Sacrafice of the Mass

[mark_a]

As a Catholic who is probably at the halfway point of his life (If I’m very lucky), I still don’t understand what is meant by “Sacrafice of the Mass”. Please use layman’s terms if you are so kind as to respond.

 

[Traditionalist]

mark a:

As a Catholic who is probably at the halfway point of his life (If I’m very lucky), I still don’t understand what is meant by “Sacrafice of the Mass”. Please use layman’s terms if you are so kind as to respond.

It is the same sacrifice of Jesus Christ on Calvary to God the Father represented outside of space and time.

 

[Mandi]

mark a:

As a Catholic who is probably at the halfway point of his life (If I’m very lucky), I still don’t understand what is meant by “Sacrafice of the Mass”. Please use layman’s terms if you are so kind as to respond.

The Sacrifice of The Mass and that of Calvary are the same sacrifice, the “one oblation,” because the Priest and Victim are the same – Jesus Christ. The only difference is that on calvary Christ offered Himself in a bloody manner; in the Mass He offers Himself in an unbloody manner.

We could not be on Calvary to stand beneath the Cross that a few drops of Christ’s precious blood might fall on us to purify and sanctify us. so Christ brought Calvary to us. – The Mass

This is the Great Truth of The Mass

 

[Redeemerslove]

mark a:

As a Catholic who is probably at the halfway point of his life (If I’m very lucky), I still don’t understand what is meant by “Sacrafice of the Mass”. Please use layman’s terms if you are so kind as to respond.

At the mass, Calvary is re-presented to us. We are taken back to the foot of the Cross.

 

[jpusateri]

mark a:

As a Catholic who is probably at the halfway point of his life (If I’m very lucky), I still don’t understand what is meant by “Sacrafice of the Mass”. Please use layman’s terms if you are so kind as to respond.

Sacrifices are used in Old Testament times to show God honor, for thanksgiving, as an offering for sin among others. All the sacrifice types are detailed in Exodus.

One of the sacrifice types is a propitiatory offering. That is, an offering made to ease the anger or wrath of an offended God against some wrongdoing/sin of the offerer. “Please don’t be mad, I am really sorry. Take this valuable animal which I give up to you so you will hear my prayers of sorrow for my sin.”

In this scenario, you can imagine two people; one offending the other. The offended party is too angry to even speak to the other. Imagine now a third party, a friend to both. He brings a gift to the offended party on behalf of the offender, and, due to his status as non-offending, his gift is accepted. The offended party’s anger is diverted. Now the offender can safely approach the offended party (now in the right mood) and ask for forgiveness.

Jesus’ offering is a propitiatory offering for the sins of the whole world. Yet is it such a powerful and perfect offering, that was performed ONCE, yet can be re-presented to God repeatedly. Reminding God of the offering made to appease his wrath.

Notice that when the offering is re-presented for each new sin, it must be accompanied by an apology and repentance.

In Revelation, the Lamb (that was slain) is shown as interceding before the throne.

The theology of this is that Jesus’ sacrifice was perfect and was accepted. The evidence of this is that God raised Him and He ascended to the Father and is now interceding for us.

So in summary the sacrifice of the Mass is Jesus’ sacrifice of his life on the cross on our behalf, being re-presented at the Eucharist and imploring God to remember this sacrifice as applied to our sins today.

 

[Pax]

There is a wonderful prophecy of the sacrifice of the mass in Malachi 1:11 where it says, “For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.”

At the time of Malachi the Lord’s name was not great among the nations. The only pure offering ever given to God is that of Jesus on Calvary. The pure offering in Malachi will be made from the rising of the sun to its setting, which is what we find with the world wide offering (from east to west) of the sacrifice of the mass. The sacrifice of Calvary is, indeed, represented in an unbloody manner and is the perfect offering to the Father.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

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Note that

“You shall observe this as a perpetual ordinance for yourselves and your descendants. Thus, you must also observe this rite when you have entered the land which the LORD will give you as he promised. When your children ask you, ‘What does this rite of yours mean?’ you shall reply, ‘This is the Passover sacrifice of the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt; when he struck down the Egyptians, he spared our houses.’”

Exodus 12:24-27 requires a perpetual sacrifice.
However, in Malachi 1:10

Oh, that one among you would shut the temple gates to keep you from kindling fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts; neither will I accept any sacrifice from your hands,

God states that He will no longer receive the sacrifice from the Jews. This came true with the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD.

But the sacrifice must continue, as you note in Malachi 1:11

For from the rising of the sun, even to its setting, my name is great among the nations; And everywhere they bring sacrifice to my name, and a pure offering; For great is my name among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.