Roman Catholics, is this correct of mass?

Question

Mass teaches:
The living and the dead do not have their sins forgiven through the suffering of Christ unless Christ is still offered for them daily by the priests.
Christ is bodily present in the form of bread and wine where Christ is therefore to be worshiped.
Is this not indeed saying precisely that Mass is basically nothing but a denial of the one sacrifice and suffering of Jesus Christ and a condemnable idolatry?
Please, I would like to see what your take on Mass is. Please be respectful, I'm just wanting truths.

I looked up some of the websites and it confirms what I have said above. I agree Roman Catholics accept Jesus as their savior, but do they need a preist to offer them the bread and wine daily in order for their sins to be forgiven? Roman Catholics, if you do not know, I urge you to ask a priest and find out the answer. I have many studies and this is the truth that I have found.

Answer 1

Hi,

I am a former Catholic and I was an alter boy. Never was a priest able to show me when or where the bread and wine changed in to the actual body and blood of Christ. Before mass it looked the same and after mass it looked the same.

Jesus did say it was his body and blood, but he never said "Do this to me" it was a rememberance of His work.


The priests also never answer
Why pray to Mary - when the bible says there is one mediator between man and God. The bible never said to pray to Mary so where did they get that?

Can you know if I am saved? The priests sad not really, but the bible says yes!!

many many more they can't answer

Answer 2

Grace forgives sins. Period. The bible is clear on that in the life and death of Christ, the Pauline Letters, James, Peter, and throughout the New Testament. Dogma and Tradition are also consistent with the Gospels. on this point.

It is a sin to not go to mass, because something came between you and God. It is a sin to not take the Eucharist once a year, hence the Catholic phrase "Easter Duty". If you have not confessed your sins, you are not to take the Eucharist. It is the Sacrament of the Confession, witnessed by Christ and the Holy Ghost, that leads to you opening your heart to grace and forgiveness.
Transubstantiation is a miracle. It is the Blood and Body of Christ consumed in memory of the sacrifice and passion. Bread and Wine are not worshiped. The Living Christ is worshiped..

It is in no way a denial of the sacrifice it seeks to remember, and it is not a worship of the Bread and the Wine. It is a symbol of the sacrifice and the Living Christ.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The Mass is our highest form of prayer and worship to God. The sins of the living and the dead were forgiven when Christ died on the cross. We do not believe that Christ is sacrificed all over again during the Mass.

We do believe in the actual presence of our Lord in the bread and the wine. This sacrament was instituted by Christ Himself. Every Sunday I have the undeserved privilege of seeing Christ in the flesh at Mass. I cannot think of a gift more precious than that.

Mass is not a denial of the one sacrifice. Jesus' death on the cross is the one sacrifice that saved us all, and is the most precious gift to us; we celebrate that gift at Mass.

Hope this helps.

God bless.

Answer 4

Well,

I am Catholic. Let me try.

Your sins are not forgiven unless you accept Jesus Christ as your savior. Mostly true, you could have never heard about Jesus, and Still get to heaven though.

We do believe in the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He said "This is my body" not this represents my body.

In taking of the Eucharist, we are not denying the suffering of Jesus, we are worshiping God, how can worshiping God be idolatry?

I am not sure exactly where the questions were going, but I hope this helps clear things up.

Peace, and God Bless you!

Answer 5

I am a Catholic and we are taught Christ is to be worshiped always at ALL times. Jesus said at the Last Supper "Do this in remembrance of me", He then broke the bread and gave it to his disciples and said "This is my body, which will be given up for you" He also did this with the wine. Now, the word remembrance means A BRINGING FORWARD. so this is not a new Sacrifice that Catholics offer but, the same one from Calvary, we eat of his body and drink of his blood because he is REAL FOOD. In Scripture didn't he say "You must eat of my body and drink of my blood or you have no life in you" and it says many turned away from him at that point (This sounds like you. ) If it was not important he would have said so but, he let them go. So Catholics do eat of his body and drink of his blood. We are a part of Jesus. There is validity in this world today with negative teaching examples--for instance: Have you not heard of a child dieing of a malady called "Failure to THRIVE"?

Answer 6

No, the Roman Catholic Church teaches that Christ's ONE singular death was for all times and all people.

The eucharist is *NOT* a recruicifixion. Though it's quite incorrect, it may be useful to think of it as a mini-timetravel. You are participating DIRECTLY in the one sacrifice, the crucifixion. Jesus did not say, "Take this bread and remember me by it, take this wine and remember me by it." He said, "Take this all of you and eat it. This is my body, which will be given up for you. Do this in memory of me." Then he took the wine and said, "This is my blood, the blood of the New and Everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me." He was clear -- flesh and blood. I forget the exact book and verse, but it is written, "I tell you, unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you have no life in you." So in multiple places, he was specific that it was his flesh and blood, *NOT* just symbols of his truth and holiness.

The mass is not the re-sacrifice, it is participating and acknowledging our role in the One Sacrifice for all times Past Present and Future, both as the sinners (mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maximilia culpa -- my fault/sin, my fault/sin, my grevieious fault/sin) who nailed him to the cross, and as the receipients of the One True Sacrifice. It is standing before the Cross itself and the empty Tomb all at once.

Answer 7

If I understand your question, you seem to be asking if Christ is re-sacrificed at each Mass. This is not the case.

The last supper was a passover meal. Christ himself was the sacrifice of this supper. As such, he is a perfect sin offering to God. As God, he is eternal and so is his sacrifice.

With the passover, it was necessary to completely eat the offering. But, Christ's sacrificed body is eternal and present at each and every Mass. Without eating his flesh and drinking his blood, as part of this sacrificial meal, we have no life in us. Just as Melchizedek offered bread and wine for the sin offering, we offer this to. But Christ himself, who is God, transfigures the bread and wine into his own flesh and blood.

The Mass itself is carried out in union with the Liturgy in heaven as described in Revelation. There, we find that the liturgy is unending. When Christ presents himself on the altar, he is also standing in Glory in heaven.

If, when at Mass, we are taking part of the heavenly liturgy and Christ is present, should not our worship of him be present also?

God Bless,

MoP

Answer 8

I go to R.catholic church..I believe that the bread and wine(jesus's body and blood) is just a celebration of what jesus did for you..The sacrifice he made for your sins to be forgiven..I dont think it has anything to do whether or not you participate in the ceremony of the euchirist whether or not you are forgiven for your sins..
As long as you believe in him and ask him to be in your heart and forgive you for your sins....You will be going to heaven to spend eternity with him

Answer 9

No. Mass is reaffirming our faith in God. We do not deny that Jesus suffered or worship idols. We are in celebration of being in God, and mass only confirms our beliefs.

Try here http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicmass/a/catholicmass04.htm

or type Roman Catholic Mass in Yahoo

Answer 10

You have incorrectly assimilated the information you have read, Holy communion is a sacrament. It is not a daily "requirement" to get to heaven.