Here is part 1 and here is part 2.
(The next part of Mass is the reading of Scripture. This is done at every Mass because of the importance of coming to know the Scriptures, as it is considered to be the Word of God)
[These Jews were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all willingness and examined the scriptures daily to determine whether these things were so. (Acts 17:11)
(The Lector stands up and approaches the podium. He/She reads the scripture readings for the day (every Catholic church in the world follows the same scripture readings every day). The Lector begins with the First Reading, a passage from Holy Scripture normally taken from the Old Testament.)
Lector (after First Reading is complete): The Word of the Lord.
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
[So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. (Acts 16: 32)
But thanks be to God... (Romans 6: 25, Romans 7: 25, 1Corinthians 15: 57, 2Corinthians 2: 14, 2Corinthians 8: 16)
Thanks be to God... (2Corinthians 9: 15)]
(Either the Lector or a choir singer says/sings the Psalm Reading, a passage from the Holy Scripture normally taken from the Book of Psalms.)
(The Lector then begins to read the Second Reading, a passage from the Holy Scripture normally taken from a non-Gospel New Testament book.)
Lector (after Second Reading is complete): The Word of the Lord.
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
(All stand as the Gospel Acclamation, also known as the Alleluia verse, is sung/stated. The congregation repeats the word Alleluia (interchangeable with Hallelujah in meaning), which means to praise the Lord (go here to learn more). This is followed by a one-line Scripture verse, which is then followed by a repetition of the Alleluia. During this time, the Priest or Deacon prepare to read the Gospel Reading, which is always taken from one of the four Gospels of the New Testament).
Priest/Deacon: The Lord be with you.
Congregation: And with your spirit.
Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to (name of Gospel here)
Congregation: Glory to you o Lord (everyone makes the sign of the cross on their forehead, lips, and heart)
[Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power... (Revelation 4: 11)]
Priest/Deacon (after Gospel Reading is complete): The Gospel of the Lord.
Congregation: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. (all but the Priest/Deacon sit)
["Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him." (Romans 15: 11)]
(After everyone sits the Priest (or once in a while the Deacon) goes up to the podium and gives a Homily, a speech that applies the readings of the day, and in particular the Gospel Reading, to our daily lives, teaching us how to grow in holiness and faith from what we have heard during this particular Mass)
[All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2Timothy 3: 16-17)]
(After the Homily is complete the Priest/Deacon sit and a moment of silence follows, for the Homily to 'sink in' to the congregation. Then the Priest stands, and everyone else stands with him)
(The Nicene Creed is then stated by everybody participating in the Mass. The Nicene Creed was established at the Council of Nicea in the early centuries of the Church. It is a profession of faith that Catholics make, acknowledging what we believe. Here it is in its entirety)
All: I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
(everyone bows head) and by the Holy Spirit, was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the scriptures.
He ascended into Heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and the kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
[I believe in one God...invisible:
And when they heard it, they raised their voices to God with one accord and said, "Sovereign Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them... (Acts 4: 24)
For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible... (Colossians 1: 16)
I believe in one Lord...all ages:
In the same way, it was not Christ who glorified himself in becoming high priest, but rather the one who said to him: "You are my son; this day I have begotten you" (Hebrews 5:5)
Everyone who believes that Jesus Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the father loves (also) the one begotten by him. (1John 5: 1)
God from God...consubstantial with the Father: (consubstantial means 'of the same substance'; theological term meaning the Father and the Son are the very same being (i.e. God) even though they are different 'persons')
God replied, "I am who am." Then he added, "This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you." (Exodus 3: 14)
So Jesus said (to them), "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, but I say only what the Father has taught me. (John 8: 28)
They answered him, "Jesus the Nazorean." he said to them, "I AM." (John 18: 5)
Jesus answered, "I told you that I AM. So if you are looking for me, let these men go." (John 18: 8)
For us men...heaven:
Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me...For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him (on the last day." (John 6: 37-38, 40)
and by...became man:
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Messiah. (Matthew 1: 16)
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. (Matthew 1: 18)
"Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?" And the angel said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." (Luke 1: 31-35)
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate:
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. (2Corinthians 5: 21)
For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. (1Peter 3: 18)
[Governor Pontius] Pilate said to [the crowd], "Then what shall I do with Jesus called Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" But he said, "Why? What evil has he done?" They only shouted the louder, "Let him be crucified!" When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Look to it yourselves."...After he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified. (Matthew 27: 22-24, 26)
So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified. (Mark 15: 15)
With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed. The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted. (Luke 23: 23-24)
They cried out, "Take him away, take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar." Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. (John 19: 15-16)
He suffered death:
But Jesus cried out again in a loud voice, and gave up his spirit. (Matthew 27: 50)
Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. (Mark 15: 37)
Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hand I commend my spirit"; and when he had said this he breathed his last. (Luke 23: 46)
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, "It is finished." And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit. (John 19: 30)
and was buried:
He [Joseph of Arimathea] went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be handed over. Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it (in) clean linen and laid it in his new tomb that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed. (Matthew 27: 58-60)
Joseph of Arimathea...came and courageously went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate was amazed that he was already dead. He summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died. And when he learned of it from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. Having bought a linen cloth, he took him down, wrapped him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. (Mark 15: 43-46)
He [Joseph of Arimathea] went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. After he had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried. (Luke 23: 52-53)
Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by. (John 19: 41-42)
and rose again...Scriptures:
Then the angel said to the women in reply, "Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said." (Matthew 28: 5-6)
Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they [Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome] came to the tomb....On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, "Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here." (Mark 16: 2,5-6)
"He is not here, but has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day." (Luke 24: 6-7)
Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead. (John 20: 8-9)
For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures. (1Corinthians 15: 3-4)
He ascended...of the Father:
The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. (Ephesians 4: 10)
Jesus said to her, "Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" (John 20: 17)
As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. (Luke 24: 51)
So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. (Mark 16: 19)
He will...dead:
He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead. (Acts 10: 42)
...but they will give an account to him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. (1Peter 4: 5)
They said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven. (Acts 1: 11)
And his kingdom will have no end:
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. (Luke 1: 33)
I believe in the Holy Spirit...proceeds from the Father and the Son:
When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. (John 15: 26)
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2Corinthians 3: 17)
who with...prophets:
"Well did the holy Spirit speak to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah..." (Acts 28: 25)
...which was not made known to human beings in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit... (Ephesians 3: 5)
for no prophecy ever came through human will; but rather human beings moved by the holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God. (2Peter 1: 21)
I believe in one, holy, catholic [universal], and apostolic [passed on from the apostles] Church:
there will be one flock, one shepherd. (John 10: 16)
...that he might present t himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5: 27)
I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (Ephesians 4: 1-6)
He [Jesus] is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. (Colossians 1: 18)
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. (Ephesians 2: 19-20)
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins:
Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus." (Acts 19: 4)
...one Lord, one faith, one baptism... (Ephesians 4: 5)
John (the) Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mark 1: 4)
He went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins... (Luke 3: 3)
I look forward...Amen:
(I) am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead." (Acts 23: 6)
For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead came also through a human being. For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life... (1Corinthians 15: 21-22)]
(What follows from the Nicene Creed is the Prayer of the Faithful. The Lector walks up to the podium and reads a list of intentions for the Congregation to pray for in their hearts.)
Lector [at the end of each intention]: We pray to the Lord.
Congregation: Lord, here our prayer.
(The Priest then says a Collect Prayer, to which the Congregation replies, "Amen." Then the Congregation sits.)
This was very helpful in discovering more of the Nicene Creed in Scripture. Check it out. Even more to come later ;)
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