improved within recent years, the course of studies is still too theoretical, and insufficient attention is given to the practical details of priestly ministrations. No one more than the newly-ordained Priest himself appreciates how altogether inadequate has been his seminary course, and how great is his need of instruction in almost everything which concerns the conduct of public worship, the ministration of the Sacraments, and especially the celebration of the Eucharist. It is in order to contribute something to meet this generally acknowledged need that this work on the Mass has been prepared. These volumes were prepared by the editors acting under the appointment of the Clerical Union for the Maintenance and Defence of Catholic Principles, under whose auspices they are also published. Easter, 1905. W. McG. TABLE OF CONTENTS. GENERAL INTRODUCTION. III. Of announcing the Epistle and Gospel. IV. Of genuflecting in the Creed.. V. Of the matter of the Eucharist. VI. Of the time for presenting the offerings of the people... VII. Of the Orationes super oblata.. VIII. Of genuflecting in the Canon.. XI. Of the posture of the Celebrant while communicating him- XII. Of the rubric, "If the consecrated bread or wine be spent," 4. Of the extending and lifting up of the hands. 5. Of the joining of the hands: (a) Before the breast. himself. (b) Over the people. (c) Over the oblations...... 6. Of the making the sign of the 7. Of the smiting the breast.. 8. Of the lifting up of the eyes.. 9. Of the kissing of the altar.... 10. Of turning towards the people.. Page 49 (b) On 49 54 THE ORDER OF THE CEREMONIES OF LOW MASS. 5. Of the vesting of the Priest: (a) The amice. (b) The alb. (c) 95 |