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- Mass is a celebration of this sacrifice. It is the active participation of all that come together in the place of worship. We do not come to Mass simply to receive something passively or to watch a show; we come as participants embracing the grace Christ pours out for us shed by his own blood on the cross.
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When we go to Mass, we are mysteriously present at the foot of the cross, watching the Savior give his life for us. And we’re also standing outside the open tomb with the women who greeted the risen Jesus.
- Liturgy of The Mass
Mass , LITURGY OF THE.—A. Name and Definition.—The Mass is...
- Transubstantiation
We mean the transition of one thing into another in...
- Why We Have a Ministerial Priesthood
Confession, the Mass as sacrifice, “Last Rites,” and more...
- The Institution of The Mass
Many non-Catholics do not understand the Mass.Television...
- Marcellino D'Ambrosio
Marcellino D’Ambrosio earned his Ph.D. in theology from the...
- A Pleasing Sacrifice
The Eucharist is a true sacrifice, not just a commemorative...
- The Real Presence
The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy...
- Eucharist
Eucharist (Gr. eucharistia, thanksgiving), the name given to...
- Liturgy of The Mass
Jul 25, 2024 · If you feel like skipping Mass, here are 10 good reasons to go: God asks us to make one day holy. God asks us to set aside one day to refocus physically, mentally and spiritually. We live in a secular world. Going to Mass helps us to see everything from a different perspective.
- Why Do We Have Mass?
- We only Get Out of Mass What We Put Into it.
- Liturgy of The Word
- Liturgy of The Eucharist
- Why Do We Have to Do This Each Week?
We have Mass to worship and to receive God’s grace, to unify with him and with other worshipers through the sacrament of the Eucharist. As a sacrament, it is that Jesus himself acting through the Eucharist, and supplies all the graces we derive from it. At Mass we are able to stand mystically at the foot of the cross and witness for ourselves the s...
If we do not find much significance in the Mass it is because our whole mind, heart, and soul are not there. We are called to actively participate. When we actively participate in the Mass we receive God in two primary ways: we receive him through his Word and through the Eucharist. These are the two main parts of the Mass: the Liturgy of the Word ...
During the Liturgy of the Word we receive God in his word. Generally speaking there are three readings and a Psalm (usually sung). The first reading is from the Old Testament, then the Psalm, the second reading is from the New Testament and the third is a Gospel reading. All three of the readings are generally related; together they incorporate a t...
The first Mass was about 2000 years ago at the Last Supper. Jesus and the Apostles were gathered together in what was Jesus’ final meal before his crucifixion. During the meal Jesus took bread, broke it, gave it to the Apostles and said, “This is my body which will be given for you. Do this in memory of me.” Afterward Jesus took a cup filled with w...
Our salvation is not a one-time ordeal where make a promise to God at one point in our lives. Life is a process and so is our salvation. When we receive the Eucharist we are receiving Jesus, God. In doing so we are making that commitment each time to live out our end of the bargain. By God’s gift of free will to us we always have the opportunity to...
6 days ago · Attending daily Mass gives us the ability to live our vocation and our avocation (s) to the fullest. St. Faustina wrote that the “bread of the Strong gives me all the strength I need to carry on my mission and to do whatever the Lord asks of me [JR8] .”.
Feb 5, 2003 · What we do at Mass. The Mass is first of all a sacrifice—the perfect sacrifice, created by Jesus. Through the priest we offer Jesus, Body and Blood, to the Father, just as Jesus offered Himself to the Father on the Cross. In an unbloody way, we repeat—make present—Christ's death and Resurrection.
Apr 26, 2024 · Unfortunately, there is still the problem of declining church attendance including Catholics, but here are some reasons that people do go to Mass.
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Jan 23, 2024 · Good worship becomes a dynamic means of drawing the entire human community into the fullness of life in Jesus Christ. It attracts - through beauty to Beauty. Worship informs and transforms both the person and the faith community which participates in it.
