1350. The presentation of the offerings (the Offertory). Then, sometimes in procession, the bread and wine are brought to the altar; they will be offered by the priest in the name of Christ in the Eucharistic sacrifice in which they will become his body and blood. It is the very action of Christ at the Last Supper – “taking the bread and a cup.” “The Church alone offers this pure oblation to the Creator, when she offers what comes forth from his creation with thanksgiving.”175 The presentation of the offerings at the altar takes up the gesture of Melchizedek and commits the Creator’s gifts into the hands of Christ who, in his sacrifice, brings to perfection all human attempts to offer sacrifices.
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138. What are the names of the Holy Spirit?
26. Who are the principal witnesses of the obedience of faith in the Sacred Scriptures?
67. For what purpose did God create man and woman?
588. What does “Hallowed be thy Name” mean?
236. How is the liturgy celebrated?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
