Do you celebrate Passover?

[latin_rite]

I’d sure offend Jewish friends before I’d offend Jesus Christ.

The way you pray is the way you believe (unless it’s a “pretend” passover).

It would be like early Christians burning a little incense to Caesar cause their neighbors asked them to come to the party.

So praying to the holy Father and offering up thanks to him is an offence to Jesus? Did not Jesus celebrate passover?

 

[IntegraCatholic]

Please re-read the above quote from the Council of Florence carefully. It mentions that the Judaic law could have been observed during the time the Gospel was being spread, so long as it was understood as superfluous and not at all necessary for salvation. Since the spread of the Gospel, it is altogether forbidden.

Catholics are forbidden from praying with non-Catholics. Any participatio in sacris with non-Catholics is forbidden by the divine law. This would be a good research topic; I’m sure there are several places online to continue your education on the subject.

 

[jtodisco]

(Though, I am not allowed to receive the Eucharist because my husband is not Catholic).

There’s no prohibition regarding reception of the Holy Eucharist simply because one’s spouse isn’t Catholic. So long as you are Catholic and in a state of grace you may receive our Lord. Were you divorced and remarried? Or were you not married in the Church? I’m trying to understand why you think you can’t receive the Holy Eucharist because, again just being married to a non-Catholic doesn’t bar you from reception.

 

[PolishK]

Okay, okay…Let’s not get into arguments here.
I don’t think Jesus would be offended if someone went to a Passover meal, first of all.
Second, no one ever said they were afraid of offending friends.
Third, Catholics are NOT banned from praying with non-Catholics. My husband is not Catholic, does this mean we can’t pray together? I think what you are confused with is the divine law in which Catholics are not to actively participate in public worship services that are non-Catholic.

But, finally, I think everyone on here needs to not judge and jump to arguments. I find this all too often on Catholic.com and it is disheartening. I was asking a simple question JUST out of curiosity. I did not say I was going to celebrate Passover nor did I say I was going to go to a synagogue and pray.

PLEASE, I urge you all to look inward and recognize that your words (and by words, I mean posts) should be a reflection of your faith. When others here are asking questions it is not because we are being ignorant or disobedient of our faith. When people ask questions, answers should be helpful and heartfelt.
Thank you!!

Have a blessed week!

 

[IntegraCatholic]

PLEASE, I urge you all to look inward and recognize that your words (and by words, I mean posts) should be a reflection of your faith.

Couldn’t agree more. Please see the above decree of the Church, which is defined de fide. That post very much reflects my faith, which is the Catholic faith. While I trust that you are sincere in your comment here, I don’t understand how you can say

I don’t think Jesus would be offended if someone went to a Passover meal, first of all

when the Church has infallibly defined that any practice of the Mosaic law, whether one places his trust in it or not, results in loss of eternal salvation (i.e., mortal sin, which is an infinite offense against God and, therefore, our Lord Jesus Christ).

 

[millstone]

Yes, indeed we do–why not? The Jewish faith is the foundation of our faith. The Lord was celebrating Passover at the Last Supper when He established the Priesthood.
We do the major outline of a Seder, and during the meal, the readings connect the Passover with the Last Supper, and with the Mass.
It helps to connect the timeline of Holy Thursday to Easter and is a great teaching tool for everyone.
Then we attend Holy Thursday Mass.

God Bess,