Part III: Lesson 27 Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the Mass?
A
The Mass is the sacrifice of the New Law in which Christ, through the priest, offers himself to God in an unbloody manner under the appearance of bread and wine.
2
Q
- Is the Mass the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross?
A
The Mass is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross.
3
Q
- Is there any difference between the sacrifice of the cross and the Sacrifice of the Mass?
A
The manner in which the sacrifice is offered is different. On the cross Christ physically shed His blood and was physically slain, while in the Mass there is no physical shedding of blood nor physical death.
