The Mass: Sacrifice, Sacrament, or Meal? - The Catholic Mass - Episode 17

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🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Last week’s episode covered the fundamental nature of the Mass while answering Protestant objections. Today, we consider the question of the Mass's nature, including its relationship to the Holy Eucharist. What does it mean to refer to the Eucharist as a “sacrament” and how does this relate to the sacrificial nature of the Mass itself? Moreover, in recent decades, a greater emphasis has been placed on the idea that the Mass is a “memorial meal” or a “gathering.” Is it wrong to speak of the Mass—and the Eucharist—this way and, if so, why?

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0:00.0	Last week, Father McPherson covered the fundamental nature of the Mass, drawing out truths about it and examining Protestant objections.
0:14.5	Today we're going to go more deeply into the question of the nature of the Mass, and especially its relationship to the Holy Eucharist.
0:21.2	We have different terms we use when speaking about the Mass and the Eucharist, and we want to find
0:26.2	out how they're related. We call the mass a sacrifice, of course. We call the Eucharist a sacrament.
0:32.3	And in recent times, the meal aspect of the mass and the Eucharist has been emphasized.
0:37.6	Which of these is the most important? What is the most vital aspect of the Mass and the Eucharist has been emphasized. Which of these is the most important?
0:39.6	What is the most vital aspect to focus on as we study the Mass?
0:43.7	And is it wrong to call the Mass a meal or a gathering or other things?
0:48.4	On SSPXP Podcast.com slash Mass,
0:50.5	you'll be able to find all of these episodes, videos, and resources.
0:53.7	This is free to listen to, but please do consider a small one-time or monthly recurring donation.
0:58.2	So now let's join Father Alexander Wiseman for episode 17, The Mass, Sacrifice, Sacrament, or Meal.
1:07.1	Father Wiseman, great to have you back on this next section of the Catholic Mass series.
1:11.6	How are things going? It's been a while since we've talked. How are things going at the seminary?
1:14.8	It has. Yeah, thanks, Andrew. Going very well. We had a pretty busy beginning of the year this year.
1:21.5	There was a number of trips the seminarians took. We went to the consecration of St. Vincent's in Kansas City. And some of the
1:30.5	seminarians went to Arisville. After that, we received the humanities, 28 humanities. It was a very
1:36.6	encouraging number. Oh, great. And then we had our 50th anniversary. So it's hard to believe,
1:42.6	but the seminary has been around for a full 50 years.
1:45.4	Yeah. And that was a beautiful occasion. Now we're, you know, settling into the, to the final
1:51.8	lap before the Christmas exams and the break. So it's been flying by as usual. Yeah, that's fantastic.
2:00.7	Well, great. I'm glad to hear that things are progressing and and the new humanization. flying by as usual. Yeah, that's fantastic.
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