[Gophack]

From above:

What is different at Mass is the mode or manner of offering. It is to this sense that the Catholic refers when he says that the Mass is un-bloody. But in the Mass, bread and wine transubstantiate into the Body and Blood of Christ. So obviously, in that sense, the Mass is a bloody Sacrifice. It does (and must) contain the true Body and Blood of Christ, otherwise it could hardly be identical to the Sacrifice on Calvary. However, whereas on Calvary, Christ died and shed His Blood in a unique way, in the Mass our Lord mystically renews His death and Body-and-Blood Sacrifice in a sacramental way, not under the appearance of His Body and Blood, as on the Cross, but under the appearance of bread and wine; hence the manner of offering at the Mass is unbloody. It is bloody in the sense that it is the Body and Blood of Christ, but unbloody in the sense that it is offered under the appearance of bread and wine in a sacramental fashion.

Hope that helps.

God bless!

[RnMomof7]

I have no problem with the Mass being called a process or a rite or a tradition..But when it is referenced as the unbloody sacrifice of Calvery it makes the blood of Christ of no account IMHO...that is why I commented on the thread. I disagree with the belief that it is the actual body of Christ..but that is a belief that is not a matter of salvation IMHO..But I am always concerned when the cross is made of no effect..for that is a matter of salvation

thanks for your reply