Understanding the Latin Mass

In an attempt to provide readers with a more in-depth understanding of what is going on when they assist at the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Liturgy (sometimes referred to as the "Tridentine" Mass), the following has been provided:


Section I:  Things to Keep in Mind:

Why Catholics Excercise at Mass 
On True Participation
Why Latin?
Facing the Lord
Silence is Golden
Praying the Mass
Why A Latin Wedding?

Section II:  The Beginning of Mass to the Offertory

Asperges Me
The Sign of the Cross
The Altar of God
The Confiteor
Why Incense?
The Kyrie and the Gloria
Dominus Vobiscum
Reading what is Spoken by God
The Creed

Section III:  Offertory to Canon

The Offertory:  Overview
Beyond Eden (The Mixing of Water and Wine)