed to God
It is a petition to God chiefly for blessings of a universal kind

32. Prayers of the Faithful
It is a petition addressed to God
It is a petition to God chiefly for blessings of a universal kind
It belongs to the whole congregation

33. Prayers of the Faithful
It is a petition addressed to God
It is a petition to God chiefly for blessings of a universal kind
It belongs to the whole congregation
The place proper to the prayer of the faithful is at the end of
every celebration of the word of God; as a rule it takes place even
if the eucharistic sacrifice is not to follow.

34. Prayers of the Faithful
It is a petition addressed to God
It is a petition to God chiefly for blessings of a universal kind
It belongs to the whole congregation
The place proper to the prayer of the faithful is at the end of
every celebration of the word of God; as a rule it takes place even
if the eucharistic sacrifice is not to follow.
The reason is that this prayer is the fruit, as it were, of the
working of the word of God in the hearts of the faithful:
instructed, stirred and renewed by the word, all stand together
to offer prayer for the needs of the whole Church and the whole
world.

35. Prayers of the Faithful

36. Prayers of the Faithful
This can also be seen in another way as a hinge between the two
parts of the Mass: it terminates the liturgy of the word in which
God’s wonderful works and the Christian calling are brought to
mind; it ushers in the liturgy of the eucharist by stating some of
those general and particular intentions for which the sacrifice is
to be offered.

37. Overview of the Eucharistic Prayer

38. A LOOK AT THE
NEW TRANSLATIONS

39. Opening Dialogue
Current Translation: New Translation
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the
Priest: Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him
People: It is right and just.
thanks and praise.

40. Reason for the change...

41. Reason for the change...
“It is right and just.”

42. Reason for the change...
“It is right and just.”
More direct translation of the Latin (Dignum et
iustum est).

43. Reason for the change...
“It is right and just.”
More direct translation of the Latin (Dignum et
iustum est).
Emphasizes the fact that it is fitting and
appropriate (or just) to “give thanks to the Lord our
God” because he is our creator and redeemer.

44. Holy
Current Translation New Translation
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of ‘Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of
power and might, heaven and hosts, heaven and earth are full
earth are full of your glory, of your glory, Hosanna in the
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is highest. Blessed is he who comes
he who comes in the name of the in the name of the Lord, Hosanna
Lord, Hosanna in the highest.’ in the highest.’

45. Reason for the Change:

46. Reason for the Change:
“God of Hosts”

47. Reason for the Change:
“God of Hosts”
Biblical Allusions

48. Reason for the Change:
“God of Hosts”
Biblical Allusions
And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy
is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his
glory!” (Is. 6:3)

49. Reason for the Change:
“God of Hosts”
Biblical Allusions
And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy
is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his
glory!” (Is. 6:3)
“And suddenly there appeared with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God and
saying...” (Lk. 2:13)

50. Mystery of Faith
Current Translation New Translation
Priest: Let us proclaim the Mystery of
Faith.
Priest: The Mystery of Faith.
People:
People:
A.) Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ
A.) We proclaim your death O
will come again.
Lord and profess your
resurrection until you come again.
B.) Dying you destroyed our death, rising
you restored our life, Lord Jesus come in
B.) When we eat this Bread and drink this
glory.
Cup we proclaim your death, O Lord, until
you come in glory.
C.) When we eat this bread and drink this
cup we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
C.)Save us, Savior of the world, for
until you come in glory.
by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
D.)Lord by your cross and resurrection
you have set us free, you are the savior of
the world.

51. Reason for the change:

52. Reason for the change:
Biblical Allusions

53. Reason for the change:
Biblical Allusions
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”(1Cor. 11:26)

54. Reason for the change:
Biblical Allusions
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”(1Cor. 11:26)
“They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of
what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know
that this man really is the Savior of the world." (John 4:42)

55. Reason for the change:
Biblical Allusions
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”(1Cor. 11:26)
“They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of
what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know
that this man really is the Savior of the world." (John 4:42)
Absence of “Christ has died…”

56. Reason for the change:
Biblical Allusions
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”(1Cor. 11:26)
“They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of
what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know
that this man really is the Savior of the world." (John 4:42)
Absence of “Christ has died…”
Not found in the Latin

57. Reason for the change:
Biblical Allusions
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”(1Cor. 11:26)
“They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of
what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know
that this man really is the Savior of the world." (John 4:42)
Absence of “Christ has died…”
Not found in the Latin
English “invention”

58. Invitation to Communion
Current Translation New Translation
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold
Priest: This is the Lamb of God who
him who takes away the sins of the world.
takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper
Happy are those who are called his of the Lamb.
supper.
People: Lord I am not worthy that you
People: Lord I am not worthy to should enter under my roof. But
only say the word and my soul shall be
receive you, but only say the word healed.
and I shall be healed.

59. Reason for the change?

60. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”

61. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions

62. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!” (John 1:29,19:5)

63. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!” (John 1:29,19:5)
“Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are
invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These
are the true words of God.” (Rev. 19:9)

64. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!” (John 1:29,19:5)
“Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are
invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These
are the true words of God.” (Rev. 19:9)
“Under my roof…”

65. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!” (John 1:29,19:5)
“Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are
invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These
are the true words of God.” (Rev. 19:9)
“Under my roof…”
Biblical Allusions

66. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!” (John 1:29,19:5)
“Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are
invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These
are the true words of God.” (Rev. 19:9)
“Under my roof…”
Biblical Allusions
Story of the Centurion -- Matthew 8:8-10

67. Reason for the change?
“Called to the supper of the Lamb…”
Biblical allusions
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!” (John 1:29,19:5)
“Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are
invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These
are the true words of God.” (Rev. 19:9)
“Under my roof…”
Biblical Allusions
Story of the Centurion -- Matthew 8:8-10
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are
not your own.” (I Cor. 6:19)