In this episode, I present material based on the second lesson I taught in my local Catholic parish inquiry program for 30 years. I’m not here to convert anyone. I’m just sharing my stories. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the most important Catholic tradition – the celebration of our Sunday liturgy, the Mass.

Links of Interest for this episode

Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/130708591

Mass in. Catholic Church on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_the_Catholic_Church

“Ite, missa est” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ite,_missa_est

Divine Service of the Lutheran Church on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Service_(Lutheran)

Liturgy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgy

Liturgical Year on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_year

Advent on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent

Christmastide on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide

Ordinary Time on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinary_Time

Lent on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent

Easter Triduum on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Triduum

Pentecost on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecost

Offertory on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offertory

Order of the mass in detail: https://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/roman_missal/roman_missal_order_of_mass.htm

Mea culpa on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mea_culpa

“Glory to God” hymn on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_in_excelsis_Deo

St. Augustine on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo

Liturgy of the Word on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_the_Catholic_Church#Liturgy_of_the_Word

Common Lectionary on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Common_Lectionary

Nicene Creed on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed

East-West Schism with the Eastern Orthodox Church on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Schism

Liturgy of the Eucharist on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_the_Catholic_Church#Liturgy_of_the_Eucharist

“Santus” hymn on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctus

Sign of the Cross on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_of_the_cross

General reference links for this series.

List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults

New American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bible

Bible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/

Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church, Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

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