Day 194: Summary of the Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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The Purpose of the Mass
The mass is meant to get us to heaven. Heaven is the eternal liturgical banquet. In some ways, you can hear the Father saying there is nothing else. Remember the heart of religion is worship. Heart of worship is sacrifice. And this is how the Father has asked us to worship him through his Son. We know in 1411 that only validly ordained priests can reside at the Eucharist and consecrate the bread and wine so they become the body and blood of our Lord. Even if they're sinners.
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