Mass Flashcards
What are three symbols in the mass?
The priest vestments, lighting candles, and genuflecting
The word alb comes from the word albus which means what?
White
What is the alb a symbol of?
Baptism
The alb reminds us that we are loved and redeemed by Christ. And that we are a (blank) and a (blank)
The alb reminds us that we are loved and redeemed by Christ. And that we are a son of God and a new creation.
The (blank) is a belt. When the priest puts it on he prays for (blank)
The cinture is a belt. When the priest puts it on he prays for purity
The (blank) is a sign of authority. It is the power to (blank)
The stole is a sign of authority. It is the power to serve
What does chasuble mean?
Little house
The colors of the chasuble corresponds to the (blank). It teaches us where to put our (blank)
The colors of the chasuble corresponds to the liturgical season and it teaches us where to put our focus
What does the color purple mean in the liturgical season?
Lent/advent
What does the color green mean in the liturgical season?
Ordinary time
What does the color white mean in the liturgical season?
Easter/Christmas
What does the color red mean in the liturgical season?
Fire of Holy Spirit or blood of martyr
There are so many (blank) in the mass.
Symbols
The priest puts on vestments in order to (blank) so we can focus on God
Hide himself
We walk in the holy water font to remind us of our (blank)
Baptism
What does genuflect mean?
Bending the knee
What are three reasons we genuflect?
Act of humility, offering of service, and a proposal
The processional is not a parade it is a what?
Pilgrimage
The (blank) is a symbol of Christ
Alter
What does the priest say when mass begins?
In the name of the father, son, Holy Spirit
In the west we bless ourselves with a (blank) which is a sign of (blank)
In the west we bless ourselves with an open hand which is a sign of blessing
In the east they bless themselves with (blank) which is a sign of the (blank)
In the east they bless themselves with three fingers which is a sign of the trinity
What are the three things the sign of the cross represent?
God is trinity,
Your worth,
You are here for a reason
We sit for the first reading not because it’s passive but because it’s what?
Receptive