Holy Mass:
- The mystery of faith «Our Savior, in the last supper, the night that betrayed him, instituted the eucharistic sacrifice of his body and blood, with which he would perpetuate for centuries, until his return, the sacrifice of the cross and to trust to his wife, the church, the memorial of his death and resurrection: sacrament of piety; bond of charity; paschal banquet, in which Christ is eaten, the soul is filled with grace and we are given a pledge of glory to come «(CLV n.47)
With this solemn and sententious declaration, Vatican II presents to the Christian faithful the mystery of faith, of the Eucharist. He calls it Sacrosanct and says it is: Savior’s Savior, perennial memorial of the Lord, sacrament of sacraments, Easter feast, pledge of salvation.
The sacrifice of the new covenant, the Most Holy Eucharist or Holy Mass is the only bloodless sacrifice of the new covenant.
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