Inside you will learn:
- The new
words we will soon say at
Mass;
- The
importance and meaning of
the words we hear and say at
Mass;
- The
rationale and process for
translating the prayers of
the Mass from Latin into
English;
- The
significance of the
translation in relation to
the parts of the Mass;
- How
deeply the Mass is rooted in
scripture.
The following
changes have been made to the
Order of Mass since its
recognition in 2008. These
changes will be reflected in the
second edition of
Understanding the Revised Mass
Texts.
- The words
of absolution in the
Penitential Act have been
modified (so that the text
of the current edition of
The Sacramentary is
maintained;
- The
addition of "I believe" at
three points in the
Profession of Faith;
- Several
slight modifications to the
texts of the Eucharistic
Prayer;
- The final
doxology of the Eucharistic
Prayer has been slightly
altered.