{"product_id":"101-things-the-mass-teaches-philomena-therese-9798186723165","title":"101 Things the Mass Teaches: Short Answers to What Happens at Every Catholic Mass and Why","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou have attended Mass countless times. But could you explain why the priest washes his hands, why the congregation stands for the Gospel, what the bells announce, or why the Gloria is omitted during certain seasons?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany Catholics faithfully participate in the Mass without ever having been shown how its prayers, gestures, objects, and movements fit together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e101 Things the Mass Teaches\u003c\/b\u003e offers a clear, reverent guide to what happens at every Catholic Mass-and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged in the same order the Mass unfolds, its 101 short entries walk you through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epreparing for Mass and entering the church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Introductory Rites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Liturgy of the Word\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Offertory and Eucharistic Prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereceiving Holy Communion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe final blessing and dismissal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe seasons, colors, vessels, vestments, and sacred signs of Catholic worship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why Catholics genuflect, what the altar represents, why the priest kisses the Gospel book, what happens at the consecration, why Catholics fast before Communion, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in plain language without watering down the faith, this book is suitable for lifelong Catholics, converts, returning Catholics, older teens, catechists, and anyone who wants to understand the Mass more deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead it from beginning to end, or open one short entry before Mass each week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goal is simple: that a Mass you have attended a thousand times might become something you understand more clearly, enter more fully, and never experience in quite the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philomena Therese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186723165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d","brand":"Philomena Therese","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097461235967,"sku":"9798186723165","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/101-things-the-mass-teaches-philomena-therese-9798186723165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}