any time around a baby, you know how frequently he or she nurses. Nursing is not only his or her source of food but also a source of peace and tranquility. How do we receive this “milk”? Through prayer, fellowship, service and most importantly the Eucharist. It is the Bread of Life Jesus gave us in the incarnation. It is sacred Scriptures and Tradition enlightening our hearts, souls and minds to delve deeper into the mystery of Love that is God. It is the Church, the Body of Christ where we are…
community. Mass is defined as a religious community gathering together under one roof to receive the grace of God. The aspect of individuality is not as important in Christian religious worship as the central idea of community. The sacrament of the Eucharist as well as the church itself signifies the relationship between the worshippers and God. However, the sacrament can be further interpreted to reveal additional indistinct conceptual indications of communal importance. In the local…
as a child, as an adult I could not remember them to save my life so I had to look them up. The seven sacraments are, as I found on agapebiblestudy.com, Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Holy Orders, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist (although not in that particular order). These seven sacraments have been accepted throughout Christianity for as long as…
The Eucharist is seen as a Memorial Meal Sacrifice for the Catholic community. The Memorial Meal Sacrifice celebrates the Passover Meal(Seder Meal) Jesus instituted before his crucifixion, which is now a ritual enacted during Church Masses. Also, The Seder Meal, which refers to the Passover Sacrifice before the tenth plague that decisively freed the Israelites from Egypt. This Passover Meal is included in Jewish tradition called the Pesach. The Memorial Meal Sacrifice originally was shaped by…
Why is reconciliation put before First Eucharist for cradle Catholics? In order to answer more appropriate this question is necessary to understand the Sacrament of Reconciliation is also a call of responsibility, providing Catholics at the age of reason the opportunity to be able to examine their conscience and take charge of their life; in this Sacrament we Catholics are taking the responsibility not only for our sins, but also, by examining our conscience we are taking the responsibility to…
The Paschal Meal Hippolytus brings out the link between the sacraments of initiation and the Eucharist being the summit. Also, the sacrament of penance reaches its peak in the Eucharist, hence, the central sacrament is the Eucharist. The understanding of the Passover for the primitive church and the Jewish paschal ritual has to be clarified. Roland de Vaux thinks that the origin of the Passover ritual is from the nomadic shepherds who offered young animal for the well-being of their flocks.…
sacrament of the Eucharist. It is something that was practiced in early Christian churches, and it continues to be practiced today. Martin Luther and the Council of Trent hold opposing positions on the subject of transubstantiation, which overlap in a way that can be compared. Martin Luther believed transubstantiation was an unnecessary step in the consecration of the bread and wine during mass. The Council of Trent believed that transubstantiation was a sacred action during Eucharist. Both are…
service involves a prayer, scripture reading, hymns, rituals, and a lesson on how to live a devote Catholic life based on the Gospel readings. The Mass service was divided into two separate parts: the reading of the Bible, and the ritual of the Eucharist. Observation of the Service Upon entering the Mayport Naval Station Chapel for Mass, I was in awe of the beautiful architecture and design of the dwelling. Large arches overlooked the entrance and exit of the chapel. The chapel was…
liturgy comes from a Greek term meaning public work or work done on behalf of the people” (2014). In regards to the Catholicism, this definition can be interpreted as contributing to the church as a follower of the Catholic faith. The Liturgy of the Eucharist, which was evident in the St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Mass, originated from the Last Supper. This sacred event is significant to the Catholic Church, as on the night of Holy Thursday Jesus Christ gave his disciples the bread and wine…
Church and a service at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, and the similarities and differences that I observed were extremely intriguing. Both services recite similar prayers, like the Nicene Creed and Our Father, and they celebrate the Eucharist during mass. While the Orthodox Church is demographically Greek, the Catholic Church represents a large white population, and they both show incredible hospitality toward newcomers. The Orthodox Church is dome-shaped and houses many…