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The Church's most fundamental principle in the celebration of Mass is that of unity. She has no greater interest than to foster unity when remembering the great sacrifice of Christ for love of us. Our harmony with one another sacramentalizes our unity with him. Catholics express this unity by participating in the common texts, postures and gestures.
Up Next in Season 1
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Music—Part I
Download Episode 12 Study Guide here: https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_a0d0e21faa464954989d874a26afdd98.pdf
Music, in the mind of the Church, is not thought of as something added to the Mass; rather, music is an integral component of it. The Church describes her music ...
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Music—Part II
Download Episode 13 Study Guide here: https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_3880448dcd044c3d80f8ce7dadf6951c.pdf
The 1967 Instruction, Musicam Sacram, is the most definitive statement on music in the Mass since the Second Vatican Council. This Instruction both clarifies and...
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The Collect
Download Episode 14 Study Guide here: https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_e688a21de095436a9dffb09a573bbe7e.pdf
"Collect" is the official term for what is generally known as the Opening Prayer of the Mass. This term is significant because it suggests how we ought to approa...
