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Why do we say at Mass, “We proclaim your death Lord Jesus,” instead of “we proclaim your resurrection”? I don’t know if this is the right forum to ask, but it occurs to me that I’ve been wondering that long enough – I should probably get an answer!

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~Dianne
 
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ChiroCatholic:
Why do we say at Mass, “We proclaim your death Lord Jesus,” instead of “we proclaim your resurrection”? I don’t know if this is the right forum to ask, but it occurs to me that I’ve been wondering that long enough – I should probably get an answer!

Thanks!

~Dianne
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Because it was not Christ’s Resurection that obtained forgiveness for our sins and saved us, it was His death on the cross. The Sacrifice of the Mass IS the same sacrifice of the cross re-presented to the Father.
 
Thank you, that makes plenty of sense. I guess I was looking at it more from the perspective that the resurrection is what opened up heaven for us… (right? Now I’m confusing myself. lol)
 
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ChiroCatholic:
Why do we say at Mass, “We proclaim your death Lord Jesus,” instead of “we proclaim your resurrection”? I don’t know if this is the right forum to ask, but it occurs to me that I’ve been wondering that long enough – I should probably get an answer!

Thanks!

~Dianne
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1st Corinthians 11:26 For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come. Douay Rheims Version
Chiro, we proclaim all of it really, at least they do at the Masses I participate in.
Take care! :cool:
 
In his own words, St. Paul commanded the Corinthians to “Proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” [1 Cor. 11:26] These words were not a fabrication of St. Paul’s mind. They were rephrased words that Jesus commanded to His followers during the Last Supper when He said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” [Lk. 22:19]
 
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ChiroCatholic:
Thank you, that makes plenty of sense. I guess I was looking at it more from the perspective that the resurrection is what opened up heaven for us… (right? Now I’m confusing myself. lol)
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Christ’s death paid the debt for our sins and obtained the possibility of forgiveness for us.

His Resurection Showed us that we will be resurected and our Soul and body will one day be re-united for Eternity. Christ overcame earthly death which was the result of sin.

I hold the view of some of the Church Fathers that based on the Scripture passages of the Crucifixion that the graves were opened and the Saints walked the earth from for 40 days which takes us to Ascension Thursday. The gates of Heaven were opened when Christ Ascended to Heaven.
 
The mystery of faith which is proclaimed throughout all the liturgy is the paschal mystery: Christ’s passion, death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. Thus we proclaim the lot!

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
…We proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come.
 
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ChiroCatholic:
Why do we say at Mass, “We proclaim your death Lord Jesus,” instead of “we proclaim your resurrection”? I don’t know if this is the right forum to ask, but it occurs to me that I’ve been wondering that long enough
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That is answered by in an other place, saying:

Dying, You destroyed our death; rising, You restored our life.
 
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