the 'chaplet of divine mercy' question?

Question

i'm not trying to harrass the catholic faith. i'm actually very curious in joining the catholic faith i just want to know about this. the prayer says, 'we offer you the body and the blood in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world' i'm a lutheran wondering why in the catholic faith we would offer him the body and the blood in atonement for our sins. i thought we just had to repent and stray away from those sins.

Answer 1

Christ did die once for all. But he sits on the right hand of the father, continually offering that same perfect sacrifice (and Eucharist is our corporate participation in that same sacrifice - where he suffered death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious the death and sacrifice, until his coming again: For in the night in which he was betrayed, (a) he took Bread; and when he had given thanks, (b) he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, (c) this is my Body, which is given for you; Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, after supper, (d) he took the Cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for (e) this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins; Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

This prayer from the Holy Eucharist - Book of Common Prayer - says it pretty succinctly:

"AND we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him."

Eucharist MEANS "thanksgiving"....that's what offering the sacrifice of the Eucharist means....our sacrifice....joined with Jesus' on the Cross....

Answer 2

Hi, the Catholic dogma on this is that the Father is still constantly offended by the continual sin of Mankind, that has disregarded the sacrifice of His Son, in fact many belittle it and act as if it is no longer relevant,by our offering the Body and Blood of Jesus we do it for these reasons.
1. we implore the Father to continue to have mercy on us due to the merits of His Beloved Son.
2. to make reparation for the blasphemes and insults committed against the Sacred Body and Blood especially in the Holy Eucharist.
3. because Jesus Himself asked this of us through Sister Faustina.

Answer 3

I am sure that you will agree that Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice on the cross so we will not have to suffer for our sins.

Remember that Jesus was human like us as well as being divine. In this prayer "we" includes Jesus Christ as part of the human race and "you refers to the Father"

Answer 4

basically it's that we are coming before God and admitting that we know, we agree and we understand that through Christ shedding His Precious Blood and offering HImself in death HE saved us from our sins and opened the gate os heaven.

actually it goes.... Eternal Father, I offer You th eBody & Blood, soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.

do you have the full booklet of the Chaplet - the message and devotion? please email me with additional questions.