The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 184: The Movement of the Mass (2024)

Jul 2, 2024

17:22

Snipd AI

Fr. Mike discusses the movement of the Mass, highlighting the roles of Christ and the laity, the importance of the altar, and God's inclusive and exclusive love. The episode explores the Eucharistic celebration and the inclusive love of God.

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

The Mass involves active participation of Christ as head and laity as body.

The Eucharist symbolizes Christ's sacrifice and unity among believers in communion.

Deep dives

The Eucharistic Assembly: Christ as Head

Christians come together in one place for the Eucharistic assembly, where Christ, the principal agent of the Eucharist, presides invisibly. The bishop or priest acts in the person of Christ, guiding the celebration. Each participant, from readers to the whole congregation, plays an active role, reflecting Christ's presence.

Exploration of the Eucharistic Celebration and the Inclusive Love of God

17min

There is great depth to the movement of the celebration of the Mass. Fr. Mike highlights the role of Christ as the head and high priest and the role of the laity as the body of Christ at Mass. Fr. Mike also emphasizes the importance of the altar at Mass, reminding us that the heart of religion is worship, and the heart of worship is sacrifice. Lastly, Fr. Mike explains how God’s love requires a response from each of us, making it both inclusive and exclusive love. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1348-1355.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy

Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export