For those who find the Mass somewhat strange, and wonder where on earth we got it from, the answer is short - it's based on Jewish liturgies, importantly the Passover seder.
See also Scott Hahn:
The Fourth Cup
The Fourth Cup [same as above, if you want to read it in red text against a red background]
The Hunt for the Fourth Cup
Most of the Mass consists of prayers, readings of the Bible, a sermon, and most of the non-sermon section, prayers included, is taken mostly from the Bible. For a walk-through the Mass with the verses listed, see "Just what is the Mass anyway?" It's an archived link, as I can't find the original elsewhere.
See also Scott Hahn:
The Fourth Cup
The Fourth Cup [same as above, if you want to read it in red text against a red background]
The Hunt for the Fourth Cup
Most of the Mass consists of prayers, readings of the Bible, a sermon, and most of the non-sermon section, prayers included, is taken mostly from the Bible. For a walk-through the Mass with the verses listed, see "Just what is the Mass anyway?" It's an archived link, as I can't find the original elsewhere.

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