Preparing to Encounter God

The Penitential Rite

Preparing to Encounter God





The Sacred Liturgy God’s Grace Our Salvation

The Penitential Rite Preparing to Encounter God

We, too are called to prepare ourselves for the sacred encounter with the Lord in the sacred liturgy. • More profound an encounter then anyone in

ancient Israel ever imagined or experienced.



• We truly are not worthy • Our sinfulness stands in stark contrast to what we

are about to do at Mass. • So, we are invited to “prepare ourselves to

celebrate the sacred mysteries” by humbly confessing our sins.



If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleans us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:19


The Penitential Rite Examination of Conscience

• We confess not only “to almighty God” but also “to you my brothers and sisters.”

• Sin affects our relationship with: 1. God 2. Others 3. Self


The Penitential Rite The Confiteor

Challenges us to consider seriously four areas of our lives:

1. In my thoughts 2. In my words 3. In what I have done 4. In what I have failed to do



1. In my thoughts: Saint Paul exhorts us to guard our thoughts, keeping them focused on what is good:



Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8



1. In my thoughts: In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gives several warnings about sinning in thought:

1. Anger 2. Lust 3. Judging 4. Worry and discouragement



2. In my words: The spoken word can be used to bless and to curse, and when it is used for evil it causes much turmoil.

• “How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire.”

James 3:5



2. In my words: • Gossip • Slander • Insult • Lying • Boasting



3. In what I have done:

• Actions that directly hurt other people or our relationship with God.

• Ten Commandments



4. In what I have failed to do:

• Also held accountable on Judgment Day for the good that we failed to do!

“Whoever knows what is right and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” James 4:17



Lord have Mercy

Christ have mercy

Lord have mercy



Lord have Mercy

Christ have mercy

Lord have mercy


The Liturgy of the Word

The two tables

1. Liturgy of the Word

2. Liturgy of the Eucharist


The Liturgy of the Word

The Creed

PROFESSING OUR BELIEF

ASSENTING TO WHAT WE HAVE JUST HEARD PROCLAIMED AND EXPLAINED


The Creed • A Summary of the story of Sacred Scripture from

Genesis to Book of Revelation: • Creation

• Incarnation Paschal Mystery

• Sending of the Holy Spirit • Era Church

• Second Coming • What the Scriptures say at length the, the Creed says briefly.


The Creed A Summary of the story of Sacred Scripture

Old Testament Creed The Schema

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our god is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:4-6


The Creed Our Schema

Stand up for Jesus: God vs Me, myself and I

Love vs Death

Light vs Darkness

Active participants not lukewarm bystanders


The Creed BELIEF

Giving one’s life to God


The Creed I Believe

• More Personal

• Challenges each of us to live our faith, to act like

Christians and get involved


The Creed

“Consubstantial with the Father”

JESUS IS GOD


The Creed

“was incarnate of the Virgin Mary”

• Incarnatus • CCC 461

• Son of God who is is the same substance as the Father

took on Human flesh!


The Second Table

The Liturgy of the Eucharist


The Presentation of the Gifts


The Presentation of the Gifts Offering ourselves as living sacrifices

of God


The Presentation of the Gifts Offering ourselves as living sacrifices

to God



Current Text Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

Through your goodness we have this bread to offer,

which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

- Blessed be God for ever.

By the mystery of this water and wine

may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

Through your goodness we have this wine to offer,

fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.


Lord God, we ask you to receive us

and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts.

Lord, wash away my iniquity; Cleanse me from my sin.

Pray, brethren,

that our sacrifice will be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands

for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his Church.

Latin Benedictus es, Domine, Deus universi,

quia de tua largitate acceptimus panem, quem tibi offerimus,

fructum terrae et operis manuum hominum : ex quo nobis fiet panis vitae.

- Benedictus Deus in saecula. Per huius aquae et vini mysterium

eius efficiamur divinitatis consortes, qui humanitatis nostrae fieri dignatus est particeps.

Benedictus es, Domine, Deus universi,

quia de tua largitate accepimus vinum, quod tibi offerimus,

fructum vitis et operis manuum hominum, ex quo nobis fiet potus spiritalis.

- Benedictus Deus in saecula.

In spiritu humilitatis et in animo contrito

Suscipiamur a te, Domine ; Et sic fiat sacrificium nostrum in conspectu tuo hodie,

un placeat tibi, Domine Deus.

Lava me, Domine, ab iniquitate mea, Et a peccato meo munda me.

Orate, fratres,

ut meum ac vestrum sacrificium acceptablie fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipotentem.

Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium de manibus tuis

ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem quoque nostrum

totiusque Ecclesiae suae sanctae.

2010 Text Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you:

fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.

- Blessed be God for ever

By the mystery of this water and wine

may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you:

fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.


With humble spirit and contrite heart

may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in your sight this day

be pleasing to you, Lord God.

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

Pray brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands

for the praise and glory of his name, for our good

and the good of all his holy Church.



Pray brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty Father

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