why do catholic masses rarely have hymns and they are all prayers responses euchesrist?

Question

went to a mass once no hymns sermon condemnng reality tv shows no hymns all prayers and responses then commonuioun very high of course and extremaely boring

also what is the safe called and why is the bell rung what is the significance of these.

also why does the catholic church belive non catholics cant have commonuioun and are only worthy of a blessing bit discriminatrory not what christ taught in my view

finally did anyone form the bible visit rome what is romes connection with the bible (bar the vatican and centre of the catholic church

Answer 1

+ Hymns +

General Instruction of the Roman Missal states:

The Christian faithful who gather together as one to await the Lord's coming are instructed by the Apostle Paul to sing together psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (cf. Col 3:16).

Singing is the sign of the heart's joy (cf. Acts 2:46).

Thus Saint Augustine says rightly, "Singing is for one who loves."

There is also the ancient proverb: "One who sings well prays twice."

On Sundays, most parishes have choirs at popular Masses and most Masses have at least a piano or organ with a cantor.

Unfortunately sometimes the cantor is sick or on vacation and a few parishes have problems finding anyone willing to sing or play.

+ Tabernacle +

Tabernacle, tabernaculum in Latin, means tent.

This is the tent that the Jews put the Ten Commandments and the Ark of the Covenant. This is where God dwelt in the midst of the His people.

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” Then he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”

Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, which through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where the priest, acting in place of Christ, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.

If any of the Body of Christ is not consumed, then it is safely stored in the tabernacle. After all of these years, still the place where God dwells in the midst of the His people.

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm

+ Non-Catholics receiving the Eucharist +

Anyone who does not believe in the actual presence of Christ and is not united with the Catholic faith is asked, out of respect, not to receive the Eucharist.

Catholics, out of respect for other Christian faiths, do not receive Communion in non-Catholic churches.

We pray that one day Christian unity will succeed and we will all be called to the same table.

+ Bells +

Bells are no longer used in most parishes. They were wrung at the moment of consecration of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

+ Rome +

The Bible states that Paul visited Rome (Acts 28:16) and legend tells us that Peter was there too.

Rome was the capital of the entire Roman Empire which ruled the known world including the Holy Land.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Ok, let's see if I can answer these questions.

1. Hymns are sung in a Catholic mass, but some of them may be said. IT depends on the priest saying the mass. There is the opening hymn (when the priest enters), the Gloria, the Hosanna, the Recessional Hymn (when the priest leaves), the hymn sung during communion and the hymn sung during the collection.

2. The bells are making a come-back. They are (at least I've heard them) rung during the blessing of the gifts. IT's from when the mass was said in Latin. It's to signify that the priest has called the Holy Spirit over the gifts.

3. Actually, other christian churches believe that too. It's because of how each denomination believes the Host represents and it's blasphemy to take communion in a church that "misrepresents" that. Catholics say the Host is really the body and blood of CHrist, Protestants say it's just a wafer that symbolizes Christ.

4. Rome is the capital of Catholicism because when the Vatican was formed, Rome was a powerful nation. Christians wanted to build their empire near where all the politics was going on. AS the Roman empire died out, we just never moved.

Answer 3

no idea what catholic mass you went to but in ours we have lots of hymns,we have a children's choir ,adult choir and a music group who all play and sing in the church .......the bell is rung to let you know that the bread and wine has been turn into the body and blood of Christ. And what you call a safe is the tabernacle any communion that is blessed is kept in there and if you happen to see a red light on the wall of the sanctuary that is to inform you that Christ is in the tabernacle.they are not discriminate against you having communion you are offer a blessing because it is believe you shouldn't have Communion unless its your religion.
I am a catechist and have been for 5 years

I would also suggest you have a more open mind about mass if you ever go again or at least find out more information before hand .

Answer 4

Ugh! You went to a VERY conservative Catholic church! I'd shop around if I were you.

The "safe" is called a "tabernacle". That's a Biblical term referring to the tents that the Jews used during their journey through the desert. Here it is the place where bread that has been consecrated is kept. (see below)

The bells are rung to indicate that something important is happening. The practice dates from the Middle Ages when Mass was in Latin and REALLY boring (the people didn't even speak). They would ring the bell first to indicate that the consecration was about to begin and people should pay attention. Then they were really rung after the priest said the words of consecration ("Hoc est enim corpus meum"/"This is indeeed my body"), so everyone could pause for a moment of silent adoration as the host (wafer) was held up.

Which brings us to communion. Catholics believe that this consecration transforms the bread and wine into the actual body and blood of Jesus, not symbolically, not spiritually, but actually, despite their unchanged appearance. It's not that they want to discriminate, it's just that there are conflicting opinions about what is being consumed. 1 Corinthians 11:27 says: "Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord." They take that seriously and can't see what else it might mean. So unless the communicant has undergone the necessary doctrinal instruction to explain the difference between Catholic Eucharist and the Protestant "brand X", there are implied salvific perils here. (They're just trying to protect innocent infidels.)

The Rome business: The early Christian church developed in several cities, Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, etc. But the center of political control was Rome, so its church had a more predominant influence than the sister churches. (Many prominent Christians, such as Peter and Paul, were martyred in Rome.) Because Constantine and his descendants couldn't decide whether to govern from Rome or Constantinople (The Empire eventually split again.), these two churches entered into a rivalry that eventually tore them from away each other. The Western rite acknowledges the leadership of the pope, the Eastern, "Orthodox" rite does not, acknowledging only autonomous control by the individual patriarchs of each city. So, yes, people "from the Bible" went to Rome. (Read the last couple of chapters from Acts.) But the actual establishment of the Roman Christian community is not recorded there.

A bit of trivia: There are actually basillicas in Rome that are regarded as home churches for the varius ancient patriarchs. The home church for the pope is actually the Lateran basillica. The Vatican "belonged" to (I believe) the patriarch of Jerusalem, but he hasn't ever shown up, so they moved in several centuries ago. There is one basillica dedication on the Catholic feastday calendar and that is for the Lateran.

Answer 5

First we do sing hymns, and the commuion is closed to only Catholics because it was the only Church setup by Jesus christ the Word Catholic means universal. A universal Christian Faith. saint Paul from the Bible says "If you eat or drink of the communion unworthily you eat and drink condemnation upon yourself". So the Church will allow only Catholic in the state of Grace to recieve commuion. Second the "Safe" that you refered to is the tabernacle where the communion host is put after Mass. That is were they keep the boday and blood as the commuion is refered to because it is Jesus in the form of bread and wine. And finally Yes people from the Bible did go to Rome Saint paul was there and beheaded, Saint Peter the follower of Jesus was Crucified there on an nside done Cross and is Buried below the floor of Saint Peters in the Vatican. And when Ceaser Constantine became a Catholic Christian the rest of the Empire of Rome converted with him and Rome became the Center of the Catholic Church and has been ever since. A bit cool seeing How Jesus to Peter that he was the rock on which he would build his Chrcu and to this Day the Mother Church of all Catholics is St. Peters in Rome on top of the Grave of Peter.

Answer 6

Hmmm well some catholic masses definitely have music because I used to be in the choir of a catholic church.

I also used to be an altar server... the bells are called Sanctus bells. A server rings a bell as a signal to the faithful. The server also rings the bell as the priest shows the host and then the chalice. The reason for ringing bells is, first, to create a joyful noise to the lord; second, the church bells ringing signaled those not able to attend mass that something supernatural was taking place.

Answer 7

Ummm.... I've never been to a Catholic mass where hymns weren't sung and my family is Catholic so I've been many times.

It was probably just that type of sermon for that time. Or it may have been the church.

What do you mean "safe"?

Dunno about the bell.

You can't have communion if you're not Catholic because you're not Catholic and haven't been "enlightened" to god.

Umm... yes they visited Rome. Roman Catholic? You need to read history. The first Pope was Roman.

It sounds like you went to a bit of a screwed up church. Then again Christianity is really screwed up in general, not just the Catholics.

Christianity at large is hateful, and generally discriminatory, prejudice, and bigotted.

Answer 8

The Catholic church is the authoritorian remnants of the powerful tool created when the Roman Empire adopted the christian faith(hence the centrality around Rome). The Romans saw that Christian teachings, particularly those centred sin, loyalty, chastity and obedience to god, would provide an excellent method of indoctrinating citizens and provide a measure of crime prevention without law enforcement. The chanting instead of singing, particularly the repetition of what the church leader says, is a commonly used brainwashing tactic. The Catholic faith is an incredibly clever perversion of the potentially valuable lessons that can be learned from christian teachings. So clever people still bow to the Pope today...

Answer 9

Wow man you are so far removed from the whole thing.

Alot of questions there not just one.

Anyone from the Bible visit rome?
The Numbers are the YEAR AD
59 The apostle Paul is imprisoned at Caesarea
60 Paul appears before Agrippa
61 Paul a prisoner at Rome
66 The Jews of Judea revolt against Rome
68 Paul martyred at Rome

As for the rest of the question I could go on for hours but will refrain for now.

Answer 10

We usually always have at least four hymns: the opening hymn, the offeratory hymn, the communion hymn, and the closing hymn. Sometimes, especially when the congregation is particularly large, communion will feature two or more hymns. And the Catholic Church typically discourages non-Catholics from participating in communion because, for us, communion is a central and miraculous sacrament. We believe the communion offering to be the ACTUAL body and blood of our Savior Jesus Christ, not a symbolic wafer and cup of juice representing Him. We witness a miracle in the changing of communion wafers and wine into His actual body and blood at each and every mass; our participation in communion is our way of showing reverence and love for His sacrifice, and brings us closer to Him. Non-Catholics may have a hard time understanding this sacrament and our belief in the importance and sacredness of communion; for many Christian religions communion is merely a symbolic act and the partaking of simple wafers and juice/wine, not Jesus' body and blood. That being said, I have had non-Catholic friends who do understand and believe in the miracle of communion and have been welcomed to the table. Check with the individual parish priest for more information.