If Jesus came to the US to celebrate mass

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ProVobis said:
You think the news media will give Him any coverage? 😃

I guess I shouldn’t laugh but God did give us the capacity to laugh, and besides it’s healthy, so we might as well.
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Besides He created us AND the skunk:thumbsup:
 
Ghoti said:
Canon: Change to first person: “I took the bread…”
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Well, it would be valid if the Vatican says so, I guess. Of course, it may take 40 years for them to say one way or the other. 🙂
 
ProVobis said:
Well, it would be valid if the Vatican says so, I guess. Of course, it may take 40 years for them to say one way or the other. 🙂
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In the meantime, the SSPV would say that it was probably was invalid, so there was no Real Presence. 😃
 
Ghoti said:
Well, I see a few problems…

No Confetior: “I confess…that I have sinned…well, uh, not Me, but, um…well, just carry on yourselves…”

Leave out middle invocation of the Kyrie. Only do first part of Gloria. As a matter of fact, I see Him starting a lot of prayers, then trailing off and making “G’head, g’head” motions with His hands.

Gospel readings from NAB: “Waitaminnit…I’m pretty sure that’s not exactly what I said…Where’s my Vulgate?”

Canon: Change to first person: “I took the bread…”
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Hmmmm…good points. Perhaps he’ll just pontificate/preside from the throne and have a priest offer a Mass in the Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(P.S. Love the signature picture)
 
ProVobis said:
What would we complain about then? That would be quite boring, I would think.😃
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It would be too much of a spectacle; EVERYONE would want to be at this Mass and it’d be absolutely packed to the rafters.

The thought of Jesus just sort of going “Go on, sing it, go on, pray it,” is making me laugh sooo much right now. 😃
 
Jesus would not celebrate the Mass at all. He IS the Mass. His presence would negate the need to celebrate the Mass. I am sure that anyone speaking to Jesus during his triumphant return would of course hear himn in a language that they would understand.🙂 👍
 
The_Smiter said:
Jesus would not celebrate the Mass at all. He IS the Mass. His presence would negate the need to celebrate the Mass. I am sure that anyone speaking to Jesus during his triumphant return would of course hear himn in a language that they would understand.🙂 👍
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That’s a thought too. Wouldn’t it be a little off to have Jesus sacrificing himself on the altar? And he would also be present not only as the priest saying the Mass, but also in the tabernacle and on the altar.

And he would be giving himself to people in the Eucharist, and seeing them eat his own body under the presence of bread and wine.

This is quite confusing when you really get to thinking about it.
 
Ghoti said:
In the meantime, the SSPV would say that it was probably was invalid, so there was no Real Presence. 😃
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Maybe not, they would have finally found someone actually “better” than the Pope. 🙂
 
Someone mentioned that Jesus might omit or change some of the words of the Mass. Would that be a liturgical abuse? 😛

Like for example, ‘This we ask in My name, Amen.’ or ‘Through me, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever’ or ‘On the night before I suffered, I took bread and gave thanks, etc.’

Take for example, the (EF) Collect for the Ascension:

‘Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God: that the people here, who believe I, Your only-begotten Son, these people’s Redeemer, to have ascended on this day into heaven, may also themselves dwell in mind amid heavenly things. Through the same Me, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.’

At least at the Gospel reading, the response ‘Praise be to you, o Lord Jesus Christ’ wouldn’t be too far off.

😃
 
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'Take for example, the (EF) Collect for the Ascension:

‘Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God: that the people here, who believe I, Your only-begotten Son, these people’s Redeemer, to have ascended on this day into heaven (though there’s a few hundred here who believe it was all later additions to the Gospels and that I never really rose up from the dead, and some who think that the ‘Ascension’ refers to that New Age mumbo-jumbo ‘spiritual transformation’), may also themselves dwell in mind amid heavenly things. Through the same Me, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.’…
 
kleary said:
Not exactly…the Mass is offered to God, not to Man.

He most certainly would follow what His Church has dictated - showing example for all His priests - just like He did when He showed by example how we are to be saved- by getting baptized Himself.

Ken
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So in this instance Christ would be told by the Church how to conduct HIS Mass. I see.
 
ProVobis said:
You think the news media will give Him any coverage? 😃
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Nah…only as a sideline. The real story would be in the traffic congestion it would create, and all of the civil rights protesters outside. 😛
 
kristie_m said:
Nah…only as a sideline. The real story would be in the traffic congestion it would create, and all of the civil rights protesters outside. 😛
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Maybe the bishops would allow us to watch the Mass on EWTN then?
 
AJV said:
Hmmmm…good points. Perhaps he’ll just pontificate/preside from the throne and have a priest offer a Mass in the Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(P.S. Love the signature picture)
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Excellent: the '62 missal already has the structure for Mass coram Sanctissimo.👍
dandn5000 said:
That’s a thought too. Wouldn’t it be a little off to have Jesus sacrificing himself on the altar? And he would also be present not only as the priest saying the Mass, but also in the tabernacle and on the altar.

And he would be giving himself to people in the Eucharist, and seeing them eat his own body under the presence of bread and wine.

This is quite confusing when you really get to thinking about it.
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No more confusing than the Last Supper when he pre-presented the sacrifice of Calvary (i.e., the Last Supper also had a sacrifice) and distributed Himself to His Apostles.

On a more serious note, I honestly think that if Jesus were to use the 2002 missal (as if he seriously would. . . oh, behave) He would do it according to the wishes of the Second Vatican Council as expressed in Sacrosanctum Concilium, meaning that chant would hold pride of place, the use of Latin would be retained though a place might be found for vernacular especially during the readings, etc., etc. He would, as others said, want to set a good example for His priests in following the will of His Bride.
 
Here’s my question: if Jesus was to celebrate Mass, what would Mary be doing?

Liturgical dancing no doubt. 😃
 
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