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“It is Christ himself, the eternal high priest of the New Covenant who, acting through the ministry of the priests, offers the Eucharistic sacrifice.” (CCC 1410)
In a Feb. 3 General Audience, Pope Francis discussed the importance of Mass and the liturgy as a holistic experience. He said, “In Christian life, the corporeal and material sphere cannot be disregarded, because in Jesus Christ it became the way of salvation. We could say we should pray with the body too: the body enters into prayer.”
The Pope hearkened back to a theme ubiquitous in the Church in America in the 1970s. The Mass was streamlined in the new rite, but vestiges, like incense and bells remained, and they were emphasized in catechesis. There were fewer candles and fewer acolytes. The Sign of the Cross was made less, and “repetitions” were cut whenever possible. In theory, these cutbacks were intended to stress the remnants and argue against those who said the new rite was an intellectual exercise.
Continued below.
Jesus Christ Is the Lord of the Mass — He Made It for Himself
In a Feb. 3 General Audience, Pope Francis discussed the importance of Mass and the liturgy as a holistic experience. He said, “In Christian life, the corporeal and material sphere cannot be disregarded, because in Jesus Christ it became the way of salvation. We could say we should pray with the body too: the body enters into prayer.”
The Pope hearkened back to a theme ubiquitous in the Church in America in the 1970s. The Mass was streamlined in the new rite, but vestiges, like incense and bells remained, and they were emphasized in catechesis. There were fewer candles and fewer acolytes. The Sign of the Cross was made less, and “repetitions” were cut whenever possible. In theory, these cutbacks were intended to stress the remnants and argue against those who said the new rite was an intellectual exercise.
Continued below.
Jesus Christ Is the Lord of the Mass — He Made It for Himself
