Jewish roots of Catholic liturgy

1. Jewish roots of Catholic liturgy • Jewish words • Amen – from Emunah – Yes! • Alleluia – from hallaluyah – Praise God! • Hosanna – from hoshianah – God saves!

2. Jewish roots of Catholic liturgy • Jewish Scripture • The Lord be with you. (Ruth 2:4) • Old Testament readings • Psalms • Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. (Isaiah 6:3) • Blessed is he who enters in the name of the Lord. (Psalm 118) • Pray for us; we pray to the Lord (Jeremiah 42:2, Exodus 9:28) • Lord, hear our prayer. (2 Kings 20:2-5; Isaiah 38:2-5)

3. Jewish roots of Catholic liturgy Jewish Passover Catholic Mass Jesus is the Lamb of God Celebrating the Eucharist commemorates Christ’s passover; His sacrifice on the cross remains ever present • Completed when the Israelites eat the flesh of the Lamb • Celebrating the feast makes Jews participants in the first Passover night

4. Jewish roots of Catholic liturgy Jewish ceremony Catholic ceremony “Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life; “…we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.” “Blessed are you, Lord our God, king of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth, who creates the fruit of the vine.”

5. Jewish roots of Catholic liturgy Jewish ceremony Catholic ceremony 3 year cycle of readings of Old Testament and New Testament, proclaiming almost all of the New Testament 3 year cycle of readings of Jewish scripture, proclaiming all of Torah