Catholic Word of the Day: PREFACE, 01-04-13

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PREFACE

The act of thanksgiving, which begins the Eucharistic liturgy. By it the priest, in the name of all the people of God, offers praise and gratitude to God the Father for the whole work of redemption or for some special benefits commemorated in the liturgy. (Etym. Latin praefatio, preface, prologue; literally, a saying beforehand.)

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[Salvation]

It seems as though, with the new Roman Missal, there are more prefaces and Eucharistic prayers, or is it just my imagination?

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