Tag: Passover

The Passion of Christ in the Joyful Mysteries

For those of you who might not be familiar, the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary focus on five specific events related to the birth and childhood of Christ, drawn primarily from the first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel: The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) The Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) The Nativity (Luke 2:1-20) The Presentation in the Temple… Continue reading The Passion of Christ in the Joyful Mysteries

How the Last Supper Begins the Lord’s Passion

Earlier today, I tried to answer a couple questions some people have on the Eucharist: namely, “does It re-Sacrifice Christ?” and “what does it mean to say that the Eucharist is an Unbloody Sacrifice?” I tried to keep the post short, but I’m willing to go into more depth. Here, I wanted to discuss a… Continue reading How the Last Supper Begins the Lord’s Passion

“Does the Eucharist Re-Sacrifice Christ?”: The Remix

Today Joe responded to the claim that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass attempts to re-sacrifice Jesus and therefore demeans the one sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. I actually had a discussion about this a couple weeks ago with a person from a Dutch Reformed perspective. The angle I find most helpful is based… Continue reading “Does the Eucharist Re-Sacrifice Christ?”: The Remix

Does the Eucharist Re-Sacrifice Christ?

Tonight is Passover, so it seems like an appropriate time to address a common misunderstanding about the Eucharist. In one of CARM’s arguments against Catholicism, they ask: Roman Catholics are quick to say that the Eucharist is not a re-sacrifice of Christ. They want to make it clear that Christ was offered once for all… Continue reading Does the Eucharist Re-Sacrifice Christ?