The Eucharist

    It is beautiful to attend the celebration of Mass, but it is also an obligation for us to attend. Many martyrs died because they wanted to be at Mass, knowing that this is a gift from the Lord. How can we, then, disregard this gift by not attending the celebration? The Sunday Mass obligation is first and foremost a duty to order creation, in Christ, back to God, in a movement of praise and thanksgiving.[1 The Eucharist]
   With such a gift, why would we not want to be present and feel compelled to go instead of obligated? In our book we read that Mass sanctifies time by fulfilling the purpose of creation and that the Mass is the greatest return to glory to God possible. [2] How can we not feel compelled to be present at every Mass on Sunday at the minimum? We could make an excuse and not tell this person that it is an obligation to attend Mass on Sunday, yet that would be a disservice to him, his family and to God.

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[1] The Eucharist, Lawrence Feingold (Steubenville, OH, Emmaus Academic) 436.

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[2] The Eucharist, Lawrence Feingold (Steubenville, OH, Emmaus Academic) 488.


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