Q: The Missal recommends that the priest can briefly introduce the Eucharistic Prayer, before the dialogue of the preface, but not during the prayer. (GIRM 31). Can this be the appropriate time for the celebrant to express the particular intentions for which the Mass is being applied?
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A: I generally include the Mass intention as the final petition of the Universal Prayer. The purpose of the introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer in GIRM 31 is to list reasons for giving thanks.