Pop-Up Catechesis: A Walk Through the Mass—The Glory to God

Joe Paprocki Liturgy and Sacraments

Pop-Up Catechesis with Joe Paprocki

We continue our Walk Through the Mass as we move forward through the Introductory Rites and focus on the Glory to God.

Depending on which medium a person is using, it is often possible to enlarge or reduce the size of what one is looking at or working with. For example, in this medium, I can enlarge the font I’m using:

Like this,

Or this,

Or even this!

This is what it means to “glorify” something or someone; it means to “enlarge” or “magnify” that person or thing. For example, in the Magnificat, Mary says, “My soul glorifies the Lord,” which is often translated as “My soul magnifies the Lord,” (thus the title, Magnificat) or, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.” In this episode of Pop-Up Catechesis, we arrive at the Glory to God and explore what it means to magnify God.

To learn more about the Glory to God (the Gloria), check out the following links:

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly
About Joe Paprocki 2742 Articles
Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

Related Articles

Pop-Up Catechesis with Joe Paprocki
Catechetical Issues & Topics

Pop-Up Catechesis: Practicing the Virtue of Prudence

Joe Paprocki Catechetical Issues & Topics

“What were you thinking?” Many of us have been on the receiving end of this question, most likely when we were children and our parents asked us this question after we had done something stupid. The question assumes the answer: “You obviously were not thinking!” Prudence is the habit of thinking before acting. This flies in the face of today’s mentality of “Just do it!” While there is something to be said for spontaneity, some […]

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly
Pop-Up Catechesis with Joe Paprocki
Mary and the Saints

Pop-Up Catechesis: St. Joseph and a Place for Introverts in the Church

Joe Paprocki Mary and the Saints

We live in a culture that idealizes extroverts. As a society, we too often tend to equate success, not only with money, but also with the person who can talk the loudest and fastest. We live in a culture of personality. Unfortunately (and this is a pet peeve of mine), the same is often true in our Church: we too often equate discipleship with the ability to talk loud, fast, and convincingly about our faith in […]

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly
Pop-Up Catechesis with Joe Paprocki
Liturgical Seasons & Feasts

Pop-Up Catechesis: What’s in Your Trophy Case?

Joe Paprocki Liturgical Seasons & Feasts

In many of our homes, we can find a display of trophies and medals representing our accomplishments or those of our children. A trophy is a symbol of victory, of triumph over all opponents. As Catholics, we traditionally display a “trophy” of the ultimate victory: the Cross of Jesus Christ, which celebrates his victory over sin and Death. In this episode of Pop-Up Catechesis, we prepare for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross […]

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*