Open AccessNiedzielna suma
Author(s) -
Janusz Mieczkowski
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
ruch biblijny i liturgiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-8497
pISSN - 0209-0872
DOI - 10.21906/rbl.206
Subject(s) - sermon , singing , art , morning , clothing , christianity , theology , history , philosophy , archaeology , management , medicine , economics
In the first centuries of Christianity the Holy Mass was celebrated once a day only, also on Sundays. From V century it became necessary to celebrate more Masses in the same day because communities expanded and their members weren’t able to participate together in justone Holy Mass. The Main Mass (High Mass) usually was established between 9 and 11 in the morning. This Mass offered for the parishioners was celebrated by a pastor very solemnly with festive singing. It had the best liturgical things, garments, aspersion and processions, along with a sermon followed by special prayers for the dead.