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jesusmademe
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How do you mean?
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Our sacrifice is bringing our own selves in worship of God. It can also be physical (i.e. offerings of money during the offertory). Also, just as the priest says Mass for a certain intention, we can offer the Mass we attend for our own special intentions. I suggest you read this article:
Bring Your Own Sacrifice To Mass
I'd wondered, now and again, what my sacrifice at the Mass could possibly be and, I admit, I didn't always understand the Orate fratres.
www.patheos.com
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jesusmademe
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We bring our sufferings and struggles to Mass and offer them up to the Lord, right?
But the real sacrifice is offering our lives to the Lord.
Jesus took our sins and offered them up to the Lord by dying on the cross. Am I correct?
Are we offering our sins or our lives to the Lord?
But the real sacrifice is offering our lives to the Lord.
Jesus took our sins and offered them up to the Lord by dying on the cross. Am I correct?
Are we offering our sins or our lives to the Lord?
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Zaccheus
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Jesus does not slaughter Himself. He offers Himself.
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Zaccheus
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Jesus atoned for our sins. I do not think it’s correct to say that He offered our sins. He offered the sacrifice of Himself on our behalf, so that we might be forgiven.
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PapyrusDouay
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I think you’re asking how Jesus is High Priest?
I’ll try at this, although This is a topic for people much more knowledgeable than me.
In ancient Israel, temple High Priests had to be descended from the same lineage. They had to be Levite’s descended from Aaron. Jesus was not this kind of priest, and could not be, as He was descended from David.
So instead, Jesus was a “priest in the order of Melchizedek” (Letter to the Hebrews), like David. David became a “priest in the order of Melchizedek” when he became King of Jerusalem (Melchizedek was also both King of Jerusalem and Priest).
This implies a couple things. First, it implies he is not just a Priest, but also King. It also implies that he is not just any King, but the King of Jerusalem, the Messiah descended from David. This is implied because David was told that his descendants would be ‘priests in the order of Melchizedek” ( I forget where…Samuel?)
So, I think the phrasing has more to do with fulfilling Hebrew prophesy than being the one who slaughtered the lamb. But Although, He didn’t do the physical slaughtering, He did offer himself as a sacrifice, and fed himself to those gathered with him at the Passover Seder / Last Supper.
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1ke
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I don’t understand the question. Jesus is God.
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Justin_Mary
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We bring everything to God. We thank Him for His providence, protection, sustenance, everything.
We honor Our Lord by recognizing His presence in the Eucharist & keeping His command, “Do this in memory of me.”
We offer to God the perfect sacrifice He prepared for us. But God does not desire that sacrifice alone, He wants our humility, contrition, thanksgiving, trust, faith, hope, charity all must be present in the offering.
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Loud-living-dogma
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What is the alternative, @jesusmademe?
Never going to church / Mass?
We all go through times when we have questions, or even doubts, or not understanding, but as you stick with it, you see the importance of church / Mass, and you can see the profound truths there.
As I have to remind myself sometimes, we are used to looking at the world in a secular material way, and that’s maybe not the best way to think about spiritual topics. Are you familiar with Shakespeare? “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”.
Never going to church / Mass?
We all go through times when we have questions, or even doubts, or not understanding, but as you stick with it, you see the importance of church / Mass, and you can see the profound truths there.
As I have to remind myself sometimes, we are used to looking at the world in a secular material way, and that’s maybe not the best way to think about spiritual topics. Are you familiar with Shakespeare? “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”.
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Todd_Easton
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You might find this USCCB article on “Liturgical Participation” helpful, especially the first two introductory paragraphs and the last part on “The Role of the Baptized.”
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Beryllos
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Psalm 51:19
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.
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Beryllos
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Not really. By participating in the Eucharist, receiving the Body of Christ, you are joined to Christ. You become part of the Body of Christ, together with the saints and the faithful all over the world. It wouldn’t be complete without you.
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Justin_Mary
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Justin_Mary
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You have a very important role in the Church.
You are called by the Almighty Himself to participate in His life. He calls you to His presence so that He may be present in you.
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jesusmademe
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But I am a non-Catholic!
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jesusmademe
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He took our sins upon himself and died in our place if I am correct. If this is true, then what do I offer at Mass. Nothing it seems as Jesus already offered himself for us.
Seems like I can add nothing to this Sacrifice but St Paul said that we actualy can.
What is lacking that St Paul talked about?
Also, if the Sacrifice of Jesus at the cross was enough why do we need Mass Sunday after Sunday? Is one Mass not enough?
How is one Mass not enough? Some people think the answer is super-easy but they cannot explain this. They have no clue. They are not understanding the Mass.
One single Mass is not enough? Why?
In the OT times many sacrifices were needed. Now only the Sacrifice of Jesus is needed. Still we need Mass every week.
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jesusmademe
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How he could be the one slaughteribg and being slaughtered at the same time. Well actually. He did not slaughter himself. The Romans did.
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jesusmademe
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They, the authours, are too theoretical
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