Liturgy workshop 2011 - Part1 Webinar Transcript 1. Liturgy WorkshopNew Translation of the Roman Missal 2011 2.

Starting this Advent there are changes to the liturgy that are coming Fir st relax, it is not going to be like the upheaval after Vatican Council IINo str uctural changes to the Mass, only verbal, differences in translationTo be honest , many changes are seemingly cosmetic for the overall essence of the MassNOTE: I n this presentation I will offer a lot of information. You need not write all of it down, I want to give you a bigger vision of liturgy and understand the found ations of how we got to where we are today 3. But there has been significant controversy over these linguistic changesS ome fear these steps will take us back before VCII; dismantling all the progress in liturgy up to today; agenda to return to the Tridentine MassSome fear it wil l alienate the faithful by archaic phrases and incomprehensible terminologySome say it will have an adverse effect on prayerSome say it will cause division in o ur parishesSome say these are highly controversial translations which bishops an d many highly respected liturgists consider to be seriously flawed: translators seem more versed in Latin than in EnglishSome say this is being imposed upon us by Rome, when we really don t want or need these changes; People of God have no sa y in the matter: pet project of handful of bishops when VCII was overwhelmingly ad opted 2,147 to 4 Some say the great vision of the Council: full, conscious and a ctive participation of the faithful will certainly be compromised: clumsy transl ations are not beautiful and precious therefore it is not prayerfulSome say it i s ludicrous for Church in wake of all its global problems today to take on somet hing like this: discredits the Church and distances the faithfulSome say we must heed our pastoral instinct and just say no or wait to this initiative 4. In the course of this workshop I will try to address all these fears as I explain what is really going to happen to the liturgyTo be honest, before I sta rted researching this change, I held to some of those fears, I just said:I read the changes to the liturgy and I laughed at some of the awkward changesThen I go t upset, Why do we need to put this strain on the faithful? It has taken us so lo ng to get the phrases memorized by the faithful, why toss all this into turmoil over such little changes of translation preferences? I was somewhat baffled and sa id to myself, I will do whatever Holy Mother Church commands me to, but wow, is t his really necessary? I was not a fan of the changes but neither was I an adamant opponent: accepted in sort of a mini-tantrum 5. Then like many times in my life, Christ wanted to help me out and teach m e to trust him more than my fears and my limited understanding of the situationW hat was the instrument of God s providence? None other than, Msgr. RochaWhen Msgr. asked me to do this workshop, of course I said yes: I am happy to help the pari shBut on the inside I was like, no I can t believe thisI am going to have to be a cheerleader for something I don t agree with or like: Let s go team rah I don t even unde rstand why these changes are really happeningYou see the only liturgy I have eve r known in the post VCII liturgy: I was born in (are you ready for this) 1974 wh ile the changes to the liturgy happened in 1963, 45 years agoI grew up with the current translations and they are so familiar to me, they are all I have ever kn own, I have no concept of contrast with the previous translationAll the prayers of the Mass are second nature to me and I will blatantly admit the truth 6. I AM ATTACHED TO THE CURRENT LITURGICAL FORM:Now why? Why am I attached? (this is really important and will be the point of contention for many of us)Is it because I have analyzed the translations from the Latin to the English and ag ree that these are the most accurate and accessible forms? No. I have never comp ared the current with the Latin (which I did in my research and found very inter esting results, I will talk about that later)Is it because I feel the current tr anslations help progress the Church in our modern society the best? No. I don t ev en know what other options could be there. I am not a full time liturgist or lea st of all good translator: barely passed my Latin and Greek in seminaryIs it bec ause I have studied extensively the development and history of the liturgy and f eel this current translation best harmonizes with the flow of the Holy Spirit in worship?No, I really did not have this vision at all. I knew why some things ar

e in the liturgy but the overall vision, was blurry at best.The real answer why I am so attached: it is all I ever have known and I am fearful of the change, or perhaps uncomfortable with the change 7. But Msgr. Rocha asked me to give this talk to you and so I began a journe y, a journey in which God opened my eyes to see the beauty of what is happeninga journey in which I understand the liturgy with greater love and passion than be forea journey in which I see the wisdom in what the Church is doing and now, aft er all this research I have embraced and I am excited about the changesTHIS JOUR NEY IS WHAT I WANT TO GIVE YOU TONIGHT 8. To accomplish thisFirst we are going to get an overall vision of the litu rgy: Briefly what is liturgy, why is it importantgo into history to see in broad brushstrokes WHY and HOW the liturgy formed into what we have todayThis will se t us up to understand the current necessity to change the translationsto explore how the problem arose in the first placethen the why behind the changeswe have a lot of ground to cover and I am going to be fast, so buckle up and hang on for the ride, this is going to be fun 9. What is liturgy?You tell me, what would you say definition (Catechism of C atholic Church #1070)our concept of liturgy is very deficientwe need to recover deeper sense; when we don t get the essence, we get confuse and, well intentioned, try to add to the liturgy or change focus in the liturgyCatechism of Catholic C hurch Part 2 1066-1209Liturgy is crucial to the era we live in because we are no w living the sacramental economy (Catechism of Catholic Church #1076)Holy Spirit dispenses the graces of Christ s Pascal Mystery through the sacraments(Catechism of Catholic Church #1085) not dramatic representation of events in Holy Week; IT IS THE EVENT; unbloodied sacrifice because it is mystical not historically pres entPriests act IN PERSONA CHRISTI (Catechism of Catholic Church #1087)We need an other workshop just on liturgy, what is it and why, don t have time for that now 10. HistoryI will go over this very rapidly and not get into too much detail When was the first Roman Missal: guess the year 1441 BC Passover(440, 590: 12 or 13AD century for real one)What do I mean; well what is the Roman Missal: it is a detailed instruction on the form of divine worship What was the first recorded instruction on Divine Worship, well the entire prototype and prefigurement of wh at the Mass was going to be; that is PASSOVERExodus 12:Gives time of year to do it: 14th day of Nisan, 10th day get the lamb, specific type of lamb: male, one y ear old without blemishTime of day to slaughter it: between the evenings, eat it in the darkness of nightCelebrant: father of every family; before Levites becam e priestly tribe, originally the father bore the priestly duties; kill the lamb and explain to family as he does itRitual: how to cook the lamb, eat the lamb, n umber of people per lamb, what to do with its blood, eat in haste ready to leave , unleavened bread because of this hasteMemorial: do this every year for all gen erations; concept of Memorial: Page 65-66 Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucha rist 11. PENDULUM PRINCIPLEWhen studying liturgy, you need to a keep balance betw een 2 extremesOn one side we have Mystery and History: God and his action in tim eOn the other we have Contemporary and Comprehensible: man in the presentStay in the middle to have the best of both worlds and not become so hyper focused on G od that you forget man or so focused on man that you forget GodOn Exodus night t here was perfect balance; all together; keep way of celebrating the history, not to update it, expresses Mystery of God s action, that night all understood why th ey did it, understood and applicable 12. 1441 Mt. SinaiGo to worshipGolden calf: pendulumLevites chosen to be the priestly tribe for action on that day 13. Laws of LeviticusLiturgy defined the chosen peopleNot secondary or just for the priestsWhat separated Israel from world, living of the covenantSame with us, liturgy is the deepest expression of who we are, family of GodPendulum swin g; more to centerCertain parts of these laws endure today; HISTORY AND MYSTERY, certain things are purposely not updated or brought to immediate, contemporary c omprehensionAlbPraying posture in MassCandlesPurify hands before prayersOrdinati on rite, Sacred ChrismLaying on of handsYom Kippor and rite to acquire forgivene ss

14. Meeting Tent : DeuteronomyMore liturgical laws about how to build the wo rship spaceThen the concept of sacrifice for ceremonies, purify or repentanceDes ert - swing of pendulum, complain, murmur, forgot the Mystery and HistoryCertain parts of these laws endure todayTabernacleDivision of the nave and sanctuaryKee ping the Bread of the PresenceMenorah lit near itIncense in worshipConcept of sa crificeConcept of bread and wine as thanksgivingCelebration of feast days, and h ow to do it 15. Temple; 1 Kings 5-9explicit laws on how to adorn the Templebest craftsme n to do it: followed to the minutest detailnot free to do whatever they want, li turgy is more than personal preference, God s willCertain parts of these laws endu re todayGold tabernacleCentralize sacrifice of lambs to Temple, not at homesCent ralize ceremony for Passover, Jerusalem; people come togetherTemple became the e nduring presence of GodRITUAL DEFINES US, LITURGY IS WHO WE AREArk brought to Te mple by priests 16. Temple Destroyed832-580 BC, then destroyed by NebuchadnezzarBabylonian e xileSynagogue came into existenceStudy Scripture not just sacrifice: LITURGY OF WORDScholars to explain the law: HOMILYMade corollaries to law; PENDULUM STARTS TO SWING 17. Temple Rebuilt 516Expanded in 19 ADTime of Jesus fairly large and beauti ful againJosephus between 3-5pm sacrificed 256,500 lambs; 2,700,200 people 18. ii. Essence of the Mass: 33 AD NEW ROMAN MISSALLast supperChanges ritual - Jesus commands itCommands memorialResurrection, new day of worshipEmmaus stru cture for Mass: Liturgy of the Word: showed how Scripture told of Messiah suffer ingLiturgy of the Eucharist: Jesus disappears to show real presence in Eucharist (Luke 24: 30-31)Synagogue and temple togetherPendulum balanced again: all rites and symbols both Jewish tradition and current practiceCertain parts of these tr aditions endure todayChasubleStoleBasilicaAltar shape of tomb, relic of martyr: changed from wood to stone to represent death of Christ 19. iii. Stages of Roman MissalOrigins: 1-4 centuriesPeriod of improvisation Homes not churches yetFollowed traditional schemes and models4 elements: offerin g, prayer, breaking bread, communion 20. 2. Epoch of Local Development 4-7 centuriesBasilica, house of justice in Rome, converted Church, little oratories, specific legal matters, principal alt ar, main judgeCreate formulas and ritesStart only Easter and Sunday MassChristma s Mass next, first Mass in St. Peter s BasilicaSt. Cyril of Jerusalem 348 made pro cessionOffertory introduced: just work to prepare for Eucharist but became spiri tual350-650 had the most liturgical progress in historyEstablish canon, fixed te xtRoman style: sober, simple, clear, linear and not much space for emotions or e xaggerated symbolism: prayers were robust and juridical: express with exactness and syntheticeastern style totally opposite 21. 3. Epoch of Compilation 7-12 centuriesCompile and organize structure and text, standardizeHoly Roman Empire spread roman liturgical styleMissal, breviar y, etc.Put crucifix on altar 22. 4. Late Medieval Epoch 12-14 centuriesPENDULUM SWINGMaterial importance of celebration exaggerated: sequences and music, legends and apocryphal feasts; tears of ChristMass took all daypersonal devotions took place of participating i n Masslayout was like the San Clemente Church in Romepriest does everything, fai thful are there but focus priest and Christ 23. 5. Epoch of Stability 15-19 centuriesPENDULUM SWINGCouncil of Trent 1545 ; reformation dealing with, stabilize theology, wanted to change language to ver nacular but much too afraidCreated first RUBRICS1587 first congregation of Rites to govern and guide300 years of stabilityArchitecture change: altar to center p oint 24. 6. 20th CenturyVatican Council IReformed musicPromote daily communion an d communion for children tooReform calendar and feasts 25. b. Vatican Council IISacrosanctum ConciliumFinality: participation of th e faithful: full, conscious, activeGeneral CriteriaNoble simplicity: removes exc essively complicated ceremonies, needless repetition that is not the essential r oman style: noble too, not just simple, beautifulClarity and brevity: preciseCom prehensibility: vernacular and teaching liturgyCommunitarian dimension: liturgic

al acts belong to the entire Mystical Body, not just priest, faithful play an es sential part; laity help in rite and worship: readers, ministers: responses to p eople not acolytesBiblical Dimension; fundamental and indispensible part, expand edUnity and Variety: not rigid uniformity, legitimate variances 26. TodaySacrosanctum Concilium 1963 under Pope Paul VIFull, conscious and a ctive participation of the faithfulEucharist is the source and summit of our Chr istian lives: Lumen Gentium 11ICEL formedChange Latin to EnglishSaying in Italia n: every translator is a betrayer; hard to do this and capture the same thought with all its nuances in the other language: Greek has 5 words for love, what do we do when we don t have the word in English or even the tenseCan t merely translate word for word if you want full, active and conscious participationMethod was ca lled Dynamic Equivalence: see the sense of the Latin text and then translate the meaning into English: maybe use different words or phrases, make it immediately accessible to the faithfulDrop repetition or awkward structures of the Latin, t hat don t replicate in English 27. ProblemParaphrasing is not translationChanged meaning, whether by accide nt or agenda; innocent or intendedFails to give what Latin intended and eliminat e poetic beauty in originalCertain theologies were in vogue at the time and took precedent over the history and mystery: each age has a theological fashion if y ou will but slowly should the Church incorporate this into its Tradition and pat rimonyOvercorrection versus under correctionLike Peter in the washing of the fee t (John 13:6-10); impulse was because of his love for Christ that we went to ext remesFirst no, then yes whole bodyOther countries did not have this problem: Spa nish is not having a change 28. ii. Today: liturgiam authenticamDrafts carefully prepared, revised and c orrected over 9 years: started under PJPII, Cardinal Arinze (not Cardinal Ratzin ger) spearheadedAll Bishops in English countries consulted, they were able to in vite experts to comment and adviseMethodologyFormal equivalencePage 3 example an d further read Bishop Elliot; then above paragraphReflect and there are some Sun day prayers that are great but many seem to be lacking something and for longest of time I could not say whyActually many are bland and missing the Mystery; of course I am more theologically sensitive than all of you, studied for 12 years, but deeper problemWent and translated my own, won t embarrass myself with the horr ible translating that I did (in fact had to use a translating program on the com puter) but the content from the Latin was not there; 90% no, 10% yes. It was a g ood prayer, but it just wasn t an accurate translationI was flabbergasted 29. 4. Differences that make a big differenceWord grace omitted many times: specific theological realityBut not understood: job of the Church to make it und erstoodPart of the mystery, truth and historyActually leads to inadvertent heres y: pelagianism; save ourselves by own effort and not the grace of GodLeads furth er: what we do is what matters most, not so much what God doesWe make liturgy; t he community over Christ; liturgy is no longer a gift to us from God through Chr ist but something that we fabricate, our work, what we createSan Jose survey of deaneries and question was, What is the most important part of the Mass for you? The results were: #1 community, #2 music, #3 homilyMy first answer was not even on the list: Eucharist, presence of ChristDid the liturgy cause this or was it a deeper line of thought in the Church, who knows, what is objective is the EXAG GERATION OF THE PENDULUM 30. Loss of doctrine with our Blessed Mother; dropped adjectives and hurt th eologyglory of her virginity remaining vs. became the virgin mother of your Sont rendy ideological motives of these changesCHANGES SO FREQUENT THAT THERE IS NO L ONGER THE ROMAN MISSALLoss of metaphorsBiblical allusions or direct quotes: rece ive you vs. come under my roofSo what, it s the same thing: well the point is to q uote the scriptures in this moment, not get a ball park figureStyle to Latin, ge t used to it in normal culture; if I started saying this talk by 4 score and 7 y ears ago; immediately thoughts come to your head; also there is a style and myst ery to this phrase; it s not common English or immediately comprehensible, how man y years is that, but man it makes a lasting impression, this is styleTRUTH OF TH E MYSTERY; read paragraphChrist draws us into his mystery: it is not just what w e do

31. iii. Changes in responsesWe re not going to go over all the priestly chang es; it would take a long time and you don t have to say them, it s not going to be a big issue: will mention one little bitGreeting: BIGGEST CONTROVERSY IS HEREAnd with your spirit; what does this meanI had big issues with this one: read variou s explanations and said people are tripartite; body, soul and spirit and I said NOSoul and spirit same? What does this meanHere is what I uncovered 32. Reason for changeScriptureDirect quote from Scripture OT and NT; Ruth 2: 4 and 2 Timothy 2:22Probably phrase taken straight from synagogueHistory Early C hristians used this from beginning; Fathers of the Church verify thisForeign to Greek and Latin world but kept: so should weLiving connection with history as we keep Amen, Alleluia, Hosanna, Kyrie ElaisonMysteryFirst in Hebrew: Lord be with you was greeting of kindness and recognition of a reality: The Lord is presentSem itic response literally means and also with you your person literallyQuickly histo ry separated from Jewish context and went into sense of the spirit that the bish op or priest received in ordinationWhy only say with major orders, not lay peopl eToday the sense is this: priest acknowledges the Lord is present in the faithfu l and asks God to bless their lives and common priesthoodPeople acknowledge the power and leadership of the priest vested by Holy Spirit not by his own power 33. I confess: greatly, and triple affirmation; my fault, my own fault, my o wn most grievous fault: FORMAL EQUIVALENCEGloria: restores phrases that were nev er translated, largely returns to first English translation 64-69Orate fraters: my sacrifice and yours: formal and theological: 2 modes of offering the Mass: pr iest and priestly people with himHoly Church restored; why take out a mark of th e Church????SanctusAccuracy: God of power and might to Lord God of hostsDomine D eus Sabaoth: Sabaoth is Hebrew reference to countless angelic armies 34. ConsecrationFor many vs. for allLatin is pro multis; in Gospels, not pro omnibusSome say Hebrew word means all even though literal translation is many This i s argued by scholarsTheologyChrist died for all, but this is not what Christ is getting atHis blood will be shed for the redemption of souls, but there are some for whom that redemption will be in vain; in other words, some people will be c ondemnedHighlighting man s freedom, not the universality of Christ s sacrificeChrist did die for all but does not force this salvation upon us, we chooseInvitation to communionCloser to Scripture and better theologyLord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.Sh ift to God s initiative; old; Lord I am not worthy (that I should) to receive you n ow some balk at this and say it is poor grammar; subject change, better to keep all I or all God, not change subject when a conjunction joins them.Not about pro per grammar as it is theological focus: this is a minor fault but the theologica l focus is more important 35. SummaryNew translation is RICHER, MORE ELEGANT IN STYLE (maybe not custo mary English, like Gettysburg address) MORE TRUTHFUL IN DOCTRINAL CONTENT, CLOSE R TO THE SCRIPTURE AND MORE SPIRITUAL/MYSTICAL/ MYSTERYWill gradually deepen the quality and tone of worship 36. ConclusionBenefitsPrivileged moment to live for future generationsReawak en the depth of the Mass, unite us with the roots of who we areTransmit to next generation the Memorial, of why we do what we doGreater depth to the celebration , to the Mystery and History of the MassReality checkThere will be turmoil, cyni cism and anger among someMost of it is attachment not a reasoned out assessment of the situationTransition not easy: better doctrine but need to teachWe need yo u to give the reasons and support itIt will be aggravating even for all of usHar d to accustom self to new way of saying things, get irritatedThis is normal, jus t getting used to itRemember to go over the reasons WHY so peace returns 37. AppendixAdoremus Bulletin: www.adoremus.orgParish Guide to Implementing the Roman Missal: www.usccb.orgCatechism of the Catholic Church #1322-1419 www.v atican.vaBishop Peter Elliot; Adoremus Bulletin November 2010Fr. Edward McNamara www.ewtn.com then go to library and liturgy; tons of common questions regarding liturgy and he is awesome: Jesus Christ, living and present in the liturgyJesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre

Liturgy workshop 2011 - Part 2 Webinar Transcript 1. Liturgy WorkshopNew Translation of the Roman Missal 2011 2. Starting this Advent there are changes to the liturgy that are coming Fir st relax, it is not going to be like the upheaval after Vatican Council IINo str uctural changes to the Mass, only verbal, differences in translationTo be honest , many changes are seemingly cosmetic for the overall essence of the MassNOTE: I n this presentation I will offer a lot of information. You need not write all of it down, I want to give you a bigger vision of liturgy and understand the found ations of how we got to where we are today 3. But there has been significant controversy over these linguistic changesS ome fear these steps will take us back before VCII; dismantling all the progress in liturgy up to today; agenda to return to the Tridentine MassSome fear it wil l alienate the faithful by archaic phrases and incomprehensible terminologySome say it will have an adverse effect on prayerSome say it will cause division in o ur parishesSome say these are highly controversial translations which bishops an d many highly respected liturgists consider to be seriously flawed: translators seem more versed in Latin than in EnglishSome say this is being imposed upon us by Rome, when we really don t want or need these changes; People of God have no sa y in the matter: pet project of handful of bishops when VCII was overwhelmingly ad opted 2,147 to 4 Some say the great vision of the Council: full, conscious and a ctive participation of the faithful will certainly be compromised: clumsy transl ations are not beautiful and precious therefore it is not prayerfulSome say it i s ludicrous for Church in wake of all its global problems today to take on somet hing like this: discredits the Church and distances the faithfulSome say we must heed our pastoral instinct and just say no or wait to this initiative 4. In the course of this workshop I will try to address all these fears as I explain what is really going to happen to the liturgyTo be honest, before I sta rted researching this change, I held to some of those fears, I just said:I read the changes to the liturgy and I laughed at some of the awkward changesThen I go t upset, Why do we need to put this strain on the faithful? It has taken us so lo ng to get the phrases memorized by the faithful, why toss all this into turmoil over such little changes of translation preferences? I was somewhat baffled and sa id to myself, I will do whatever Holy Mother Church commands me to, but wow, is t his really necessary? I was not a fan of the changes but neither was I an adamant opponent: accepted in sort of a mini-tantrum 5. Then like many times in my life, Christ wanted to help me out and teach m e to trust him more than my fears and my limited understanding of the situationW hat was the instrument of God s providence? None other than, Msgr. RochaWhen Msgr. asked me to do this workshop, of course I said yes: I am happy to help the pari shBut on the inside I was like, no I can t believe thisI am going to have to be a cheerleader for something I don t agree with or like: Let s go team rah I don t even unde rstand why these changes are really happeningYou see the only liturgy I have eve r known in the post VCII liturgy: I was born in (are you ready for this) 1974 wh ile the changes to the liturgy happened in 1963, 45 years agoI grew up with the current translations and they are so familiar to me, they are all I have ever kn own, I have no concept of contrast with the previous translationAll the prayers of the Mass are second nature to me and I will blatantly admit the truth 6. I AM ATTACHED TO THE CURRENT LITURGICAL FORM:Now why? Why am I attached? (this is really important and will be the point of contention for many of us)Is it because I have analyzed the translations from the Latin to the English and ag ree that these are the most accurate and accessible forms? No. I have never comp ared the current with the Latin (which I did in my research and found very inter esting results, I will talk about that later)Is it because I feel the current tr anslations help progress the Church in our modern society the best? No. I don t ev en know what other options could be there. I am not a full time liturgist or lea st of all good translator: barely passed my Latin and Greek in seminaryIs it bec ause I have studied extensively the development and history of the liturgy and f eel this current translation best harmonizes with the flow of the Holy Spirit in worship?No, I really did not have this vision at all. I knew why some things ar

e in the liturgy but the overall vision, was blurry at best.The real answer why I am so attached: it is all I ever have known and I am fearful of the change, or perhaps uncomfortable with the change 7. But Msgr. Rocha asked me to give this talk to you and so I began a journe y, a journey in which God opened my eyes to see the beauty of what is happeninga journey in which I understand the liturgy with greater love and passion than be forea journey in which I see the wisdom in what the Church is doing and now, aft er all this research I have embraced and I am excited about the changesTHIS JOUR NEY IS WHAT I WANT TO GIVE YOU TONIGHT 8. To accomplish thisFirst we are going to get an overall vision of the litu rgy: Briefly what is liturgy, why is it importantgo into history to see in broad brushstrokes WHY and HOW the liturgy formed into what we have todayThis will se t us up to understand the current necessity to change the translationsto explore how the problem arose in the first placethen the why behind the changeswe have a lot of ground to cover and I am going to be fast, so buckle up and hang on for the ride, this is going to be fun 9. What is liturgy?You tell me, what would you say definition (Catechism of C atholic Church #1070)our concept of liturgy is very deficientwe need to recover deeper sense; when we don t get the essence, we get confuse and, well intentioned, try to add to the liturgy or change focus in the liturgyCatechism of Catholic C hurch Part 2 1066-1209Liturgy is crucial to the era we live in because we are no w living the sacramental economy (Catechism of Catholic Church #1076)Holy Spirit dispenses the graces of Christ s Pascal Mystery through the sacraments(Catechism of Catholic Church #1085) not dramatic representation of events in Holy Week; IT IS THE EVENT; unbloodied sacrifice because it is mystical not historically pres entPriests act IN PERSONA CHRISTI (Catechism of Catholic Church #1087)We need an other workshop just on liturgy, what is it and why, don t have time for that now 10. HistoryI will go over this very rapidly and not get into too much detail When was the first Roman Missal: guess the year 1441 BC Passover(440, 590: 12 or 13AD century for real one)What do I mean; well what is the Roman Missal: it is a detailed instruction on the form of divine worship What was the first recorded instruction on Divine Worship, well the entire prototype and prefigurement of wh at the Mass was going to be; that is PASSOVERExodus 12:Gives time of year to do it: 14th day of Nisan, 10th day get the lamb, specific type of lamb: male, one y ear old without blemishTime of day to slaughter it: between the evenings, eat it in the darkness of nightCelebrant: father of every family; before Levites becam e priestly tribe, originally the father bore the priestly duties; kill the lamb and explain to family as he does itRitual: how to cook the lamb, eat the lamb, n umber of people per lamb, what to do with its blood, eat in haste ready to leave , unleavened bread because of this hasteMemorial: do this every year for all gen erations; concept of Memorial: Page 65-66 Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucha rist 11. PENDULUM PRINCIPLEWhen studying liturgy, you need to a keep balance betw een 2 extremesOn one side we have Mystery and History: God and his action in tim eOn the other we have Contemporary and Comprehensible: man in the presentStay in the middle to have the best of both worlds and not become so hyper focused on G od that you forget man or so focused on man that you forget GodOn Exodus night t here was perfect balance; all together; keep way of celebrating the history, not to update it, expresses Mystery of God s action, that night all understood why th ey did it, understood and applicable 12. 1441 Mt. SinaiGo to worshipGolden calf: pendulumLevites chosen to be the priestly tribe for action on that day 13. Laws of LeviticusLiturgy defined the chosen peopleNot secondary or just for the priestsWhat separated Israel from world, living of the covenantSame with us, liturgy is the deepest expression of who we are, family of GodPendulum swin g; more to centerCertain parts of these laws endure today; HISTORY AND MYSTERY, certain things are purposely not updated or brought to immediate, contemporary c omprehensionAlbPraying posture in MassCandlesPurify hands before prayersOrdinati on rite, Sacred ChrismLaying on of handsYom Kippor and rite to acquire forgivene ss

14. Meeting Tent : DeuteronomyMore liturgical laws about how to build the wo rship spaceThen the concept of sacrifice for ceremonies, purify or repentanceDes ert - swing of pendulum, complain, murmur, forgot the Mystery and HistoryCertain parts of these laws endure todayTabernacleDivision of the nave and sanctuaryKee ping the Bread of the PresenceMenorah lit near itIncense in worshipConcept of sa crificeConcept of bread and wine as thanksgivingCelebration of feast days, and h ow to do it 15. Temple; 1 Kings 5-9explicit laws on how to adorn the Templebest craftsme n to do it: followed to the minutest detailnot free to do whatever they want, li turgy is more than personal preference, God s willCertain parts of these laws endu re todayGold tabernacleCentralize sacrifice of lambs to Temple, not at homesCent ralize ceremony for Passover, Jerusalem; people come togetherTemple became the e nduring presence of GodRITUAL DEFINES US, LITURGY IS WHO WE AREArk brought to Te mple by priests 16. Temple Destroyed832-580 BC, then destroyed by NebuchadnezzarBabylonian e xileSynagogue came into existenceStudy Scripture not just sacrifice: LITURGY OF WORDScholars to explain the law: HOMILYMade corollaries to law; PENDULUM STARTS TO SWING 17. Temple Rebuilt 516Expanded in 19 ADTime of Jesus fairly large and beauti ful againJosephus between 3-5pm sacrificed 256,500 lambs; 2,700,200 people 18. ii. Essence of the Mass: 33 AD NEW ROMAN MISSALLast supperChanges ritual - Jesus commands itCommands memorialResurrection, new day of worshipEmmaus stru cture for Mass: Liturgy of the Word: showed how Scripture told of Messiah suffer ingLiturgy of the Eucharist: Jesus disappears to show real presence in Eucharist (Luke 24: 30-31)Synagogue and temple togetherPendulum balanced again: all rites and symbols both Jewish tradition and current practiceCertain parts of these tr aditions endure todayChasubleStoleBasilicaAltar shape of tomb, relic of martyr: changed from wood to stone to represent death of Christ 19. iii. Stages of Roman MissalOrigins: 1-4 centuriesPeriod of improvisation Homes not churches yetFollowed traditional schemes and models4 elements: offerin g, prayer, breaking bread, communion 20. 2. Epoch of Local Development 4-7 centuriesBasilica, house of justice in Rome, converted Church, little oratories, specific legal matters, principal alt ar, main judgeCreate formulas and ritesStart only Easter and Sunday MassChristma s Mass next, first Mass in St. Peter s BasilicaSt. Cyril of Jerusalem 348 made pro cessionOffertory introduced: just work to prepare for Eucharist but became spiri tual350-650 had the most liturgical progress in historyEstablish canon, fixed te xtRoman style: sober, simple, clear, linear and not much space for emotions or e xaggerated symbolism: prayers were robust and juridical: express with exactness and syntheticeastern style totally opposite 21. 3. Epoch of Compilation 7-12 centuriesCompile and organize structure and text, standardizeHoly Roman Empire spread roman liturgical styleMissal, breviar y, etc.Put crucifix on altar 22. 4. Late Medieval Epoch 12-14 centuriesPENDULUM SWINGMaterial importance of celebration exaggerated: sequences and music, legends and apocryphal feasts; tears of ChristMass took all daypersonal devotions took place of participating i n Masslayout was like the San Clemente Church in Romepriest does everything, fai thful are there but focus priest and Christ 23. 5. Epoch of Stability 15-19 centuriesPENDULUM SWINGCouncil of Trent 1545 ; reformation dealing with, stabilize theology, wanted to change language to ver nacular but much too afraidCreated first RUBRICS1587 first congregation of Rites to govern and guide300 years of stabilityArchitecture change: altar to center p oint 24. 6. 20th CenturyVatican Council IReformed musicPromote daily communion an d communion for children tooReform calendar and feasts 25. b. Vatican Council IISacrosanctum ConciliumFinality: participation of th e faithful: full, conscious, activeGeneral CriteriaNoble simplicity: removes exc essively complicated ceremonies, needless repetition that is not the essential r oman style: noble too, not just simple, beautifulClarity and brevity: preciseCom prehensibility: vernacular and teaching liturgyCommunitarian dimension: liturgic

al acts belong to the entire Mystical Body, not just priest, faithful play an es sential part; laity help in rite and worship: readers, ministers: responses to p eople not acolytesBiblical Dimension; fundamental and indispensible part, expand edUnity and Variety: not rigid uniformity, legitimate variances 26. TodaySacrosanctum Concilium 1963 under Pope Paul VIFull, conscious and a ctive participation of the faithfulEucharist is the source and summit of our Chr istian lives: Lumen Gentium 11ICEL formedChange Latin to EnglishSaying in Italia n: every translator is a betrayer; hard to do this and capture the same thought with all its nuances in the other language: Greek has 5 words for love, what do we do when we don t have the word in English or even the tenseCan t merely translate word for word if you want full, active and conscious participationMethod was ca lled Dynamic Equivalence: see the sense of the Latin text and then translate the meaning into English: maybe use different words or phrases, make it immediately accessible to the faithfulDrop repetition or awkward structures of the Latin, t hat don t replicate in English 27. ProblemParaphrasing is not translationChanged meaning, whether by accide nt or agenda; innocent or intendedFails to give what Latin intended and eliminat e poetic beauty in originalCertain theologies were in vogue at the time and took precedent over the history and mystery: each age has a theological fashion if y ou will but slowly should the Church incorporate this into its Tradition and pat rimonyOvercorrection versus under correctionLike Peter in the washing of the fee t (John 13:6-10); impulse was because of his love for Christ that we went to ext remesFirst no, then yes whole bodyOther countries did not have this problem: Spa nish is not having a change 28. ii. Today: liturgiam authenticamDrafts carefully prepared, revised and c orrected over 9 years: started under PJPII, Cardinal Arinze (not Cardinal Ratzin ger) spearheadedAll Bishops in English countries consulted, they were able to in vite experts to comment and adviseMethodologyFormal equivalencePage 3 example an d further read Bishop Elliot; then above paragraphReflect and there are some Sun day prayers that are great but many seem to be lacking something and for longest of time I could not say whyActually many are bland and missing the Mystery; of course I am more theologically sensitive than all of you, studied for 12 years, but deeper problemWent and translated my own, won t embarrass myself with the horr ible translating that I did (in fact had to use a translating program on the com puter) but the content from the Latin was not there; 90% no, 10% yes. It was a g ood prayer, but it just wasn t an accurate translationI was flabbergasted 29. 4. Differences that make a big differenceWord grace omitted many times: specific theological realityBut not understood: job of the Church to make it und erstoodPart of the mystery, truth and historyActually leads to inadvertent heres y: pelagianism; save ourselves by own effort and not the grace of GodLeads furth er: what we do is what matters most, not so much what God doesWe make liturgy; t he community over Christ; liturgy is no longer a gift to us from God through Chr ist but something that we fabricate, our work, what we createSan Jose survey of deaneries and question was, What is the most important part of the Mass for you? The results were: #1 community, #2 music, #3 homilyMy first answer was not even on the list: Eucharist, presence of ChristDid the liturgy cause this or was it a deeper line of thought in the Church, who knows, what is objective is the EXAG GERATION OF THE PENDULUM 30. Loss of doctrine with our Blessed Mother; dropped adjectives and hurt th eologyglory of her virginity remaining vs. became the virgin mother of your Sont rendy ideological motives of these changesCHANGES SO FREQUENT THAT THERE IS NO L ONGER THE ROMAN MISSALLoss of metaphorsBiblical allusions or direct quotes: rece ive you vs. come under my roofSo what, it s the same thing: well the point is to q uote the scriptures in this moment, not get a ball park figureStyle to Latin, ge t used to it in normal culture; if I started saying this talk by 4 score and 7 y ears ago; immediately thoughts come to your head; also there is a style and myst ery to this phrase; it s not common English or immediately comprehensible, how man y years is that, but man it makes a lasting impression, this is styleTRUTH OF TH E MYSTERY; read paragraphChrist draws us into his mystery: it is not just what w e do

31. iii. Changes in responsesWe re not going to go over all the priestly chang es; it would take a long time and you don t have to say them, it s not going to be a big issue: will mention one little bitGreeting: BIGGEST CONTROVERSY IS HEREAnd with your spirit; what does this meanI had big issues with this one: read variou s explanations and said people are tripartite; body, soul and spirit and I said NOSoul and spirit same? What does this meanHere is what I uncovered 32. Reason for changeScriptureDirect quote from Scripture OT and NT; Ruth 2: 4 and 2 Timothy 2:22Probably phrase taken straight from synagogueHistory Early C hristians used this from beginning; Fathers of the Church verify thisForeign to Greek and Latin world but kept: so should weLiving connection with history as we keep Amen, Alleluia, Hosanna, Kyrie ElaisonMysteryFirst in Hebrew: Lord be with you was greeting of kindness and recognition of a reality: The Lord is presentSem itic response literally means and also with you your person literallyQuickly histo ry separated from Jewish context and went into sense of the spirit that the bish op or priest received in ordinationWhy only say with major orders, not lay peopl eToday the sense is this: priest acknowledges the Lord is present in the faithfu l and asks God to bless their lives and common priesthoodPeople acknowledge the power and leadership of the priest vested by Holy Spirit not by his own power 33. I confess: greatly, and triple affirmation; my fault, my own fault, my o wn most grievous fault: FORMAL EQUIVALENCEGloria: restores phrases that were nev er translated, largely returns to first English translation 64-69Orate fraters: my sacrifice and yours: formal and theological: 2 modes of offering the Mass: pr iest and priestly people with himHoly Church restored; why take out a mark of th e Church????SanctusAccuracy: God of power and might to Lord God of hostsDomine D eus Sabaoth: Sabaoth is Hebrew reference to countless angelic armies 34. ConsecrationFor many vs. for allLatin is pro multis; in Gospels, not pro omnibusSome say Hebrew word means all even though literal translation is many This i s argued by scholarsTheologyChrist died for all, but this is not what Christ is getting atHis blood will be shed for the redemption of souls, but there are some for whom that redemption will be in vain; in other words, some people will be c ondemnedHighlighting man s freedom, not the universality of Christ s sacrificeChrist did die for all but does not force this salvation upon us, we chooseInvitation to communionCloser to Scripture and better theologyLord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.Sh ift to God s initiative; old; Lord I am not worthy (that I should) to receive you n ow some balk at this and say it is poor grammar; subject change, better to keep all I or all God, not change subject when a conjunction joins them.Not about pro per grammar as it is theological focus: this is a minor fault but the theologica l focus is more important 35. SummaryNew translation is RICHER, MORE ELEGANT IN STYLE (maybe not custo mary English, like Gettysburg address) MORE TRUTHFUL IN DOCTRINAL CONTENT, CLOSE R TO THE SCRIPTURE AND MORE SPIRITUAL/MYSTICAL/ MYSTERYWill gradually deepen the quality and tone of worship 36. ConclusionBenefitsPrivileged moment to live for future generationsReawak en the depth of the Mass, unite us with the roots of who we areTransmit to next generation the Memorial, of why we do what we doGreater depth to the celebration , to the Mystery and History of the MassReality checkThere will be turmoil, cyni cism and anger among someMost of it is attachment not a reasoned out assessment of the situationTransition not easy: better doctrine but need to teachWe need yo u to give the reasons and support itIt will be aggravating even for all of usHar d to accustom self to new way of saying things, get irritatedThis is normal, jus t getting used to itRemember to go over the reasons WHY so peace returns 37. AppendixAdoremus Bulletin: www.adoremus.orgParish Guide to Implementing the Roman Missal: www.usccb.orgCatechism of the Catholic Church #1322-1419 www.v atican.vaBishop Peter Elliot; Adoremus Bulletin November 2010Fr. Edward McNamara www.ewtn.com then go to library and liturgy; tons of common questions regarding liturgy and he is awesome: Jesus Christ, living and present in the liturgyJesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre