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It connects the liturgy’s meaning to Greek terms for public “work” and highlights Vatican II’s enrichment through vernacular and local customs. The text invites readers to pray for the celebrant, reflect on the priest’s hands, and examine their own “priesthood of the laity” through works of mercy. 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 \nThink for a moment of the hands of a priest.A priest's hands,a jeweler's hands,a mechanic's hands,a musician's hands —who could put a price on then?To bless,absolve,anoint,to setthe hair-spring,set a needle-valve,to repair an aneurism,toremove a tumor,to play a sonata—the value of hands!What atribute to hands,more lasting than bronze,is given by AlbrechtDurer's The Praying Hands,—originally called “The Handsof an Apostle.”Or,in the following poem written by Sister Junillaof the former Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles:  \n# “My Hands—Song ofa Doctor”\n\nMy hands  \nAre not a sculptor's hands  \nContriving figures out of pliant clayThat nourish neither smile or moan.  \nMy hands  \nMold symmetries of living flesh,  \nNone may pass where I may cross!  \nNone contend death’s power as ITo cup life's fleeting flame,Mine to make all whole again!Mine this gift to man,An artisan am IIn the workshop of My God!  \nWe may also think of the hands of a priest,about which ananonymous poet wrote:  \n# “The Hands ofa Priest”\n\nWe need them in life's early morning.We need them again at its close  \nWe feel their warm clasp of true friendship.We seek them again when testing life's woes.When we come to this world we are sinful.The greatest as well as the least.  \nAnd the hand that makes us pure as angels,Is the beautiful hand of the Priest.  \nWe pray for our own use of hands.How can we bind up thenations's wounds caused by man's inhumanity to man?Howcan we practice charity and the corporal and spiritual works ofmercy,unless You give us Your Power,Your Grace;and unlesswe are willing to accept it.What is my attitude towards thecorporal works of mercy(feed the hungry,give drink to thethirsty,clothe the naked,visit the imprisoned,shelter the home-less,visit the sick,bury the dead)?And the spiritual works ofmercy?These involve instructing the ignorant,advising and  \nconsoling and comforting,as well as forgiving others and bear-ing wrongs patiently.  \nMyhands are not always used in serving You or in extendingthe love of Christ to others.When did Ilast shake hands withmy neighbor?When did Ilast extend my hand to the poor,theweak?My hands,at times,Iam afraid,lacked the“Touch of theMaster.”As we prepare to celebrate with others,we can resolveto use our hands,our talents more for others.Will I grasp thehand ofmy brother?A hand that may be rough,smooth,young,old and a hand that may be black,white,yellow,red or brown--what Color is God's Ski","cbCaibBqEBHiLoXL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibBqEBHiLoXL","pdf",2430014,44,"English","# We Prepare for Mass\n## The Mass as Public Worship\n## Praying for the Celebrant\n## The Hands of a Priest\n## Works of Mercy and Christian Practice\n## The Mass Begins","[{\"question\":\"What does the text say the Mass is?\",\"answer\":\"The Mass is described as the public worship of God by His Church, carried out as communal liturgy rather than private devotion.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are priests said to need and want prayers?\",\"answer\":\"The text emphasizes that priests pray before celebrating the Mass in the name of all the people, and readers are encouraged to remember them in prayer as they prepare.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the meditation connect the priest’s hands to the reader’s life?\",\"answer\":\"It reflects on the value and purpose of a priest’s hands—blessing, absolving, anointing—and then turns the reflection to the reader’s own use of hands, urging charity, mercy, and peace through active participation.\"}]","We Prepare for Mass - Mass begins | PDF",1790608834,111]