Mass is heavenly liturgy or heaven on earth? Why?

[mlgolden07]

I read Lamb Supper by Scott Hahn and he kept mentioning:

1. Mass is similar to liturgy in heaven - My question is what makes it so divine if all we did was following the book of revelation? It is not like we already had established the liturgy before or during the book of revelation is written. Or my assumption that we only follow the book of revelation is wrong?
2. Mass is heaven on earth, in mass we are united with the liturgy of angels and saints in heaven. I believe his theory is that because St. John saw a lamb on Mount Zion, then he connects that with Jesus’ last supper, then he also connects that with Heb 12 that there are angels and saints in Mount Zion. Is this the approved theory by the Church? I haven’t found other sources other than Scott’s book that also uses this theory. How does the Church believe that mass is heaven on earth, is there any biblical source supporting that a mass is heaven and earth?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[quiet52]

During the liturgy of the Mass we celebrate the sacrament of sacraments – Jesus IS the sacrament in the sacrament of the Eucharist. We receive God Himself. This is our most intimate union with God while we are on earth, and His most intimate presence with us. The act of the members of the Body of Christ receiving Holy Communion together is a sign of our unity in faith, in which we are in intimate union with each other and the entire communion of saints (with the souls here on earth as well as with those in purgatory and in heaven).
John 6:35,41,48,51 - Jesus says four times “I AM the bread from heaven.” Christ is the eternal bread from heaven.
I hope this helps – no doubt other readers will offer a better response.

 

[drforjc]

Try looking up and reading the patristic sources that Hahn cites in the footnotes. He constantly cites the early Church Fathers. BTW, looking for a “biblical” citation such as you ask for is precisely what Hahn does. Of course you ar not going to find a black and white pericope stating the same. This is “Big T” Tradition.