#12253 Is the Mass a Sacrifice? Understanding the Eucharist and Mary’s Assumption - Karlo Broussard

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Is the Eucharist cannibalism? Why is the Precious Blood sometimes withheld from the laity? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, we respond to common misunderstandings and explore the deep theology behind Catholic beliefs. Learn how to explain the Eucharist to skeptics, understand the Church’s teaching on the Sacrifice of the Mass despite Christ’s once-for-all death, and explore the scriptural, theological, and historical support for the Assumption of Mary. We also tackle the question of whether God calls all Christians to become Catholic.

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Questions Covered:

20:50 – How can the Catholic teaching on the Eucharist be explained to clarify that it is not cannibalism?
29:33 – What are the theological and historical arguments for the bodily Assumption of Mary?
36:17 – If Jesus died once for all sin, why does the Church continue to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass?
45:03 – Is God calling all Christians to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church?
49:05 – Why is the Precious Blood of Christ sometimes withheld from the laity during Communion?

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