What is the difference between Catholic and Orthodox masses?

The Roman Catholic church mass in the Roman church is denoted by terms such as mass, worship, or liturgy. It is similar to serving in an Orthodox church, but still differs in many ways.

Mass

The text of the Catholic Mass is often performed through lingering singing (solemnis), but there are times when it is simply pronounced (bassa).

Here are the main parts of the ordinarium (mass), read every day:

1. God have mercy on us (Kyrie).
2. Glory to our Lord (Gloria).
3. I believe (Credo).
4. Saint (Sanctus).
5. The Lamb of God (Agnus Dei).

In addition, the mass has sections called propriety, the contents of which are selected according to the church celebration.

Requiem is a short service (brevis, Kyrie and Gloria are present in its composition). Its basis is the Gregorian choral, as well as, starting from the XIV century, polyphonic dissonant singing (a kapella). From that moment on, cycles began to be called mass on the texts of the ordinarium.

Starting from the 16th century, in the Protestant service, some parts of the mass are played out on the organ, and in the 17th century homophony appears in the mass. Starting from the 18th – 19th centuries, the sound of the Catholic Mass was enriched by majestic orchestral parts intertwined with solo and choral chants.

Orthodox Mass

Includes 3 main sections:

1. Proscomid.
2. The liturgy of the catechumens.
3. Liturgy of the faithful.

In two of them, all believers can participate, but in the third part, only those who have passed the sacrament of baptism can be present.

The liturgy consists of religious rites, spiritual chants, prayers to the Almighty and traditional sermon. Among the Orthodox, this is a sacred "sacrament of sacraments", which during the "Last Supper" was established by Christ himself. It is held on days specially designated by church rules. Liturgy is forbidden during Lent and Christmas fasting.

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