1348. All gather together. Christians come together in one place for the Eucharistic assembly. At its head is Christ himself, the principal agent of the Eucharist. He is high priest of the New Covenant; it is he himself who presides invisibly over every Eucharistic celebration. It is in representing him that the bishop or priest acting in the person of Christ the head (in persona Christi capitis) presides over the assembly, speaks after the readings, receives the offerings, and says the Eucharistic Prayer. All have their own active parts to play in the celebration, each in his own way: readers, those who bring up the offerings, those who give communion, and the whole people whose “Amen” manifests their participation.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
409. Where can one find the most complete realization of the common good?
554. In what does the prayer of intercession consist?
302. What are the essential elements of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
227. What is the sacramental character?
376. Can a moral conscience make erroneous judgments?
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
