In the encounter with Christ that happens within the Mass, we need to prepare our hearts so that we can truly recognize him and allow ourselves to be transformed by his grace.

The Mass is structured in such a way that we are led by the Holy Spirit to an ever deeper communion with the Holy Trinity.

Christ is present in the Eucharist in many different ways: in the minister, in the assembly, the Word, and substantially in the Eucharistic species.

In the Mass we are invited to join in the very life of God! This requires our assent, our willingness to enter into the great mystery of Christ.

Liturgical worship is 'symbolic', that is, "it is carried out by means of signs by which the faith is nourished, strengthened, and expressed."

The liturgy is primarily a divine activity, but God has so designed it so that we might participate, as members of the Body of Christ, in Christ's great sacrifice of himself to the Father.

The Mass has many names, which is fitting for its divine reality, which cannot be sufficiently expressed by just a few human words.