missal
Catholic worship book
A missal is a book containing the prayers, readings, and instructions for celebrating Mass throughout the year in the Roman Catholic Church.
Before Vatican II reforms, the missal was the essential guide for priests conducting the liturgy.
Laypeople may use smaller versions called hand missals to follow along during services.
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- elevationHeight above reference point
- oblationReligious gift offering
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- celebrantOne who observes festivities
altar · chalice · paten · host · corporal · cruets · lavabo · genuflection
Legally or morally required
- pagesBound paper sheets
- textWritten or printed words
- volumeAmount of space filled
- editionSingle published version
illumination · manuscript · vellum · parchment · rubric · calligraphy · gilding · leather
Scheduled scripture for services
- ordoLiturgical scheduling booklet
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
- calendarDate-tracking system
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
canon · collect · introit · gradual · offertory · communion · preface · sequence
Of ancient Italy's capital
- LatinAncient Roman language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- pre-VaticanBefore Catholic reforms
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
1962 · 1570 · revision · reform · translation
consecration
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- elevationHeight above reference point
- oblationReligious gift offering
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
celebrant · altar · chalice · paten · host · corporal · cruets · lavabo · genuflection · fraction
binding
Legally or morally required
edition · illumination · manuscript · vellum · parchment · rubric · calligraphy · gilding · leather · clasp
lectionary
Scheduled scripture for services
ordinary · canon · collect · introit · gradual · offertory · communion · preface · sequence · tract
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
- LatinAncient Roman language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- pre-VaticanBefore Catholic reforms
extraordinary · 1962 · 1570 · revision · reform · translation
collect
Bring items together
anaphora · intercession · memorial · doxology · amen
- Christian booksBible, devotional, prayer book, study Bible, hymnal
- CatholicismVatican, cardinals, pope, Holy Communion, popes
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- Catholic liturgylectionary, liturgical year, rubrics, homily, Gregorian chant
- Catholic Itemsrosary beads, crucifix, rosary, holy water font, holy card
- Christian textsBible, New Testament, Old Testament, gospel, psalm
missalhymnal
Religious song collection
breviary · lectionary · psalter · Book of Common Prayer · book of hours
missalpornography
Sexually explicit arousing material
tabloid · pulp fiction · novel · manual · phone book
- on a missionPursuing a specific objective
- mission accomplishedTask finished, goal met
- mission controlEarth-based space operations hub
- rescue missionOperation to save someone
- secret missionConcealed assignment with secrecy
- space missionOrganized extraterrestrial expedition
dismiss, mission, commission, admission, omission, remiss, emissary, missive, missals