high mass
Significant physical quantity
High mass is the principal and most elaborate form of the Catholic Mass, featuring full ceremonial elements including incense, chanted prayers, and multiple clergy.
Distinguished from low mass, which is simpler and spoken rather than sung.
The term is now somewhat dated, as post–Vatican II reforms changed how masses are categorized: The cathedral still celebrates high mass on Easter Sunday.
incense
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- altarSacred ritual table
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- gregorian chantMonophonic sacred vocal tradition
chalice · procession · credo · homily · cantor · paten · acolyte · missal · cathedral · bishop
- church serviceschurch service, weddings, funerals, communion, baptisms
- worship servicesSunday service, worship service, Christmas Eve service, morning prayer, evening prayer
- High ChurchOxford Movement, Tractarianism, ritualism, chasuble, genuflection
- liturgiescompline, lauds, vespers, sext, none
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
liturgical solemnity
high masslow mass
Small quantity of matter
lightweight · massless · light · low weight · featherweight
high, mass, higher, highest, highly, highness, masses, massed, massing