The Catholic Mass 101

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Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
Boston College
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Explore the theology and practice of the Catholic Mass with one of the world’s leading liturgical professors as your guide.

The Mass or Liturgy of the Eucharist is the most important liturgy Catholics celebrate. We believe that every time we gather to celebrate we are acting in obedience to Jesus’ command to “do this in memory of me.” We have obeyed this command for nearly two thousand years, and now you can discover the spiritual meaning of this vital celebration.

With Jesuit Father James Baldovin, S.J., as your guide, you will gain powerful answers to your most important Mass questions. How did Vatican II influence Eucharistic Liturgy? How does what we celebrate today find its roots in the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of the Lord? How has the celebration of the Mass developed over the centuries? How were the Scripture passages used in the Sunday lectionary chosen? What language and ritual gestures are suitable for our celebrations? How does the Mass unite us to the Lord and to one another? How does it participate in the Paschal Mystery? What is the meanin

Explore the theology and practice of the Catholic Mass with one of the world’s leading liturgical professors as your guide.

The Mass or Liturgy of the Eucharist is the most important liturgy Catholics celebrate. We believe that every time we gather to celebrate we are acting in obedience to Jesus’ command to “do this in memory of me.” We have obeyed this command for nearly two thousand years, and now you can discover the spiritual meaning of this vital celebration.

With Jesuit Father James Baldovin, S.J., as your guide, you will gain powerful answers to your most important Mass questions. How did Vatican II influence Eucharistic Liturgy? How does what we celebrate today find its roots in the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of the Lord? How has the celebration of the Mass developed over the centuries? How were the Scripture passages used in the Sunday lectionary chosen? What language and ritual gestures are suitable for our celebrations? How does the Mass unite us to the Lord and to one another? How does it participate in the Paschal Mystery? What is the meaning of transubstantiation?

Fr. Baldovin answers these and many other questions about the most important of our Catholic liturgical celebrations. Lifelong Catholics looking for a deeper understanding of the Liturgy of the Eucharist will treasure this course. Join Fr. Baldovin on this essential course today.

*This course was previously titled The Catholic Mass Today

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Fr. John F. Baldovin, S.J., Ph.D., is Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, an M.Div. from Weston School of Theology, and an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University. A leading expert on the Mass, Fr. Baldovin has been teaching for twenty-eight years. He is past president of the North American Academy of Liturgy, the international ecumenical Societas Liturgica, and the International Jungmann Society for Jesuits and the Liturgy.

He is the author of several books, including Bread of Life, Cup of Salvation: Understanding the Mass (Rowman and Littlefield, 2003) and Reforming the Liturgy: A Response to the Critics (Liturgical Press, 2008), and he is the co-editor of Commentary on the Order of Mass of the Roman Missal (Liturgical Press, 2011).

Praise for John Baldovin, S.J.

“Fr. John Baldovin, SJ, is a first-rate liturgical scholar and an excellent teacher… As a committed Vatican II Catholic with an ecumenical sensitivity, there is no one better than he to lead us through and into the Eucharistic source and summit of the Christian Faith.” –The Rev. Maxwell E. Johnson, PhD., University of Notre Dame

“With a keen grasp of liturgical history and a profound love for the Church, Fr. John Baldovin’s scholarly work and masterful teaching faithfully address some of the more contested ecclesial issues of our time and open up the iconic depths of worship ‘in spirit and in truth’ for a contemporary age.” –Fr. Paul A. Janowiak, S.J., Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara (Berkeley)

  • Introduction
  • The Mass in History
  • The Entrance Rite of the Mass
  • Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word
  • The Catholic Lectionary
  • The Prayers of the Faithful and Presenting the Gifts
  • What is a Eucharistic Prayer?
  • The Eucharistic Prayers Today
  • The Communion Rite and the Ministries of the Mass
  • The Ritual and Language of the Mass
  • A Theology of the Eucharist
  • Why go to Mass?

1 review for The Catholic Mass 101

  1. Jerry F., CA

    Summer Survey: July 2017

    Scholarly, enough depth, but intended for a wide audience.

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