Discovering the True Meaning of LiturgyRe
Eucharist
Sacraments
LITURGY of the CHURCH
Eucharist, the center of the whole Christian life…
… the center of the Liturgy of the Church.
Liturgy
(cf. General instruction of the Roman Missal 2002, art. 16)
Why did God bless the Sabbath day
and declare it sacred?
- remembers God’s rest on on the 7th day of creation
remembers remembers the liberationthe liberation
of Israel from of Israel from slavery inslavery in
in Egyptin Egypt
remembers the remembers the covenantcovenant
which God which God sealed with sealed with
His peopleHis people
How did Jesus act in regard to the Sabbath?
The Sabbath The Sabbath was made for was made for man and not man and not man for the man for the
Sabbath.Sabbath.
- Mark 2:27- Mark 2:27
What was the What was the reason why reason why
Sabbath was Sabbath was changed to changed to Sunday for Sunday for
the the Christians?Christians?
RESURRECTIRESURRECTIONON
WORSHIP is a WORSHIP is a fundamental fundamental
partpart of our of our
relationship relationship with God.with God.
The Lord’s Day is rest day!The Lord’s Day is rest day!
a day of a day of joyful rest joyful rest from the from the toils and toils and work of the work of the week week
meditation reflection silence study
Rest on the Lord’s Day is rest in God’s
presence.
“Our hearts are restless
until they rest in thee.”
- St. Augustine
God is the
source of all good
things.
3. To have 3. To have time to time to
dedicate to dedicate to good works, good works, particularly particularly for the sick for the sick and for the and for the
elderlyelderly
REASONS FOR REASONS FOR THE OBLIGATION THE OBLIGATION
OF REST ON OF REST ON SUNDAY SUNDAY
ACCORDING TO ACCORDING TO POPE JOHN POPE JOHN
XXIII:XXIII:
2. To rest in order to 2. To rest in order to renew our strengthrenew our strengthReasons:Reasons: To have time to To have time to
recreaterecreate To renew To renew
relationships in relationships in the family and the family and foster love and foster love and unityunity
ANXIETY is when we are filled
with too much worry about all that we need in life
may be a result of lack of faith and trust in Divine Providence
HYPERACTIVITY
• means giving all one’s time and energy to WORKING, DOING and PRODUCING that there is no time for one to enjoy relationships and friendships
Why do we have the obligationWhy do we have the obligation to worship as a community?to worship as a community?
As members of the As members of the Church, we have the duty Church, we have the duty to worship together as a to worship together as a community.community.
REASONS:REASONS: to express our unity as to express our unity as
one people with Christ one people with Christ as headas head
to deepen our to deepen our relationship with Godrelationship with God
WORSHIPPING WORSHIPPING COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
listens to the Word listens to the Word of Godof God
takes part in the takes part in the EucharistEucharist
How should the Sunday Eucharist
be celebrated?
- be filled with the be filled with the SpiritSpirit
- be experienced as - be experienced as WARM, VIBRANT WARM, VIBRANT and DYNAMIC and DYNAMIC sharing of people sharing of people united in the love of united in the love of ChristChrist
2. By refraining from activities which impede worship of God and disturb the joy proper for the day of the Lord or the necessary relaxation of mind and body
What does the commandmentWhat does the commandment demand?demand?
2. To sanctify the Lord’s day by
means of prayer and good deeds
1. Every Mass is worth as much the
sacrif ice of our Lord’s
l i fe, suffering
and death.
2. Holy Mass is the most powerful
atonement for our sins.
3. At the hour of death the
Masseswe have heard
will be our greatest
consolation.
4. At Mass, we can diminish
more or less temporal punishment due
to our sins, according to our
fervor.
6. At Mass, we give the souls
in Purgatory the
greatest possible relief.
7. One mass heard during our
life will be of more benefit
to us than many heard for us
after our death.
8. We are preserved from
dangers and misfortunes which otherwise
might have befallen us.
9. We are blessed in our
temporal goods and
affairs.
11. Every Mass wins
for us a higher degree of glory in
Heaven.
12. We kneel amidst a
multitude of holy angels
who are present at the
Adorable Sacrifice.
What does the commandment
forbid?
1. UNNECESSARY WORK
We must avoid all the works which prevents us from sanctifying the Lord’s Day.
2. TO REST, PLAY AND ENJOY 2. TO REST, PLAY AND ENJOY WITHOUT GODWITHOUT GOD
It is a great sin It is a great sin to spend the to spend the Lord’s day Lord’s day concerned only concerned only for the body for the body without taking without taking care of the care of the spirit. spirit.
How should you live your life if you truly obey
the 3rd Commandment?
PSALM 150
Praise the Lord in His sanctuary
Praise Him in the firmament
of His strength.
Praise Him for His Praise Him for His mighty deeds, praise mighty deeds, praise Him for His sovereign Him for His sovereign majesty, praise Him majesty, praise Him with the blast of the with the blast of the trumpet, praise Him trumpet, praise Him with lyre and harp.with lyre and harp.
Praise Him with Praise Him with timbrel and dance, timbrel and dance,
praise Him with praise Him with strings and pipe. strings and pipe. Praise Him with Praise Him with
sounding cymbals, sounding cymbals, praise Him with praise Him with
clanging cymbals. Let clanging cymbals. Let everything that has everything that has
breath praise the breath praise the Lord. Alleluia!Lord. Alleluia!