Identifier: historyofmassits00obri (find matches)
Title: A history of the mass and its ceremonies in the eastern and wester church
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: O'Brien, John, 1841-1879
Subjects: Catholic Church Eastern churches Mass Lord's Supper (Liturgy)
Publisher: New York, The Catholic publication society co.
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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the day, returns to the front of the altar,at the lowest step, and there begins the service. (A server,or altar-boy, kneeling at his left, answers the responses in ^ The reason of this distinction is founded on the fact that in all the ancientchurches there used to be built, generally in the nave, a small altar, at which ihe bishopwould seat himself before Mass to receive the obeisance of the people as they passed in,and impart them his blessing ; for which reason this altar used to be generally knownas the Salutatorium. When the entire congregation had gathered, his lordship wouldvest at this small altar, and then proceed in solemn procession to the sanctuary, wherehe would begin Mass. When the practice of building these appurtenances ceased, themain altar of the church served in their stead ; and hence the origin of the present prac-tice. This may be gleaned from the Cmvemoniale Episcoporiim and the other worksthat mcxition the Secretarium, as the Salutatorium was sometimes called.
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S u ^REEKiilSHOPlN BLE.°^ o- 9±n TJu The Sign of the Cross, 181 the name of the people.) He first makes a low bow, or agenuflection if the Blessed Sacrament be present, and then THE SIGis OF THE CROSS, by tonching his forehead, breast, left and right shoulder,IS he says, In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti,amen —that is, *^ In the name of tlie Father, and of theSon, and of the Holy Ghost, amen. When he toucheshis forehead he says, *^ In the name of the Father;when he touches his breast, and of the Son; and as hepasses his hand from the left to the right shoulder he con-cludes by saying, and of the Holy Ghost, amen. Wecall the readers special attention to this distribution of tliewords, for they are very frequently misplaced, it being quitecommon to hear nothing but Amen said as tlie rightslioulder is touched. This is wholly incorrect, as may beseen at once from the rubrics describing the manner ofmaking the sign of the cross. It is hardly necessary toadd that it is alwa

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