How many times must Christ be sacrificed in order to atone for sin?
Christ died for sins once, but the Catholic mass is a rememberence of Christ’s sacriface on the cross.
Hey TB
Of course, there is only ONE sacrifice — Our Lord’s sacrifice on Calvary.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a RE-presentation of that self-same sacrifice. Not a representation. The ONE sacrifice is RE-presented at every Catholic Mass.
I think of it as kind of a time machine — remember the TV program “You Are There”?
It’s kind of like that.
At the moment of consecration, you are there! — at the foot of the Cross — with Holy Mother Mary and Saint John — uniting yourself and your suffering with Jesus on the cross.
The word Eucharist mean thanksgiving — and we can never thank Him enough for what He did for us.
God bless you. (Some more.)
You are misinterpreting the words. “Do this in remembrance of me.”
Each Mass is a re-presentation of the MEMORY of the Last Supper. We are following Christ’s instructions.
Do you have a problem with Judaisim REMEMBERING the Passover by having a special meal? Same thing.