 A History of the Mass
and Its Ceremonies in the
Eastern and Western Church Rev. John O’brien A.M. REV. John O’Brien A.M. PROFESSOR OF SACRED LITURGY IN MOUNT ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, EMMITTSBURG, MARYLAND. Eighth Edition, Revised. “I would be willing to lay down my life for a single one of the Ceremonies of the Church.”—ST. TERESA. New York: the Catholic Publication Society Co., 9 Barclay Street. 1881. Imprimatur: NEW YORK, MARCH, 25, 1879. A new work, entitled “A History of the Mass and its Ceremonies in the Eastern and Western Church,” by the Rev. John O’Brien, of Mount
St. Mary’s College, Emmittsburg, having been carefully examined and commended by competent judges, is hereby approved by us. X JAMES, Archbishop of Baltimore. BALTIMORE, FEAST OF ST. BENEDICT, 1879. Contents
Title Page: A HISTORY OF THE MASS AND ITS CEREMONIES IN THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CHURCH Explanation of the Church Frontispiece Preface The Title of the Book The Oriental Schismatic Church A Brief Dissertation on the Principal Liturgies in Use in the East and West at the Present Day The Liturgies of the Western Church History of the Mass Chapter I
the Mass—origin of the Word, Etc. The Names by Which the Mass Was Known in the Greek Church in Early Times Different Kinds of Mass Days Upon Which Mass Is Not Celebrated The First Mass—by Whom Celebrated—when, Where, and in What Language The Language in Which the First Mass Was Celebrated Apparatus Used at the First Mass The Languages in Which Mass Is Celebrated To-Day Throughout Christendom Precedents for Using an Unknown Tongue, Taken from Ancient Sources Why the Church Retains the Use of the Latin in Her Service Chapter II
Sacred Vestments The Amice The Alb The Cincture The Maniple The Stole The Chasuble The Berretta The Zucchetto The Collar The Cassock Colors of the Vestments Chapter III
Sacred Vessels The Chalice The Paten The Ciborium The Monstrance Who May Touch the Sacred Vessels Appalling Punishments with Which Almighty God Sometimes Visits the Profaners of the Sacred Vessels and Vestments of the Altar Chapter IV
Chalice Linens Corporal Purificator Pall Veil The Burse Chapter V
the Manner of Reserving the Blessed Sacrament How the Blessed Sacrament Is Reserved Now Reservation of the Holy Eucharist by the Orientals The Pyx Chapter VI
Incense The Thurible Oriental Usage Chapter VII
Sacred Music and Musical Instruments Sacred Music Musical Instruments Chapter VIII
the Varying Rites Within the Church Carthusians Carmelites Dominicans Mozarabic Liturgy Ambrosian Liturgy Gallic Rite Chapter IX
the Altar Material The Altar Used at the Last Supper Altaes of Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones Sacred Symbolism of Altars Right and Left of the Altar Covering and Furniture of the Altar Altars of the Orientals How the Altars of the Orientals Are Dressed Altar Cards Chapter X
Relics Ancient Customs Present Customs Holy Eucharist Deposited in Place of Relics Letter of the Blessed Virgin Enclosed Relics of the Orientals Chapter XI
Crucifixes and Crosses Crucifixes Different Kinds of Crosses Number of Nails by Which Our Lord Was Fastened to the Cross The Practice of the Oriental Church Regarding the Crucifix Chapter XII
Lights Antiquity of Lights Upon the Altar Mystic Signification of Lights Lights Given the Newly-Baptized Lights as Marks of Respect Lights at Solemn High Mass Chapter XIII
the Tabernacle Chapter XIV
the Missal Missal Stand Ancient Missals Missals of the Orientals Nestorian Missals Coptic Missal Chapter XV
Bells Ancient Substitute for Bells How the Faithful Were Summoned to Church During the Days of Persecution Bells Silent in Holt Week Chapter XVI
Bread Used for Consecration Leavened and Unleavened Bread How the Breads Are Baked Devices Used in Stamping the Bread By Whom the Breads Are Made Size of the Altar-Bread Form of the Host Breads of the Eastern Church Ceremonies Attending the Making of the Altar-Bread in the East Bread Used by the Greek Church Inscriptions Impressed on the Holy Bread Chapter XVII
Wine Wine of the Oriental Church Cruets Chapter XVIII
Number of Masses That a Priest May Say Upon the Same Day Christmas Day an Exception The Practice of the Oriental Church Regarding the Celebration of Mass Chapter XIX
Concelebration Oriental Usage in This Matter Chapter XX
Customs Relating to the Celebration of Mass Mass Must Be Said with Shoes on Mass Must Be Celebrated Fasting Washing of the Hands The Sign of the Cross Confiteor Chapter XXI
the Celebration of Mass The Introit Kyrie Eleison Gloria in Excelsis Dominus Vobiscum Pax Vobis Manner of Reciting the Prayers Number of Collects Said in the Mass Amen The Epistle The Gradual Sequences The Gospel Chapter XXII
the Sermon Whose Duty It Was to Preach Laymen Allowed to Preach Deportment of the People During the Sermon Posture of the Preacher Influence of the Discipline of the Secret on the Preaching Preaching in the Oriental Church Dismissal of the Catechumens Chapter XXIII
the Celebration of Mass The Symbol, or Creed The Part Composed by Each Apostle Creed of Nicæa Constantinopolitan Creed When the Nicene Creed Became Part of the Mass Part of the Mass at Which the Creed Is Recited To What Masses the Creed Is Proper Chapter XXIV
the Celebration of Mass The Offertory The Order in Which the Offerings Were Presented Ancient Local Customs Regarding the Offering of Gifts Music During the Offertory Why the Water Is Blessed Before Putting It Into the Chalice Oblation of the Chalice The “Secretæ,” or Secret Prayers Offertory in the Oriental Church The Holy Fan The Strainer The Comb Chapter XXV
the Celebration of Mass The Preface Antiquity of the Preface, and the Number of Prefaces Now Used Termination of the Preface Prefaces of the Oriental Church Chapter XXVI
the Celebration of Mass The Canon Why Called by the Name of Canon The Extraordinary Care Taken by the Church of This Part of the Mass Its Great Antiquity Names by Which the Canon Was Formerly Known Where the Canon Anciently Began Manner of Reading the Canon The Picture at the Beginning of the Canon Praying for Temporal Rulers Canon of the Oriental Church The Second Prayer of the Canon, or the Memento for the Living Dissertation on the Diptychs Chapter XXVII
the Celebration of Mass The Consecration Consecration of the Chalice The Elevation Consecration in the Eastern Church Mixing Warm Water with the Precious Blood After Consecration Memento for the Dead Chapter XXVIII
the Celebration of Mass The Pater Noster Sequence of the Lord’s Prayer Explanation of These Ceremonies An Ancient Custom Agnus Dei The Pax Communion of the Priest Chapter XXIX
the Celebration of Mass Communion of the People Holy Communion in Ancient Times Communion Under Both Kinds Communion Under the Species of Bread Permission Granted to Bring the Blessed Sacrament Home The Holy Eucharist Carried on Journeys Holy Communion Given to Children The Blessed Eucharist Buried with the Dead Holy Communion When Given by the Bishop Respect Shown to the Blessed Eucharist Holy Communion in the Eastern Church End of Mass in Ancient Times The Gospel of St. John The Antidoron A List Of the Principal Authors Consulted in Writing the Present Work Copyright ©1999-2026 Wildfire Fellowship, Inc all rights reserved
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