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Mass as a memorial

Q. I’d like to comment on your “anamnesis” article, if I may. The word may indeed always be used in a “sacrificial” context, but this in no way makes communion / the Lord’s Supper –a SACRIFICE. The reason for the “sacrificial” context is simply because Jesus wanted us to “remember” Him by looking BACK [...]

ANAMNESIS

Q. Jesus simply asks us to to remember Him in our celebration of the last supper/communion. Where does the Catholic Church get the idea of calling the mass a sacrifice?
A. The Greek word ANAMNESIS is the Greek word that translates into English as REMEMBER. It would seem to the casual reader of the Gospels that [...]

What Sacrifice do the Prayers Refer to?

Q. A protestant friend once asked me to explain the Eucharistic Prayers with all these references to SACRIFICE.
SUCH AS: What does. Pray my sisters and brothers that OUR SACRIFICE may be acceptable to God the almighty father.
A. This is the sacrifice of Christ which we offer to God through the priest. As always we are [...]

Why is the Mass a Sacrifice?

Q. Why do all the Protestant Churches have NO reference to Sacrifice in their Eucharistic Liturgies?
A. Protestants have no reference to “sacrifice” in their services (most are not liturgical) because of the NEW way they began to interpret communion. They rejected the Catholic theology of Eucharistic Communion. Some like Anglicans and Lutherans retained most [...]

Sacrifice of the Mass

Q. Scripture clearly says that “Christ was sacrificed once”. And yet the Catholic Church says their mass is a sacrifice. We know this is done over and over at their masses all over the world, every day. Thousands of sacrifices a day. Why do Catholics call the mass a sacrifice when this so obviously [...]

A Meditation on the Passion of the Christ

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY (PART 1 OF 2)

Killing Jesus Over and Over

Q. Is the Mass a communal meal or a sacrifice?
A. It is both. First, it is a re-presentation of Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross. At the mass, the scrim of time is pulled away and we communally leave “Now” and enter the precincts of the Eternal. Everything looks normal. But, the spiritual reality is [...]