This week Fr. Kyle continues his series on the mass by diving into the Preface, the Preface Dialogue, the Sanctus, and the First Part of the Eucharistic Prayer 

As he continues his series on the mass, Fr. Kyle talks about the universal prayer and the preparation of the gifts. 

This week, Fr. Kyle dives into the history and the theological connects of the Creed that we pray every Sunday

Fr. Kyle talks about what prayer is and the prayer of faith as it is witnessed by Abraham and Moses and then fulfilled in Christ. 

Sacred Art Reflection: The Samaritan Woman by Paolo Veronese File:Veronese.Jesus and the Samaritan Woman01.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Youtube Playlist on Prayer St. Joachim Faith in the Family Prayer - YouTube

This week Fr. Kyle dives into the rest of the Liturgy of the Word, breaking down the Gloria, highlighting the collect, and breaking open the Liturgy of the Word.

Fr. Kyle begins talking about the mass proper starting with the Introductory Rites (the procession, the sign of the cross, and the greeting) and the Penitential Act (I confess to almighty God ...)

In addition to his homilies, Fr. Kyle will be recording each months family faith formation session taken from Sophia Press's program: A Family of Faith.

 Taking from the fourth section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this academic year we will going through Volume IV of the program which is on Christian Prayer. 

In this first lesson, Fr. Kyle 1) goes through a short safe environment training with the parents to better equip them to protect their children 2) outlines the parents' responsibility as the primary educators of the faith 3) does a trivia game with the parents 4) goes through the Parent's Guide and Activity Guide workbooks. 

There's one more thing to talk about before we dive into the liturgy itself, and that is sacred music and its context within the mass. 

As he continues his series on the mass, Fr. Kyle dives into the Church's understanding of active participation in the liturgy, it's importance and how we can best prepare for it. 

Pope Benedict's Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortatin Sacrament of Charity Sacramentum Caritatis: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission (22 February 2007) | BENEDICT XVI (vatican.va) He talks about Active Participation in paragraphs 52-65. 

In this second installment on his series on the Mass, Fr. Kyle dives into the Church's understanding of Sacred Architecture and how the Church building itself is important for divine worship.