Day 150: The Epiclesis
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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The Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ
The Epochlesis is that moment in the Mass where the priest extends his hands over the gifts and praise for outpouring of the Holy Spirit to make these gifts a holy offering. Remember, it's a once for all sacrifice. Jesus, he died once for all. He rose from the dead once, right? So this is celebrated. It's not repeated. The celebrations are repeated. And in each celebration, there's an outpouring ofthe Holy Spirit that makes the unique mystery present. We're presented to the Lord himself, we're participating in those mysteries.
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