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Monday, February 23, 2015

Session 2 points out five elements or concepts from the Old Testament that point to the sacrificial nature of the Mass:  the cup of blood is "poured out," the sacrificial outpouring initiates a new covenant, Jesus commands us to "do" this action, Jesus orders the disciples to offer it as a remembrance of him, and the body and blood of the sacrifice are separate as they are in death.

  1. How did those five elements strike you?
  2. What aspects of the Eucharist as a sacrifice are new to you?
  3. What difference does understanding the sacrificial aspects of the Eucharsit make in your life?
  4. What particular scripture passage studied in this chapter most changed your understanding of the Eucharist? Explain.

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  1. Elaine MarianiFebruary 24, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    #2 I always knew that the Eucharist was a very important part of the mass, but I never really thought of it as being a "sacrifice". I always saw it more of an "reenactment" of the Last Supper as Jesus said" Do this in remembrance of me". After reading this chapter, however, I see that the word REMEMBRANCE is used as a term for SACRIFICE and the wine is now Christ's blood 'POURED OUT", another reference to SACRIFICE.

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  2. Elaine MarianiFebruary 24, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    This is not an answer to any of the above questions, but I just had to express my feelings about Archbishop Fulton Sheen's take on an offense against God. On page 37 he says that an offense acquires its seriousness from the one who has been offended. He says that hurting my neighbor is serious but if we hurt the President or the Pope it is more serious because of the positions they hold. Really? So is he saying that if the President is killed his death is more important than say, a family member of mine? I don't agree with this at all, the killing of ANY human being is SERIOUS, regardless of the person's position on earth. We are all human beings and one's "job" should not make their death any more or less important.

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    1. UnknownMarch 1, 2015 at 1:08 PM

      As I understand it, the comment "more important" has to do with how our society would see it. The "punishment" for killing the president would be swift and severe. Though it should be the same with any killing, we know that is not the case in reality. I believe that's what the quote was referring to. Excellent point, though. Every life is of value and I believe our Holy Father Pope Francis would certainly agree with that truth.

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    2. Elaine MarianiMarch 2, 2015 at 4:44 AM

      Unfortunately, in today's society power, money and status makes people "appear" to be more important than others, you are right in saying that punishment for killing a well know person would be quick and would make the headlines faster than a lesser known person. That is the way it is today. I discussed this with some friends and co-workers and they all took offense to the Archbishop's statement as well. Thanks for your input!

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  3. SisterDolores LytleFebruary 26, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Don't you like the way the offertory procession dramatizes the sacrificial piece. Our church donation carries our life to the offering table. It's nice to be part of the action.

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  4. UnknownMarch 1, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    The element that was most out of my current awareness and was brought up in a particular way in our small group meeting was the idea of the body and blood being separate as it is in death. I'd never made that connection in the same way before. It seems so obvious, but has escaped me. It will sharpen my awareness at Mass in the future.

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