[Siobhan]

In all the troubles in Church, let us never forget that we are rooted and centered in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Real Presence of Jesus whom we adore in the Most Holy Eucharist.

[Siobhan]

May the Lord bless us one and all.

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[Coleus]

The Eucharist and the Sacrifice of the Mass

[Litany]

Thank you for this post. It reminds me that I really miss the Sacredness that used to be part of the Consecration, as I experienced it years ago. In the Milwaukee Archdiocese the priest rushes through the Consecration, even many parishioners don't show reverence anymore. The highlight of the Mass at our church seems to be the Sign of Peace.

[RnMomof7]

There is probably no doctrine in the Catholic Faith that has been misunderstood more by Protestants than that of the Holy Mass. The Mass is the central act of Catholic worship: Christ's sacrifice on Calvary is perpetuated because the priest offers it anew to the Father. It is not a new sacrifice, but the same one that Jesus offered on the Cross 2,000 years ago, the difference being that in the Mass it is — in a sense — unbloody. Jesus does not die or suffer again at each Mass, but is simply re-presented, re-offered to the Father.
In short, the only difference between the Sacrifice of the Cross and that of the Mass is that the mode of offering is different. On the Cross, the mode of offering was bloody; in the Mass, the mode of offering is unbloody.

Salvation is in and through the blood of Christ. there is no remission of sin without the shedding of blood. (Hbr 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].)

It can not be offered anew as Jesus died once for all (Hbr 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all].)

..He died and He rose ..sacrificing Him anew is of no benefit..Hbr 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Hbr 10:18 Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin.

Hbr 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Hbr 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

Hbr 10:21 And [having] an high priest over the house of God;

IMHO a bloodless "sacrifice "is not pleasing to God...like the sacrifice offerd by Cain it is not the one demanded by God it is an invention of man ! Jesus said "It is finished" and it is !

[WriteOn]

Christ does not suffer again or die again in the Mass

Christ's suffering and sacrifice is in the eternal Now of Love exchanged between Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We intersect that Eternity at the Mass, the most Blessed Sacarament is our union, our touchpoint, briefly as time bound, as creatures, with the Eternal and Immortal. The Transubstantation is a revelation, an opening if you will, of that Eternal moment of Sacrifice out of which shines the Divine Mercy.

[sspxsteph]

I love your post!!. I am a Catholic here on the FR. It is realy nice to see an article like this on FR.

[Dajjal]

BTTT

[Salvation]

Thought for the Day

Since Christ Himself has said, "This is My Body" who shall dare to doubt that It is His Body?

 -- St Cyril of Jerusalem