Have you ever wondered why we do what we do at Mass?

  • Why do we say the Kyrie three times three times?
  • Why does the priest remove his Beretta or the Bishop remove his miter during the Gospel?
  • Why do we ring the bells during the consecration?
  • Who are the Saints listed after the consecration, and why are they mentioned?

While the richness of the gestures at Mass are inexhaustible, and there are usually multiple reasons for doing various things, this recent podcast series walks a listener through the Mass and explains why the priest does many of the gestures that he does, and sometimes why the lay faithful in the pews do what we do.

Episode 1:  What do the Ceremonies of the Mass mean?

Episode 2:  Why do We Start the Mass with Holy Water?

Episode 3:  Mass of the Catechumens, Part 2, and Congregational Singing

Episode 4:  The Lessons:  from the Epistle to the Sermon

Episode 5:  The Spiritual Symbolism behind Everything in the Offertory

Episode 6:  The Canon and Communion’s Symbolic Meaning

For additional written resources, here is an incomplete list for those who may want to continue doing their own research about the TLM: