Ite Missa Est

 Ite Missa Est is Latin for the Mass is ended.  The word dismissal comes from this phrase.

What are other names for the Mass:

The Liturgy

Divine Liturgy

The Eucharist

Holy Sacrifice

Novus Ordo or New Order

Tridentine Mass or Old Order

All are the same miracle of being in communion with Christ.

Glory to God

Fr. Nic today went over the changes in the parts of the people in the Order of Mass in the Roman Missal, Third Edition.  I like the changes to the Gloria in particular.  They seem more appropriate to giving glory to God.  In fact, the part "We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, Heavenly King, O God, almighty Father."  reminds me of the way the charismatic Catholics pray.  I can just picture them praying, standing up with arms raised, praying these words and elevating the prayer to "speaking in tongues."

Doesn't "...on earth peace to people of good will." remind you of the angels heralding Jesus' birth?

And "Only Begotten Son,...Son of the Father..."  show the relationship between Father and Son more closely?

And "with the Holy Spirit," which isn't a change, but adds a connection to our Trinitarian God that just nails it for me.

Change is good.

Related articles

• New "Gloria" for New Roman Missal (patheos.com)