My Lexicon

Faith
-- Faith is first of all a personal adherence of man to God. At the same time, and inseparably, it is a free assent to the whole truth that God has revealed (CCC 150).

Hope
-- Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit (CCC 1817).

Love
-- God is Love (1 John 4:8); Love is the fullfillment of the Law (Romans 13:10); "I [Jesus] have come not to abolish but to fulfill [the Law] (Matthew 5:17).

My Personal "Selected" Bibliography

Below is a list of books (readings) that have contributed to my understanding of the Catholic Faith. I have read many protestant books as well but only "selected" the books I believe will help form a good understanding of the Catholic Faith. I plan on updating this list as I continue to learn and read. I have attempted to attach links to the books or papers for any who wish to locate and read for themselves.

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Books, Papers and References

Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church
Brown, Raymond.
-- Fitzmyer, Joseph A. Murphy, Roland E. The New Jerome Biblical Commentary
-- An Introdocution to The New Testament
Catholic Church.
-- The Bible (New American Bible)
-- Catechism of the Catholic Church
-- Catechism of the Catholic Church: Compendium
-- Code of Canon Law
-- Dei Verbum - Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
-- The Liturgy Of The Hours (four volume set)
-- Lumen Gentium - Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
-- Nostra Aetate - Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions
-- Redemptionis Sacramentum
-- Rosarium Virginis Mariae - On The Most Holy Rosary
Currie, David. Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic
Hahn, Scott.
-- A Father Who Keeps His Promises
-- Hail, Holy Queen
-- Lamb's Supper - The Mass as Heaven on Earth
-- Letter and Spirit - From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy
-- Lord Have Mercy - The Healing Power of Confession
Hahn, Scott & Kimbery. Rome Sweet Home
Idigoras, Fr. Jose Ignacio Tellechea. Ignatius Of Loyola - The Pilgrim Saint
Kempis, Thomas A. The Imitation of Christ
Klein, Rev Peter. The Catholic Source Book
Kreeft, Peter.
-- Catholic Christianity
-- Tacelli, Ronald K. Handbook of Christian Apologetics
Lewis, C. S. Mere Christianity
Madrid, Patrick.
-- Where is THAT in the Bible?
--Pope Fiction
-- Surprised by Truth
Pope Benedict XVI. Jesus of Nazareth
Pope John Paul II. Crossing the Threshold of Hope
Schreck, Dr. Allen. Compact History of the Catholic Church
Socias, Rev. James (editor). Daily Roman Missal

Web Sites

http://www.catholic.com/ - Catholic Answers
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html - Catholic Encyclopedia
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/ - Fathers of the Church
http://www.usccb.org/ - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm - Vatican (English)

Scripture in the Order of Mass

Many of my discussions with non-Catholics who profess the "bible alone" creed have claimed the Catholic Church needs to get back to the Bible as if us Catholic do not read the Bible.

I have found websites and books of fellow Catholics who have provided a summary of the words that are said during a typical Mass.

Below is my summary using the information I have found and my experience at Mass.

I challenge any "bible alone" Christian to attend a service that proclaims Holy Scripture more than a Catholic Mass.

Greeting:

Priest:
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 28:19)

People:
Amen
(1 Chronicles 16:36)

Priest:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
(2 Corinthians 13:13)

People:
And also with you.

Penitential Rite:

All:
I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault.
(James. 5:16)

In my thoughts and in my words,
(Romans 12:16)

In what I have done and what I have failed to do;
(James 3:6)

and I ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the angel and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
(1 Thessalonians 5:25)

Priest:
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. (1 John 1:9)

People:
Amen (1 Chronicles 16:36)

All:
Lord have mercy. (Tobit 8:4)
Christ have mercy. (1 Timothy 1:2)
Lord have mercy. (Tobit 8:4)

Gloria:

All:
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. (Luke 2:14)
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, (Revelation 19:6)
we worship you, (Rev. 22:9)
we give you thanks, (Ephesians. 5:20)
we praise you for your glory. (Revelation 7:12)
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, (2 John 3)
Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; (John 1:29)
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. (Romans 8:34)
For you alone are the Holy One, (Luke 4:34)
You alone are Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ. (Luke 1:32)
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. (John 14:26)

The Liturgy of the Word

Today's Reading

First Reading (Typically from the Old Testament)
Psalms (one of the Psalms either put into song or sung by a cantor)
Second Reading (one of the epistles of the New Testament follows the Psalm)
Third Reading (one of the four Gospels)
Homily (Sermon on the readings)

Profession of Faith:

All:
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, (Genesis 14:19)
of all that is seen and unseen. (Colosians 1:16)
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, (Luke 1:35)
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God, begotten not made, one in being with the Father. (Hebrews 1:3)
Through him all things were made. (John 1:2-3)
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: (John 3:13)
by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, (Matthew 1:18)
and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, (John 19:16)
he suffered, died and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
He ascended into heaven (Luke 24:51)
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. (Colosians 3:1)
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead (2 Timothy 4:1)
and his kingdom will have no end. (Luke 1:33)
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life, (Acts 2:17)
who proceeds from the Father and the Son. (John 14:16)
With the Father and Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets. (1 Peter 1:10-11)
We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church. (Romans 12:5)
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. (Acts 2:38)
We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. (Romans 6:5)
Amen

Liturgy of the Eucharist:

Priest:
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. (Ecclesiastes 3:13)
It will become for us the bread of life. (John 6:35)

People:
Blessed be God forever. (Psalms 68:36)

Priest:
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink. (Luke 22:17-18)

People:
Blessed be God forever. (Psalms 68:36)

Priest:
Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. (Hebrews 12:28)

People:
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our sake and the good of all his Church. (Psalms 50:23)

Eucharistic Prayers:

Priest:
Lift up your hearts.

People:
We lift them up to the Lord. (Lamentations 3:41)

Priest:
Let us give thanks to the Lord Our God. (Colosians 3:17)

People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise. (Colosians 1:3)

Preface acclamation:

All:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. (Isaiah 6:3)
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (Mark 11:9-10)

Eucharistic prayer:

Priest:
Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. (2 Maccabees 14:36)
Let your spirit come upon these gifts (water and wine) to make them holy, so that they may become the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Before he was given up to death, (Philippians 2:8)
a death he freely accepted, (John 10:17-18)
he took bread and gave you thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take this all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you. When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said: Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this is memory of me. (Mark 14:22-25)
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

All:
Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life, Lord Jesus, come in glory. (Hebrews 2:14-15)

Priest:
In memory of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread, this saving cup. (John 6:51)
We thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians10:17)
Lord, remember your Church throughout the world; make us grow in love together with our Pope and our bishop, and all the clergy. Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again: bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence. (2 Maccabees 12:45-46)
Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary, the virgin Mother of God, with the apostles and with all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and give you glory though your Son, Jesus Christ. (2 Thessalonians 1:4-5)
Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. (Romans 11:36)

All:
Amen. (Romans 11:36)

Communion Rite:

The Lord’s Prayer:

All:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:9-13)

Priest:
Deliver us, Lord, from every evil and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. (John 17:15)

All:
For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen

Priest:
Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles; I leave you peace, my peace I give to you. (John 14:27)
Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live forever and ever.

Priest:
The peace of the Lord be with you always! (John 20:19)

People:
And also with you!

Breaking of the Bread:

All:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. (John 1:29)

Communion:

Priest:
This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper. (Revevlation 19:9)

People:
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed. (Matthew 8:8)

Dismissal:

Priest:
Blessed be the name of the Lord. Now and forever. (Daniel 2:20)
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:51)
Go in peace (Luke 7:50)
to love and serve the Lord. (2 Chronicles 35:3)

People:
Thanks be to God. (2 Corinthians 9:15)