Table of Contents
Chapter 1 In Praise of (Some) Boredom 7
Chapter 2 Entrance: "Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates" 15
Chapter 3 The Chant: "Sing to the Lord a New Song" 23
Chapter 4 Reverencing the Altar and Greeting the People: "That I May Come to the Altar of God" 29
Chapter 5 The Penitential Act: "Lord, Have Mercy" 35
Chapter 6 Gloria in Excelsis: "You Alone Are the Holy One" 43
Chapter 7 The Collect: "Let Us Pray" 51
Chapter 8 The Word and Silence: "My Word … Shall Not Return to Me Void" 59
Chapter 9 The Liturgy of the Word: "When I Found Your Words, I Devoured Them" 65
Chapter 10 Responsorial Psalm: "How Long Must I Carry Sorrow in My Soul" 73
Chapter 11 Acclaiming the Gospel: "Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain" 79
Chapter 12 The Homily: "Today This Scripture Passage Is Fulfilled in Your Hearing" 87
Chapter 13 The Profession of Faith: "I Believe" 95
Chapter 14 The Universal Prayer: "Let Us Pray to the Lord" 101
Chapter 15 The Preparation of the Gifts: "My Father Was a Wandering Aramean" 107
Chapter 16 The Prayer Over the Offerings: "Blessed Are You, Lord" 115
Chapter 17 The Roman Canon 125
Chapter 18 The Eucharistic Prayer 139
Chapter 19 The Communion Rite: O Sacred Banquet 163
Chapter 20 Concluding Rites: "Go in Peace, Glorifying the Lord by Your Life" 183
Notes 191
