Did you know the Old Testament foreshadows the Eucharist? There is a lot we miss as modern readers of the Bible. In the Passover, in his sacrifice on the Cross, in His Last supper, Jesus unites the fullness of the Old Testament and the Temple and the practices of the Jewish people into a divine participation in the worship of God. Bread, wine, and the temple all have deep context to the Jews of Jesus’ time. And Jesus used these elements to institute the Eucharist. In the Mass, our worship of God finds its fullness and fulfillment.
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What does my personal prayer have to ...
Mass isn’t just an obligation that you “show up” to. We are all called to active participation in the Mass! Our attention, intention, and gestures during Mass matter — because there we encounter the source and summit of our life in the Church: Jesus in the Eucharist.
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The Holy Mass, Explained by the Catec...
In the Mass, Heaven and earth, all the angels and saints, come together in communion with Jesus Christ to participate in the worship of God. Participation in the Mass unites us to Jesus, strengthens us for the pilgrimage of this life, makes us long for eternal life, and connects us to the Church ...
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What's happening during the Eucharist...
The second “half” of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, is the high part of the Mass where we are able to receive communion with Jesus Christ. The different moments in the liturgy are opportunities for us to enter more fully into participation in the sacrifice and communion of the Eucharist....
