I have compiled the following listing of scriptural
references regarding the Liturgy of the Eucharist. I hope you will see how truly saturated the
Catholic Mass is with scripture.
Liturgy of the
Eucharist
We have completed the first part of the Catholic Mass, the
Liturgy of the Word, our conversation with God.
We talk with God with our prayers and petitions, and then God talks to
us with his Word. Now we begin the
second part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We bring to God our gifts, our financial
gifts for the Church and the poor, as well as the gifts of bread and wine. God then gives us the gift of the Eucharist,
the bread and wine become the body and blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are then commissioned to go out into the
world, to lead a Christian life as best we can, and to spread to joy of the
Gospel message.
Revelation 2:17, “Whoever has ears ought to hear what the
Spirit says to the churches. To the
victor I shall give some of the hidden manna; I shall also give a white amulet
upon which is inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the one who
receives it.
[People sit]
Luke 9:14-17, Now the men there numbered about five
thousand. Then he said to his disciples,
“Have them sit down in groups of [about] fifty.” They did so and made them all sit down.
Preparation of the
Gifts
Offertory Song
The bread and wine for the Eucharist, with our gifts for the
Church and the poor, are gathered and brought to the altar. The people will sing a song or sit in silence
as the Lord’s table is being prepared by the priest and deacon.
Preparation of the
Bread
The priest will hold the bread up and say, “Blessed are you,
Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we have this bread to
offer you; fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us
the bread of life.”
Ecclesiastes 3:13, For every man, moreover, to eat and drink
and enjoy the fruit of all his labor is a gift of God.
1 Chronicles 29:10, Then David blessed the Lord in the
presence of the whole assembly, praying these words: “Blessed may you be, O
Lord, God of Israel our father, from eternity to eternity.
Psalm 72:18-19, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who
alone does wonderful deeds. Blessed be
his glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with the Lord’s
glory. Amen and amen.
Luke 1:68, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he
has visited and brought redemption to his people.”
John 6:35, Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never
thirst.”
And the people respond, “Blessed be God for ever.”
Psalm 68:36, Awesome is God in his holy place, the God of
Israel, who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!”
Preparation of the
Wine
The priest will then hold up the chalice of wine and say,
“Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we have
received the wine we offer you, fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it
will become our spiritual drink.”
Luke 22:17-18, Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said,
“Take this and share it among yourselves, for I tell you [that] from this time
on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
And the people respond, “Blessed be God for ever.”
1 Chronicles 16:36, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
through all eternity! Let all the people
say, Amen! Alleluia.
Invitation to Prayer
The priest will then say, “Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice
and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.”
Hebrews 12:28, Therefore, we who are receiving the
unshakable kingdom should have gratitude, with which we should offer worship
pleasing to God in reverence and awe.
And the people respond, “May the Lord accept the sacrifice
at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good
of all his holy Church.”
Psalm 50:23, “Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor
me; to the obedient I will show the salvation of God.”
Prayer over the Gifts
The priest, speaking in our name, asks the Father to bless
and accept these gifts. And the people
respond, “Amen.”
Revelation 7:12, and exclaimed: “Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving,
honor, power, and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
Eucharistic Prayer
[People stand]
Revelation 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, [then] I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with
me.”
The priest will say, “The Lord be with you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:28, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you.
And the people respond, “And with your spirit.”
The priest will say, “Lift up your hearts”
And the people respond, “We lift them up to the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:41, Let us reach out our hearts toward God in
heaven!
And the priest will then say, “Let us give thanks to the
Lord, our God.”
Colossians 3:17, And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do
everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through him.
And the people respond, “It is right and just.”
Hebrews 13:15, Through him [then] let us continually offer
God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Eucharistic
Acclamation
The priest and people will say, “Holy, holy, holy Lord, God
of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of
your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord. Hosanna in the highest.”
Isaiah 6:3, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!” they
cried one to the other. “All the earth
is filled with his glory!”
Revelation 4:8, The four living creatures, each of them with
six wings, were covered with eyes inside and out. Day and night they do not stop exclaiming:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to
come.”
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.”
Mark 11:9-10, Those preceding him as well as those following
kept crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!”
Psalms 118:26, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord. We bless you from the Lord’s
house.
[People kneel]
Romans 14:11, for it is written: “As I live, says the Lord,
every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
The priest will say, “For on the night he was betrayed he
himself took bread, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the
bread and gave it to his disciples, saying: take this, all of you, and eat of
it, for this is my body, which will be given up for you. In a similar way, when supper was ended, he
took the chalice, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the
chalice to his disciples, saying: take this, all of you, and drink from it, for
this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins, do
this in memory of me.”
Matthew 26:26, While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said
the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, ‘Take and eat:
this is my body.’
Mark 14:22, While they were eating, he took bread, said the
blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is my body.”
Luke 22:19, Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke
it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you;
do this is memory of me.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-24, For I received from the Lord what I
also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over,
took bread, and after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body
that is for you. Do this in remembrance
of me.”
Matthew 26:27-28, Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave
it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the
covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.”
Mark 14:23-25, Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it
to them, and they all drank from it. He
said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for
many. Amen, I say to you, I shall not
drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the
kingdom of God.’
Luke 22:20, And likewise the cup after they had eaten,
saying, “This is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.”
1 Corinthians 11:25-26, In the same way also the cup, after
supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in
remembrance of me.” For as often as you
eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he
comes.
Memorial Acclamation
Then the priest will say, “The mystery of faith.”
And the people respond, “We proclaim your death, O Lord, and
profess your Resurrection until you come again.”
1 Thessalonians 4:14-15, For if we believe that Jesus died
and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen
asleep. Indeed, we tell you this, on the
word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the
Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.
OR
And the people respond, “When we eat this bread and drink
this cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.”
Hebrews 2:14-15, Now since the children share in blood and
flesh, he likewise shared in them, that through death he might destroy the one
who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who through fear
of death had been subject to slavery all their life.
1 Corinthians 16:22, If anyone does not love the Lord, let him
be accursed. Marana tha [O Lord, come!]
OR
And the people respond, “Save us, Savior of the world, for
by your cross and resurrection you have set us free.”
1 Corinthians 11:26, For as often as you eat this bread and
drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.
The Memorial Prayer
The priest will say, “In memory of his death and
resurrection, we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread, this saving
cup. We thank you for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.”
John 6:51, “I am the living bread that came down from
heaven, whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will
give is my flesh for the life of the world.”
Invocation of the
Holy Spirit
The priest will say, “May all of us who share in the body
and blood of Christ be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit. Lord, remember your Church throughout the
world; make us grow in love, together with our Pope, 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. 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 you will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and
give you glory through your Son, Jesus Christ.
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.”
May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ be
brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 10:17, Because the loaf of bread is one, we,
though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.
Lord, remember your Church throughout the world; make us
grow in love, together with our Pope, 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, Thus he made atonement for the dead
that they might be freed from this sin.
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 through you
Son, Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:4-5, Accordingly, we ourselves boast of
you in the churches of God regarding your endurance and faith in all your
persecutions and the afflictions you endure.
This is evidence of the just judgment of God, so that you may be
considered worthy of the kingdom of God for which you are suffering.
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, For from him and through him and for him are
all things. To him be glory
forever. Amen.
And the people respond, “Amen.”
Revelation 19:4, The twenty-four elders and the four living
creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying,
“Amen. Alleluia.”
Communion Rite
The priest will say, “At the Savior’s command and formed by
divine teaching, we dare to say:”
The Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name; thy kingdom come, they 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, “This is how we are to pray: Our Father in
heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth
as in heaven. Give us today our daily
bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not subject
us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one.”
Luke 11:2-4, He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we
ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final
test.”
Mark 14:36, he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible
to you. Take this cup away from me, but
not what I will but what you will.”
Galatians 4:6, As proof that you are children, God sent the
spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
The priest will say, “Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every
evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we
may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed
hope and coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
And the people respond, “For the kingdom, the power, and the
glory are yours, now and for ever.”
Revelation 4:11, “Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive
glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will
they came to be and were created.”
1 Chronicles 29:11, “Yours, O Lord, are grandeur and power,
majesty, splendor, and glory. For all in
heaven and on earth is yours; yours, O Lord, is the sovereignty; you are
exalted as head over all.”
Sign of Peace
The priest will say, “Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your
apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of
your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your
will. Who live and reign for ever and ever.”
John 14:27, “Peace I have with you; my peace I give to
you. Not as the world gives do I give it
to you. Do not let your hearts be
troubled or afraid.”
And the people respond, “Amen.”
Psalm 106:48, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from
everlasting to everlasting! Let all the
people say, Amen! Hallelujah!
The priest will say, “The peace of the Lord be with you
always.”
John 16:33, “I have told you this so that you might have
peace in me. In the world you will have
trouble, but take courage. I have
conquered the world.”
John 20:19, On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
John 20:26, Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them. Jesus came,
although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be
with you.”
And the people respond, “And with your spirit.”
And the priest will say, “Let us offer each other the sign
of peace.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24-25, The one who calls you is faithful,
and he will also accomplish it.
Brothers, pray for us [too].
Breaking of the Bread
The people will say, “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, The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and
said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”
John 1:36, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said,
“Behold, the Lamb of God.”
Revelation 22:3, Nothing accused will be found there
anymore. The throne of God and of the
Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
[People kneel]
Acts 9:40, Peter sent them all out and knelt down and
prayed. Then he turned to her body and
said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her
eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.
Prayers before
Communion
We pray in silence and then voice words of humility and hope
as our final preparation before meeting Christ in the Eucharist.
Acts 15:12, The whole assembly fell silent, and they listened
while Paul and Barnabas described the signs and wonders God had worked among
the Gentiles through them.
Reception of
Communion
The priest holds the host elevated and will say, “Behold the
Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the
supper of the Lamb.”
Revelation 19:9, Then the angel said to me, “Write this:
Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true;
they come from God.”
Revelation 5:12, and they cried out in a loud voice: “Worthy
is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength,
honor and glory and blessing.”
And the people respond, “Lord, I am not worthy that you
should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”
Matthew 8:8, The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not
worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will
be healed.”
Luke 7:6-7, And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a
short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, “Lord,
do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my
roof. Therefore, I did not consider
myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed.”
The priest will say, “May the Body of Christ keep me safe
for eternal life.”
And the people respond, “Amen.”
The priest will then say, “May the Blood of Christ keep me
safe for eternal life.”
And the people respond, “Amen.”
When receiving Body and Blood of Jesus;
“The body of Christ.”
As we receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ, we say,
“Amen”.
Galatians 1:3-5, grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins that he might rescue
us from the present evil age in accord with the will of our God and Father, to
whom be glory, forever and ever. Amen.
“The blood of Christ.”
As we receive the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, we say,
“Amen”.
Hebrews 13:20-21, May the God of peace, who brought up from the
dead the great shepherd of the sheep by the blood of the eternal covenant,
Jesus our Lord, furnish you with all that is good, that you may do his
will. May he carry out in you what is
pleasing to him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever [and ever]. Amen.
[People kneel]
Psalm 95:6, Enter, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel
before the Lord who made us.
Period of Silence /
Song of Praise
Revelation 8:1, When he broke open the seventh seal, there
was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Prayer after
Communion
[People stand]
Galatians 5:1, For
freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke
of slavery.
The priest will say, “Let us pray.”... and the people
respond, “Amen.”
Romans 15:33, The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
Concluding
Rite-Dismissal
We have
heard God’s Word and eaten the body of Christ.
Now it is time for us to leave, to do good works, to praise and bless
the Lord in our daily lives.
[People stand]
Matthew 9:6-7, “But that you may know that the Son of Man
has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic, “Rise,
pick up your stretcher, and go home.” He
rose and went home.
The priest will say, “The Lord be with you.”
Galatians 6:18, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
your spirit, brothers. Amen.
And the people respond, “And with your spirit.”
The priest will say, “May almighty God bless you, the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 24:51, As he blessed them he parted from them and was
taken up to heaven.”
Genesis 28:3, May God Almighty bless you and make you
fertile, multiply you that you may become an assembly of people.
Numbers 6:24-26, The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be
gracious to you! The Lord look upon you
kindly and give you peace!
Psalms 29:11, May the Lord give might to his people; may the
Lord bless his people with peace!
The priest or deacon will say, “Go forth, the Mass is ended.”
2 Chronicles 35:3, He said to the Levites who were to
instruct all Israel, and who were consecrated to the Lord; “Put the holy ark in
the house built by Solomon, son of David, king of Israel. It shall no longer be a burden on your
shoulders. Serve now the Lord, your God,
and his people Israel.”
Deuteronomy 10:11, “he said to me, ‘Go now and set out at
the head of your people, that they may enter in and occupy the land which I
swore to their fathers I would give them.”
Judges 18:6, The priest said to them, “Go and prosper: the
Lord is favorable to the undertaking you are engaged in.”
Luke 7:50, But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved
you; go in peace.”
And the people respond, “Thanks be to God.”
2 Corinthians 9:15, Thanks be to God for his indescribable
gift!”
Worthy is the Lamb, Amen
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