Foreign
Terms from the Maronite Antiochene Mass and Their Meanings
By
Fr Steve Bonian
From the Liturgy of
the Word
DOXOLOGY - Greek for
Words of Glory. The Prayer of Glory to the three Members of the Trinity said at
the Begging of the two main parts of the Mass; The liturgy of the Word and the
Eucharistic liturgy.
HOOSOYO - Aramaic.
Jewish origin: Appropriation. Forgiveness. The Liturgy of Absolution at the
beginning of the Mass.
PROEMION - Greek:
Preface. The Introductory Prayer of the Mass at the beginning of the Hoosoyo
liturgy.
SEDRO - Aramaic:
Center. Middle. Long. The Middle prayer of the first part of the Hoosoyo
liturgy.
ETRO - Aramaic:
Incense. The Prayer of Incense at the end of the Hoosoyo liturgy.
TRISAGION Greek:
Thrice Holy. The Three times Holy Proclamation prayer in honor of the Trinity.
Fifth century in origin.
KOROZOOTO - Aramaic:
Preaching, Interpretation. A prayerful reflection on the Gospel theme of that
Sunday.
MAZMOORO - Aramaic:
Psalm or Psalmody.
From the Liturgy of
the Eucharist
PRE-ANAPHORA Greek.
The Preparation and Offering of the Gifts before the Consecration.
ANAPHORA - Greek: To
raise-up. The Liturgy of the Consecration Proper in the second half of the
Mass. Fourth century in origin.
ANAMNESIS - Greek:
Remembrance. Memorial. A response to the command of Jesus at the Last Supper to
do this in his memorial.
EPICLESIS - Greek:
Invocation. To call upon. Prayer during the Consecration asking the Father to
send down the Holy Spirit on the holy bread and wine.
QURBONO - Aramaic:
Offering, Sacrifice. The liturgical term for the Bread of Offering. The
Consecrated Bread for Communion.