Editing Tridentine Mass (section)

====Consecration====
[[File:Generalvikar Dr. Weis 1.JPG|right|thumb|Part of the [[Canon of the Mass]] at a [[Low Mass]]]]
* [[Preface (Liturgy)|Preface]] of the Canon
**"The [[Canon of the Mass|Roman Canon]] dates in essentials from before [[Pope Gregory I|St. Gregory the Great]], who died in 604, and who is credited with adding a phrase to it.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle=Pope St. Gregory I ("the Great")}}</ref> (See [[History of the Roman Canon]].) It contains the main elements found in almost all rites, but in an unusual arrangement and it is unclear which part should be considered to be the [[Epiclesis]].
** Dominus vobiscum. ''Et cum spiritu tuo.'' [[Sursum corda]]. ''Habemus ad Dominum.'' Gratias agimus Domino Deo nostro. ''Dignum et iustum est.'' The first part can be seen above at the Collect; the rest means: "Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just".
**Next a preface is prayed, indicating specific reasons for giving thanks to God. This leads to the [[Sanctus]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.earthlink.net/~thesaurus/thesaurus/Trinitas/Sanctus.html |title=Santus |access-date=2004-05-16 |archive-date=2012-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314112918/http://home.earthlink.net/~thesaurus/thesaurus/Trinitas/Sanctus.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Canon of the Mass|Canon]] or rule of consecration<ref>[http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/Text/Index/4/SubIndex/66/ContentIndex/20/Start/17 Mass of the Faithful – The Canon]</ref>
** [[Intercession]] (corresponding to the reading of the diptychs in the Byzantine Rite—a diptych is a two-leaf painting, carving or writing tablet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diptych |url=http://dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=Diptych |website=dict.org}}</ref>)
*** Here the priest prays for the living, that God may guard, unite and govern the Church together with the Pope and "all those who, holding to the truth, hand on the catholic and apostolic faith". Then specific living people are mentioned, and the congregation in the church. Next, Mary ever Virgin, Saint Joseph, the Apostles, and some Popes and other Martyrs are mentioned by name, as well as a generic "and all your Saints", in communion with whom prayer is offered.
** Prayers preparatory to the consecration
*** A prayer that God may graciously accept the offering and "command that we be delivered from eternal damnation and counted among the flock of those you have chosen".
** [[Consecration]] ([[transubstantiation]]) and major elevation[[File:Elevation_Tridentine_Mass_2.jpg|thumb|Elevation of the [[Eucharist in the Catholic Church|Host]] during the [[Canon of the Mass]] at a [[Missa Cantata]]]][[File:Consecration Elevation Holy Mass.jpg|thumb|Elevation of the [[Chalice (cup)|chalice]] during the [[Canon of the Mass]] at a [[Solemn Mass]]]]
*** The passage [[Gospel of Luke|Lk]] [http://drbo.org/cgi-bin/d?b=drb&bk=49&ch=022&l=19-20 22:19–20] is key in this section. In ''[[Summa Theologica|Summa Theologiae]]'' III 78 3 [[Thomas Aquinas]] addresses the interspersed phrase, "the mystery of faith". On this phrase, see ''[[Memorial Acclamation#Mysterium fidei|Mysterium fidei]]''.
** Oblation of the victim to God
***An oblation is an offering;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oblation |url=http://dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=oblation |website=dict.org}}</ref> the pure, holy, spotless victim is now offered, with a prayer that God may accept the offering and command his holy angel to carry the offering to God's altar on high, so that those who receive the Body and Blood of Christ "may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing".
** Remembrance of the Dead
*** The priest now prays for the dead ("those who have gone before us with the sign of faith and rest in the sleep of peace") and asks that they be granted a place of refreshment, light and peace. This is followed by a prayer that we be granted fellowship with the Saints. John the Baptist and fourteen martyrs, seven men and seven women, are mentioned by name.
** End of the Canon and doxology with minor elevation
*** The concluding [[doxology]] is: ''Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso, est tibi Deo Patri omnipotenti, in unitate Spiritus Sancti'', ("Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, there is to you, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit", − spoken silently while making five signs of the cross with the host) ''omnis honor, et gloria.'' ("all glory and honour." − still silently while briefly raising host and chalice a little together). This is followed by replacing the host on the corporal and the pall on the chalice and genuflecting. After this the priest sings or says aloud: ''Per omnia sæcula sæculorum" ("For ever and ever.") The response "Amen" symbolically ratifies the Canon prayer.