That was an interesting non-answer - contradicts himself in one sentence.
Faith-sharing bump.
They have to be shown where the Mass comes from. I have posted a few links - the one from St. Paul Center is the best, imo. It does take some time to read it but it is laid out very well.
All we can do is post the truth. Others have Free Will to accept or reject it.
Great post. Some new ideas to cogitate over....
Christ's perfect sacrifice on the Cross is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world- past, present and future. At the Eucharist, Divine Liturgy, Mass, Lord's Supper, whatever term we use, the Words of Institution include "Do this in remembrance of Me" or "Do this to Me make present again". The point being that we are not re-sacrificing Christ (there is no need to do that), but that we are mystically bringing ourselves back to Christ's one oblation. It's a spiritual re-play. The only new sacrifice that is made at the Eucharist is that of the participants offering themselves unto Christ.
In regards to the elements- Jesus did say that me must consume his flesh and blood. The Doctrine of the Real Presence says that Christ is really present in the bread and wine. The substance (by "substance" I mean unerlying nature, not physical attributes- similar to the "substance of an arguement") of the elements is changed to that of Christ's flesh and blood. Yes, it's really bread and wine and it's really flesh and blood- just as Christ is really human and really divine.
It's way too early for me to be thinking about this....
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