I need to know what the Latin catholics pray before and after taking the holy bread and wine?

Question

I am a christian girl and want to know more about the Latin mass and about the roles to be ready for taking the body of Jesus?

Answer 1

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.

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

All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

Then at communion:

P: The body of Christ.

C: Amen.

P: The blood of Christ.

C: Amen.

Catholics believe that you must have renounced all division in your heart, hence not be Protestant to take communion. The word communion means to be one with God and his people. If you are voluntarily separated then you must not take communion. If you do renounce division then you must no longer be Protestant. The word catholic has two meanings, the first is "all embracing," it means to hug all in its literal meaning. If you cannot embrace fully the Catholic Church and all its people then you must not take communion. Likewise, the second meaning of Catholic is "non-denominational." If you feel your way is the right way and all others must be wrong, then you cannot be Catholic either and must not take communion.

Catholicism and Orthodoxy are the original Christianity, I am attaching a link to the entire Roman Catholic Liturgy. The Roman liturgy is based upon the service left by the apostle Peter. Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox use services that are either written by or derived from the services written by James, Mark or Thomas. Primarily the shorter liturgies of John Chrysostum or Basil the Great, both of the Church of Antioch.

Catholicism and Orthodoxy are the ancient faiths, they are the "old time religion." I suggest you learn about them from them and not from a preacher. Either read "Why do Catholics Do That," by Kevin Orlin or "Rome Sweet Home," by Scott and Kimberly Hahn who were Evangelical Presbyterian theologians before converting to Catholicism.

The liturgy, a close approximate copy can be found at http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/catholic_mass_full_text.htm
, is also a good bible study. Except for the creeds, every line is either a direct quote of scripture or a near paraphrase to make it fit in the context such as "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you but only say the word, and I shall be healed." from the healing of the centurion's servant.

In order to properly take communion, you must first visit the priest and prepare, usually over a period of about six to eight months, to receive Jesus into your life without division in your heart. They used to require three years during the times of persecution to make sure you were sure. They do not want you bound by an obligation to serve God nor to accept Jesus as your master unless you truly freely are desiring to and willing to. Christians do get martyred. They want to make sure you truly understand the obligation as well as the blessings of faith in Jesus.

Answer 2

I'm Orthodox so I know abit more about the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysotsom but the out line is as folows the Litrugy of the word, which ends in a Bible reading thengose to the litany of the catichumans asking them to leave as they can't recive comunion. Then the eucherestic prayers which include the creed a general confession then the euchrest followed by prayers of thanks giving. There are severl differnt Litrugies- the Orientals have the Liturgyu of Saint Jame a Armenian Ltirugy and the Coptic Litrugy of Saint basil. The eastern orhtodox we us the Liturgy of Saint Chrysotom and Basil on fast periods and the Liturgy of Saint Gregory during lent.