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"But, Mass is so boring"
- granted, Mass isn't the funnest part of our
week, but it is the best part of our week
- the 2nd half of Mass, especially, is not
boring at all. Actually, it is AMAZING.
"Mass is so long"
- God gives us 168 hours each week, and only
commands us to give him 1 at Mass
- anyone tuned in to the 2nd half of Mass
doesn't find it to be long because it is so
AMAZING
"Mass is the same thing every week"
- actually, the readings and some of the prayers
are not the same every week
- the 2nd half, especially, never gets old
because it is so AMAZING
What happens in the 2nd half of Mass that is so
AMAZING?
3 comments:
I'll probably get the official wording wrong, but in the 2nd half of Mass, the bread and wine are transformed into the body, blood, soul & divinity of our Lord, Jesus Christ! I believe the word is 'transubstantiation'. That IS AMAZING!!
I've been Catholic my whole life, but only very recently have I come to believe this. It's embarrasing to say that, but I never really gave it much thought. I was ignorant.
What a gift God has given us. He gives us Himself through the Eucharist! AMAZING!!!!
Transub-who???
Transubstantiation means that the substance of bread changes into Jesus' flesh. The qualities (or accidents) of bread remain; it maintains the appearance, smell, and taste of bread. "It looks like bread, it tastes like bread, but it ain't bread".
Transubstantiation occurs when a validly ordained priest:
a) says the words of Institution
b) uses the proper matter (wheat bread and wine made from
grapes)
c) has the intention of consecrating the bread and wine into
Jesus' body and blood
a) The words of Institution are "this is my body"..."this is the cup of my blood". Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper when he said these words, and Catholic priests have used them ever since.
b) Jesus used wheat (unleavened) bread at the Last Supper in keeping with the Jewish Passover ("seder") meal and natural wine
- the Church uses the same matter Christ used (e.g. water in Baptism) and can't change it for the Sacrament to take place
c) Intention is assumed unless the priest explicitly shows otherwise
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