1366. The Eucharist is thus a sacrifice because it re-presents (makes present) the sacrifice of the cross, because it is its memorial and because it applies its fruit:
[Christ], our Lord and God, was once and for all to offer himself to God the Father by his death on the altar of the cross, to accomplish there an everlasting redemption. But because his priesthood was not to end with his death, at the Last Supper “on the night when he was betrayed,” [he wanted] to leave to his beloved spouse the Church a visible sacrifice (as the nature of man demands) by which the bloody sacrifice which he was to accomplish once for all on the cross would be re-presented, its memory perpetuated until the end of the world, and its salutary power be applied to the forgiveness of the sins we daily commit.187
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165. In what way is the Church holy?
137. Why are the missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit inseparable?
582. Why can we dare to draw near to God in full confidence?
315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?
425. What is the relationship between grace and human freedom?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
The Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem: Analysis of the Ceremony (1 Chronicles 22-29)
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
