The origins of the Mass come from the Bible and the early church. Church documents that explain how the early church worshipped and prayed include the Didache, which dates back to A.D. 80; the ...

6 Key Parts of the Mass that Come Directly from the Bible – ChurchPop Practical Ideas for Spiritual Growth – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™ ...

It remained the dominant form of Catholic liturgical worship until the promulgation of the Mass of Paul VI — also known as the Novus Ordo or the “Ordinary Form” — in 1969.

In 1903, Pope St. Pius X wrote that it was the liturgy where the laity acquire the Christian spirit “from its foremost and indispensable font, which is the active participation in the most holy ...