Author Topic: Why Bother to Attend Holy Mass? (Read 542 times)

s2srea · « **on:** October 10, 2012, 11:09:53 AM »

An excellent sermon-I recommend this quick listen.

Audio Sancto- Why Bother to Attend Holy Mass?

Apart from obeying a precept of Mother Church, what is the purpose for attending Holy Mass? Christ lives in Heaven interceding for us principally by His sacrifice on Calvary. Holy Mass is the exact projection of this continual sacrifice. At Holy Mass, we are united to Christ. If temporal food gives life to the body, Heavenly Food gives gives life to the soul. For Mass and Holy Communion we must fix an intention at the Offertory; we must unite ourselves to the priest. The Catechism of the Council of Trent: "Holy Communion is an antidote for our daily faults." Our Lord wants to know what He can do for us. Ask Him to arrange our souls and spiritual lives so they please Him. Comments on making a GOOD thanksgiving from St. Teresa, St. Pierre Julian Eymard and St. Alphonsus Ligouri.

poche · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2012, 04:10:14 AM »

Quote from: s2srea

An excellent sermon-I recommend this quick listen.

Audio Sancto- Why Bother to Attend Holy Mass?

Apart from obeying a precept of Mother Church, what is the purpose for attending Holy Mass? Christ lives in Heaven interceding for us principally by His sacrifice on Calvary. Holy Mass is the exact projection of this continual sacrifice. At Holy Mass, we are united to Christ. If temporal food gives life to the body, Heavenly Food gives gives life to the soul. For Mass and Holy Communion we must fix an intention at the Offertory; we must unite ourselves to the priest. The Catechism of the Council of Trent: "Holy Communion is an antidote for our daily faults." Our Lord wants to know what He can do for us. Ask Him to arrange our souls and spiritual lives so they please Him. Comments on making a GOOD thanksgiving from St. Teresa, St. Pierre Julian Eymard and St. Alphonsus Ligouri.

There are several reasons for attending Holy Mass. You named some of them yourself.
When you assist at Holy Mass you announce to the world that you are a Catholic, and that you believe what the Catholic church teaches. You help those whose faith is weak when they see you go. You may ahve the opportunity to ahve some one who is not Catholic accompany you and that could be the beginning of a conversion. You give glory to God. You recieve forgiveness of your venial sins at the indulgentium. When the Passion of the Christ came out my Protestant friends encouraged me to see it. I told them that I had an encounter with the star of the movie. I could say that because I had gone to Holy Mass.
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s2srea · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2012, 09:38:54 AM »

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When the Passion of the Christ came out my Protestant friends encouraged me to see it. I told them that I had an encounter with the star of the movie. I could say that because I had gone to Holy Mass.
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LOL that's great! Great words, Poche!